*suffers loudly*

[ratbones]

I have the cold to end all colds. It's the cold from the clip art of a sick person in a bathrobe with an ice pack on their head for some reason. It's the cold from cold medicine commercials. I haven't been sick in two years, and I had the flu two years ago, which really must have been worse, but there are so many unwelcome fluids in my head, throat, and lungs right now. The snot is backed up to the point of leaking out my eyes. I'm a mess.

This all started up on the goriest day of my period, too. I thank my menstrual cup for being the best object in my possession every month -- seriously, I'd give up my laptop before I'd give up my Lunette -- but never has it been more of a lifesaver than when I was sneezing up a storm and coughing up a lung but not fearing I would bleed all over the sofa.

In other fuck my life news, my phone fell about a foot from a low shelf to the floor and the screen cracked, never mind that I've accidentally thrown it down the stairs twice to no ill effect before. The cracks are almost entirely above the LCD, yay!!, but one does go across the front camera. My selfies look like I've put some ""retro"" filter on them. Because I have the kind of job and life where my phone is in regular proximity to water, mud, and grit, I probably need to get the glass replaced. Cheaper than replacing a year-old phone. But substantially more hassle than ignoring the problem.

What else, what else. Writing news? I've given up trying to predict how many chapters are left in All-Consuming. Very few, but I said that weeks ago. I could explain myself, but what it comes down to is that I am a words monster and I can be relied upon to underestimate my word count. I'd say nobody is complaining, but my comments are, in fact, mostly pained wailing at this point. (Yes, I'm quite proud of myself!) I have a few other pieces of maybe-news regarding me and fic and related things, but I guess I'm withholding it in case any of it falls through.

I'm obviously not doing the Snowflake Challenge, which has generated a lot of fantastic posts but looks super difficult, but it has reminded me that I need to update my intro post. Badly. So...that. Is coming. Sometime soon, probably.

Sneezing is very tiring after a while. My cat won't leave me alone, as if I might keel over if she looks away for a second. She just licked me on the eye. She is precious but a little bit of a mother hen.

Comments

[naye]

Uggggh feel better soon! (The ugh is of sympathy, not because I mind reading any of this!)

And also OH NO on the phone. What a frustrating annoyance! Especially on such a new phone. I hope there's somewhere you can take it where they can fix it without it costing too much.

I am doing pained wailing at not being caught up with All-Consuming but also it's an absolute delight to have it to look forward to and I think about it...probably every day. :D

Fingers crossed for the other maybe-news about fic and related things!

I know we've talked about Organized Fun before and won't shove Snowflake Challenge at you, but the nice thing about it is that it's not on a schedule, and you don't have to do all of them. (Or any! So you're doing great with that.) You can't "miss" days or "be late" because there's no schedule, no bingo card, no minimum and no requirements. In other words: it's my type of challenge.

Finally: ALL THE LOVE to your wonderful caretaking cat, who sounds wonderful if a little overly enthusiastic about the licking thing. ♥ What a darling!

[forestofglory]

Oh no! I hope you feel better soon;

[extrapenguin]

Oof, illness sucks! I hope you'll get better soon. And that your upcoming wordcount, whatever it may be, comes smoothly.

[xparrot]

I have had this cold, years ago but I still remember, the oozing from the eyes, ugh why!

Am jealous of your feline attentions, I had bronchitis and my kitty abandoned me, between the coughing and the humidifier my bedroom was just Too Much. But a cat nurse, aww!

Anyway I hope the ailment passes soon! And that the phone screen proves an easy fix! And that the words keep coming!

[china_shop]

:-(

Hope you feel better soon! *sends hot lemon, honey and ginger drink (or other restorative beverage of your choice)*

[clevermanka]

Ugh. I hope you find yourself on the mend soon.

[umadoshi]

Gah, that sounds like an unbelievably awful cold. ;_; I hope it passes quickly. And I'm glad you have such an attentive kitty nursemaid!

my comments are, in fact, mostly pained wailing at this point. (Yes, I'm quite proud of myself!)

And rightly so!

[frith_in_thorns]

Ugh I'm so sorry, colds are absolutely dreadful and it sounds like yours is especially dreadful :( I really hope it starts getting better soon!

[rlyqueer]

Oof, being sick is the pits. I hope you feel better and that a very rapid recovery is on your heels!

Also here's to an easy, affordable fix for your poor phone. It always sucks when one of our high-use machines take a blow like that.

At least you're being very well looked after by your kitty caretaker! 😂

[tinny]

Oi, noes, I hope you feel better soon!

I'm not feeling the Snowflake pull this year, either. The sundial exchange took up all my time.

I also need to get back into Guardian fic headspace so I can finish/catch up with your wip (and everyone else's).