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So the test results came back. Survey says: Strep!

Good news: Antibiotics should be able to work.

Bad news: This particular type of antibiotics is either the slowest moving herd of elephants or it's not working all that well. We'll talk to them in a few days to consider changing or something.

It never fails. I have a busy week ahead of me planned capped by the writing retreat. And I'm massively sick. It feels exactly like the strep case I had earlier. I'm hoping upon hope it's just one of those 48 hour flus. Unfortunately because I worked Saturday I have to go in Monday to fax in my timesheet. But I don't know how long I'll last.

Not having a good night. I feel dreadful. I have a sinking feeling I've been coming down with something for the past week or so, but have been in steadfast denial. Or combined with other yuckiness so couldn't see it for what it was. They always hit together, have you noticed? It's been sapping my energy big time. I've been sleeping way too much lately. I suspect this will be a weekend where I hide under the covers or curl up on the main couch.

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I guess it was a matter of time I came down with something. My throat and head feel awful. Sunday afternoon was a real joy, especially when I was sick over lunch. I saw a doctor today, so hopefully I will improve. But it certainly kills any real productivity this week, writing or exercise wise. I'll just go crawl into bed and die, thank you very much.

I watched "Simone" tonight. Very odd film. Pacino was completely unsympathetic as the director. I was mostly interested in the technology side. I remember when I was taking that class at George Washington University. I had to come up with a website for a potential company. I focused on the burgeoning online film industry, along with the sideline of "virtual celebrities". I had been fascinated by the idea after reading Connie Willis' "Remake" where CGI had replaced real actors. This was before "Simone" and the Ananova bot, although not before Max Headroom. Virtual Celebrity Productions had created a virtual version of Marlene Dietrich. This movie seemed like a natural offshoot of the old Memorex question "Is it real?" Or does it really need to be?

Edit: Corrected my braindeadness. Pacino not DeNiro...

Trouble comes in pairs around here. I am down with another throat infection. I'll be out for the rest of the week. Theoretically I can get some writing done, if I feel up to it. The lethargy suggests it really is strep this time around. But I have been wrong on countless occasions.

I also went to see the podiatrist about my aching left foot. Dr. P did his usual painful poking and prodding and "Does this hurt?" and x-rays, determining that there was definitely something wrong with the third and fourth metatarsal bones of my left foot. Those are the next big bones down from your toes if that helps. The X-rays weren't conclusive but there were shadowy signs of a possible stress fracture starting, so they are taking precautions by putting me in the ugly black orthopedic shoe and telling me to stay off it as much as possible. Guess I'm glad it's a long weekend now.

But I really really didn't need this.