Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes

My nose! I can breathe! How exciting!

I've returned from my deathbed, hoping to seduce the wedding ring off of Ben Kweller tonight. I can see his tour bus from my bedroom window as I type. (Actually, that's not true. I'm at Jones Hall front desk--come visit!--right now desking like the best of them. Were I in my bedroom, however, I could probably see the hood of his tour bus.)

My question is, at what point does a fan become a groupie? Do I need a Penny Lane fur coat? A couple notches on my bedpost?

-M

Going on day 6

Well this weekend certainly was interesting. We all got a tasteful reminder what happens when you mix cough syrup and alcohol....yikes.

We'll resume regular posting once we are both back to full speed because my body is still out of commission and i havent really slept the past three nights.

-S

Nose bidet

My right nostril has been out of business for three days now. I think it's time for a neti pot. Check it out: Oprah, Dr. Oz, the New York Times all approve.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/fashion/03skin.html

-M

Yo Pepto Bismol

Nausea. Heartburn. Indigestion. Upset Stomach. Diarrhea.

There are few things worse than being sick in college. You're sick, feeling like the world is caving, far from the comforts of home and help, so you must go on with your life taking care of yourself. All while balancing your homework commitments, tests, labs, and jobs.

It always seems to me that I get most sick around midterms. I dont know if it was stress or what but i was always sick. Luckily this year, I've managed to avoid being overly sick...until today. I have had days where i couldnt talk or felt crummy, but not flu like. Well today is that day and luckily I dont have any tests. But i'm still at work, still trudging to my classes because I hate missing things. I managed to sleep for 9 hours last night (unheard of in college) and will likely be passing out this afternoon in a deep nap.

But this is nothing compared with sophomore year. So everyone knows labs are essentially non-skipable. and they are a bitch to reschedule. Well take an organic chemistry lab, throw in standing for four hours watching and unfortunately smelling steam distillation of cloves while having to run out every 15 minutes. one of the worst nights of my life.


stay healthy kids!

-S

(and for the record, the immunity boost at Jamba juice will not stop you from having to throw up in the middle of a calculus midterm)