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First day back at school.

  • Posted on March 7, 2007 at 6:24 pm

I’m behind. Very far behind.

And I’m tired. Very tired.

I need to read. I’m too tired to comprehend what I’m reading.

I need to write papers. I’m too tired to …..

Murphy’s Law regarding Children’s Illnesses:

  • Posted on March 6, 2007 at 9:38 am

You will buy a new bottle of medication. Your child will consume precisely ONE teaspoon out of this new bottle, at which point the illness will be cured.

If you are a student, you WILL miss class the week before your first exams of the semester.

If you have more than one child, they will regain health at different rates. The now-healthy child WILL annoy the everluvvin crap out of the still-sick child with taunts of “C’mon, let’s go OUTSIDE to play!”

This post brought to you by “I’m sick of wiping snotty noses, goopy eyes, and hearing croupy coughs”

Calculating the cost of illness:

  • Posted on March 4, 2007 at 5:23 pm

Trip #1: the newfangled “Thinstrips” and ibuprofen liquid $20

Trip #2: for the old standby pseudoephedrine when thinstrips fail miserably: $7
Trip #2.5: to the pharmacy across the street when pharmacy #1 doesn’t carry Sudafed liquid (childrens OR adults)

Trip #3: Battery for our “earmometer”, saline nasal spray, earmometer covers – $10

2 yards of flannel from the stash turned into snotrags: okay, I’m not even gonna calculate this one because let’s face it – the boys are WELL beyond the “fuzzy sheep” stage.

PLUS one Dr. office visit to get the official diagnosis of “congestion-related pinkeye.”

PLUS I can’t tell you how many hours of sitting in the rocking recliner at 2am (sinuses drain easier when you’re sitting up, y’know)

PLUS at least 4 classes missed. I’m so far behind on sleep and reading that….well I’m not going to think about that right now.