Sickness, birthday, and planning for the next year.

[jbailey]

I just managed to chat with the nurse at the doctors office. The chest x-rays confirm Pneumonia, and I'm now on antibiotics. They've also done two throat swabs. The first came back negative for Strep Throat, but I apparently clearly have a throat infection of some sort. They also did blood work to check for mono. The rest of the lab work will come back in 48-72 hours. The antibiotics will almost certainly cover everything already, though. I should apparently be non-contagious by Wednesday and back to work then.

I'd planned to mention this a little closer to New Years, but may as well post it now: We're not the only ones who've had a crappy year. Two of the couple I know who've been together longer than Angie and I have been broke up this year. Other people have had problems with their kids, or been fighting, or been fucked by the stock market.

So I'm proposing a "Global Fuck You". At 00h15 GMT (So that folks in Brittan can celebrate New Years and then participate), I'm proposing that anyone who feels like they could've done without some piece of 2008 go out and burn something. If you feel so inclined, write the list on a sheet of paper of the items, and torch it over a candle (In the parking lot! Don't start 2009 homeless!) If you choose to burn something more creative, I probably don't want to hear about it (I'm looking at you, students in France!). =) I don't know if it'll do any good, but it will certainly feel good.

I'll post again in mid-December about this. In the meantime, tell your friends! Start a Facebook group. Or something. Next year's gotta be better.

Hugs and love, friends. Thanks for the b-day wishes. Congrats to those doing the Ubuntu release! =)

Update: On the other hand, I'm *really* glad we're not moving tomorrow anymore! =)

Tks,
Jeff Bailey

Comments

Fuck yeah!

[nuffing2.livejournal.com]

Now that sounds like an idea... although I must admit my urge to rage & destroy has abated. Still the though of burning shit (a huge effigy?) sounds pretty awesome. ;) I have a feeling new & better things are on the way. Soon. But yeah 2008 is going to be chalked up as 'interesting' and certainly my trail of fire.
Hope you feel better soon.
Thinking of you guys
Jane
(p.s. I just created a new LJ profile so I could actually comment on this one! =) )

[mmmmtino.livejournal.com]

Count me in, even if it has been a relatively good year here. Too many of my friends had crappy years for me to count it as good.

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Hell, YEAH!

[amayita.livejournal.com]

I will be sure to make a nice bonfire on New Years Eve, and will try to refrain from burning myself in it, bonzo style, but I will sure be burning a (very small) list with the deep, but meaningless, grief I have gone through this year because of the fucked up, corrupt, polluted, world we live in.

[dcoombs.livejournal.com]

Oh man, that's a great idea! I may just take to doing it every year, actually. Just to throw away the bad parts of the year, and be able to move on. I'm going to do it.

Thanks!

[csext.livejournal.com]

very good idea! i think this should happen for every year, there's always something we want to get rid of, right? Now I'll really have to thank our neighbors for building a fire pit in our shared backyard.

[calla-lily.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there has been something about this year, right? Good idea. I will pass it along.