Day: May 9, 2011

Sick day

Any thought that my Monday would be more productive than my Sunday was wiped away in the first few minutes, when I realized, hey, I think I’m sick, and I decided to call the doctor for an appointment rather than go into work. What I have seems to be a slight sinus infection — no real fever to speak of, but chills and tiredness all day, a general feeling of ugh. I probably would have shuffled off to work despite all that, if it hadn’t been for the slight pain along my left jawline that seemed to suggest sinus infection rather than just cold.

So I spent most of the morning sleeping, off and on watching more television — the current season of Supernatural, mostly, though also the latest episode of The Killing — and I’m on antibiotics for the week, which will hopefully kick out anything and get me feeling better.

I’m going to try to turn in early tonight — I’m still pretty tired — but I expect to be back at work tomorrow.

Monday various

  • The first four Harry Potter books condensed. Lovely. [via]
  • Geeks, Girls, and Media Misogyny: The Saga Continues:

    I can accept that questioning a actor or actress about their geek bona fides when part of their job involves selling their project to the public, including the geeky public, and especially when it’s a geeky project may seem like a good idea, except for one thing: it’s only women whose geek cred is called into question, time and again.

    If nothing else, arguing that sexy women can’t be geeks seems to be forgetting one simple thing: smart, geeky women are sexy.

  • Writers and Kitties. Does exactly what it says on the cat food tin. [via]
  • I think what I like most about this article from the New York Times about booksellers who are also authors is this revelation from author Jonathan Lethem:

    “I have the habit of accumulation,” he said. “When I first met my wife, my kitchen cabinets were full of books.

  • And finally, seriously Marie Claire? Seriously, “nutritionists”? Easily the most ridiculous is the woman who skips lunch and then eats an entire box of macaroons for dessert at night. There’s a lot of calorie counting going on in almost all of these, but very little healthy eating. [via]