Christmas Battle

I spent Christmas Day battling an allergy attack. See, when the air gets really cold (air-conditioning doesn't count), it's either my skin tends to get itchy or I get a sneezing fit. The latter is worse--and thankfully doesn't happen as often--because it usually precedes a flu.

So I went to the drugstore in the morning to get some antihistamine tablets and a bottle of water, suppressing the urge to sneeze every two seconds or so. My little hand towel was moist from nose drippings. After the medication, I took a side trip to the bookstore to look over the self-help books, then went back home where everyone was beginning to have lunch.

After the meal, it was to bed for me. My joints were beginning to ache and I didn't want to let my condition get any worse. Even if my niece was warbling a few decibels above comfort levels over the karaoke unit we rented for the day, I fell asleep rather quickly. No dreams, no outer planar experiences, just bliss.

I'm feeling better today, despite a slight heaviness in my lungs. I complemented my antihistamine with a flu tablet last night. I have to keep this up so I could be in top shape again for work tomorrow. And I don't want to jeopardize my gym regimen.

Anyway, I hope you guys had a great Christmas!