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17 October 2008

I can't read. I can't write. The teacher won't let me talk and I'm tired of fingerpainting→[More:] I've had a chest cold all week. Last night it kept me awakw. When I don't get sleep, I get depressed, so I went and watch late night reruns. Murphy Brown and Designing Women. Huge hair and scenery chewing. Now, I'm all tired, but all that's on is Leave It To Beaver and it's too cold to go on the porch.

post by: jonmc at: 10:44 | 9 comments

Ugh, lingering chest colds are the worst. My cure is usually hot tea with lemon, honey, and brandy (or recently, bourbon, cause I'm cheap).

posted by muddgirl 17 October | 11:07

Speaking of Designing Women, when the hell is that show going to come out on DVD? Also, the rest of Murphy Brown? They put out season one of that show like a year ago.

posted by BoringPostcards 17 October | 12:00

First things first, BoPo. We need more than the first two seasons of Barney Miller before anything else.

posted by jonmc 17 October | 12:17

Awww, poor jon. Can you get a pseudoephedrine cough medicine OTC? That works for me (but is hard to get in many parts of the Western world now, unfortunately). At night, though, hot toddies (rum or brandy, a wee dab of butter, a squeeze of lemon juice and hot water) and breathing steam (run the shower really hot for a few minutes if your bathroom's small, otherwise breathe deeply with a towel over your head, over a dish of boiling water with eucalyptus oil or Vicks).

Weed helps me sleep - ages (years, it's lasted) ago we made a jar of green dragon and it's perfect to add to a hot toddy when you're ill and can't sleep.

And - usenet, my friend!

posted by goo 17 October | 12:44

Wait a minute, you have TWO seasons of Barney Miller on DVD, while there aren't ANY seasons of Designing Women out?

Unfair! UNFAIR!!!

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posted by BoringPostcards 17 October | 13:18

...with every purchase of ten dollars or more.

posted by plinth 17 October | 14:09

LOL @ BP! Feel better jonmc.

posted by chewatadistance 17 October | 15:21

jonmc, I must say I have some slight resentment that you convinced me to download MASH, just for those episodes you recommended. Dude, it's a 6 GB download.

posted by StickyCarpet 18 October | 12:53

M*A*S*H (note correct spelling) is worth way more than 6GB, so stop whining ;-)

posted by dg 19 October | 15:13

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