Can I go back to bed?

[terrie]

I spent too much time this weekend hanging out with friends. Okay, yes, I got a fair amount of stuff done, but I think I had a little too much fun. No, I didn't get drunk. I don't really drink. The problem is that a handful of my friends smoke. And when we get together, and we're outside, they indulge. A lot. I have problems with cigarette smoke. It causes some serious irritation to my throat. In fact, my throat is still sore this morning, and probably will be for another day or two. :( The real bummer is that it increases my chances of getting an Upper Respitory Infection. What's the major URI going around right now? Why, swine flu, of course! I'm tempted to buy all my smoking friends nicotine gum, 'cause I really don't want to get swine flu.

I didn't get home until around 1:30 AM last night, so I'm pretty darned tired. I mean, I'm reasonably alert; it's a physical tired, not a mental one. My muscles actually ache. Probably going to make for a fairly long day.

Despite those downsides, I had an awesome weekend.