I am sick.
I am in New York City and I am sick.
And not in that “I am in New York City because a city with 8 million people in it is the only place on earth I could possibly find others of ‘my kind’” sort of sick way.
This is more of the “I woke up feeling like I’d been thrown out of a train. Then run over by a tractor. Then peed on by the guy driving the tractor.” sort of sick. My throat is so sore that I can only assume that I must have been doing shots of cheap whiskey and toilet cleaner with some random groups of hobos on aforementioned train before being thrown off, run over and peed on.
At least I had fun before all that toilet cleaner and train business.
Besides a jerk-face jackwagon that shut down security and almost made us miss our flight, we got to the city safe and fine. We are staying in an apartment next to the FABULOUS Marinka (I swear I can feel her vibes of awesome wit and hilarity seeping through the walls, people.)
This is Marinka’s favorite photo of us. Don’t we look AMAZING? ;)
We all had a GREAT time at BlogHer’s annual Holiday meet up with the likes of Liz, Lisa Stone, David Leite, Susan and the fabulous Debbie Wogan from BlogHer (who has followed the course of Brian Joy and Lily Woo and MUST be addressed by full name in all utterences from me) and of course, Neil from Citizen of the Month.
Here we are looking very orange on a couch at the bar.
All that fun and so much work to do and I wake up sick.
I want to kick the universe in the butt.
I will settle for scarfing down some Nyquil instead.
Because, after all, I will STILL be scaring down Nyquil in New York at Christmas time!
Not bad!
:)
If that’s her fav photo then she must have been drinking the same stuff as you.
I stared at that first picture assume that it would wriggle into focus. But no.
Good to see you last night.
I’m not sure I’ve ever read a better description of feeling run over and peed on – err – sick.
Wishing you better health in the city where I was born.
Merry Christmas
I like the first shot!! I’d print it off just for the memories!
Nyquil is my gawd when sick… did it work for you?
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I’m so sorry that you’re sick! Please stay on your side of the wall. xoxo
Sorry you’re sick, friend. That SUCKS. Wave to Kristi for me while you’re in NYC. :)
Feel better soon!
And totally jealous that you and Neilochka were there and I am here, studying for finals. I heart Neil!
So sorry you’re sick. Hope you feel better soon! Try to enjoy NYC! Eat some good food.
Well, that just BITES! Hope you feel better very, very soon!
Awww. Loralee, so sad you aren’t feeling well for the big trip! I hope that you perk up before it is over and you’re on your way home :)
I want to cry thinking of you all there. So close, but so far. WAH!!!! And, feel better NOW!
You kick that cold’s butt.
Or seduce it.
Whichever way works best.
(You gotta know how to approach these colds – some of them are suckers for a head tilt and a soft pout.)
Oh, one more thing, in honor of your title – and the Season, another quote from Life of Brian:
Wise Man #1: Ahem!
Brian’s mother: Oh!
(falls over in chair)
Brian’s mother: Who are you?
Wise Man #2: We are three wise men.
Brian’s mother: What?
Wise Man #1: We are three wise men.
Brian’s mother: Well, what are you doing creeping around a cow shed at two o’clock in the morning? That doesn’t sound very wise to me.
Merry Christmas
Feel better. NYC chicken soup!
I hate it when one gets so sick one goes out of focus!