I kept this prediction to myself because I didn’t want to jinx myself, but I had the feeling that after my conference I would probably get ill with something. I was hoping for something small, like a cold, but rather I came down with the bane of my existence* — asthmatic bronchitis. The last time I had bronchitis, I had full-blown pneumonia two months later; of course, that time bronchitis wasn’t properly treated. This time, my doctor tutted, commented that I don’t seem to do anything halfway, and said that if I hadn’t come in when I did I probably would have ended up in the ER, as my lungs were almost completely closed up.

So that was fun.

I’m now on lots of meds, including codeine cough syrup, and am mostly useless. I’ve got some of my energy back, but massive coughing fits (and codeine) are not conducive to dancing or studying. I managed to get a few days of work in at the local copyright library (sooo pretty) before the bronchitis kicked in full-force, but more research trips are currently on the backburner. Instead, I’ve been doing a bit of knitting, some clay modeling, and started roughing out a choreography to learn once I’m well. Pictures will follow in a few days.

I’ve also been catching up on ridiculous amounts of TV. I love the Capital One Vikings.

* Secondary bane of existence. The primary bane of my existence is the platypus. The bane of my existence is adorable.

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