Streptual Healing

We're having one of those cold snaps where every member of the service industry reminds you to stay warm. Yesterday the clerks at Subway, the gas station, Walgreen's, and Starbucks all told me to "stay warm," all over my lunch hour.

This morning I started the car up and it gave an "Are you fucking crazy?" noise for about five seconds before finally turning over. Then I turned on the lights and the car gave gasp, like it was doing one last push-up after doing 49 of them. But then it settled down.

And through it all, I found out Wednesday morning that I've been walking around with strep throat for the last 13 days. Whoops. To my knowledge, I've never had strep before (or at least been diagnosed with it). So I lost my strep virginity. My reaction? It's overrated. I waited 32 years and that was it? Why do people make such a big deal out of it? Strep strep strep. It's in the magazines and movies like it's the greatest thing ever. It's just a little sore throat. Hell I had it for 13 days and didn't even know. So I've lost my strep virginity. Big deal. I don't feel any different than before (well, noy anymore, thanks to amoxicillin).

Next time someone offers me some strep I'll just tell them, "No thanks. I aready have a headache." I'd much rather curl up in bed with a good book than lie in bed having strep!