When I got up this morning, I was in a pretty sorry state. All mucous (gross, right?) and cough drop wrappers and t-minus ten hours from getting on a five hour plane ride to Phoenix – I figured I had to do something. But short of insurance fraud (don’t think I didn’t seriously consider it), I didn’t have many options.
Turns out, I only needed one.
I may not currently have health insurance (such is the conundrum of getting sick right after starting a new job), but I have a Goldner. And he’s worth every penny of his premiums, I tell you. Goldy hooked me up with his mom and Dr. Dia, who made a call to Duane Reade and presto! I am medicated!
Can I tell you how excited I am at the prospect of actually sleeping tonight? Oh, blessed Codeine. Let’s never be apart again.
Still grossed out about the mucous? Yeah, me too. But get over it. If you only knew the horrific descriptions Ari has had to sit through over the years. Friendship (with me, at least) is not for the squeamish.
So, I’m off to Phoenix now for the wedding – AKA Operation New Sister. I always thought three younger sisters was plenty, but seriously, this girl is so cool, I don’t mind taking on another. On my return I promise a few wedding photos, one or two madcap sibling stories (my brother once wrote the entire Star Wars Trilogy in Haiku. He’s pretty much a guarantee for weirdness.), and an update on the zzzzuh!.
Bet you can’t wait!
hope you’re feeling better! good that you got medicated pre-wedding celebrations!
you’ve said it before and it’s so true- you are a blog tease!
zzzzuh!
safe travels!
have a safe trip and feel better
have a safe trip and feel better
Arizona is great for clearing up sinus/cold type stuff!
UGH! How cruel of you to end on the zzzzuh note! How will I ever make it through the weekend. I hope you have a safe trip and a good time at the wedding. At least you will be nice and glowy for the wedding.
It’s great to have friends that can provide drugs (legal ones that is) and love in spite of your quirks! Go Goldy and Ari!!!!
See above…
Love YOU in spite of your quirks! Sorry…brain fart.
And you will have a great time here too! Phoenix has been beautiful lately, especially today it’s nice and cool (hey it’s not even 90!) Have lots of fun and feel better!
I’m SO IN PHOENIX NOW! Email me if you have time to get together!
Can anyone ever really *have* a Goldner? It’s like trying to own the trees or the sky or a car, man.
I’m totally in Phoenix, too! If you need any ideas on what to do, let me know!!! And, we are waiting with baited breath on the zzzzuh!
Hope you feel better and have a great weekend.
It’s time you used the digital camera to put pictures in your posts.
Absolutely ready to hear about the zzzzuh!
Welcome to the valley — here’s your West Nile and Valley Fever. But seriously, great weather for a wedding.
First time commenter but have been reading for a while. I just wanted to point out how odd it was that last night I was watching a rerun of sex and the city and it was the one where Carrie talks about the zsa zsa zsu (the way she spells it). coincidence?
i can *have* a goldner!!
I hate being sick. Bleh.
P.S. Don’t keep us in suspense like this!
Very important. You have probably already caught your plane and I am too late, but if not, here, take this information.
Your cold (if it’s a cold) might make your eustatian tube in your ear block on take off and landing. Landing is worse. DO NOT PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN. Hold it up high, head straight. No matter how much it might be hurting. Chew gum. And cry. It’s really painful and there is no shame in crying from it.
But I sincerely hope you don’t go through that.
And if you do, you wont be deaf forever. I promise.
Oh, and take a decongestant a half hour before take off and landing.
Have a great time at the wedding and hope the cold doesn’t get in the way! Can’t wait to see the pics…
Happy trails Fish. Feel better!
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Have a great time! Phoenix is one of the many places that’s on my “places to visit” list.
Hope you got a z-pac. Four days before my first trip to Costa Rica, I caught a nasty bug but my great doc gave me a 3-day z-pac. Worked great!
So glad you got drugs before flying. That’s the WORST. I did it, for a wedding too, and it was suckage beyond all words to describe. August and I’m holding cups of hot tea on my face for the pain. Drugs can be your friends. And codeine, too! Oooo. Love that stuff. Good for sleeping.
Hope you have a great trip and enjoy!
Can’t wait to hear about the Zzzzuh!
No! Don’t leave me!
Be sure to enjoy every nanosecond.
Codeine is a miracle drug. Can I get some too?
Wouldn’t that be great if she could share with us!
Being mucous ridden is no worse than walking aroud looking sickly like these anorexic starlets. At least you have a good reason.
In the words of olive, “they look like corpses”. I can’t believe her friend was 5’7 and weighed 75 lbs. Gross!
Here’s the story.
That was a good blog, Lara.
I will forward it to my co-workers.
Does your brother still have the haiku Star Wars stuff? Cause my husband and his best friend would looooooove to read it. Seriously.
Oops. I shoulda asked your opinion before i posted that link.
Sorry about that. smile.
I LOVE your writing style. I think I’m addicted
Adri, Just leave me your email address and I will be glad to send them along!