Journal 55

3-19-10; 11:23 PM

Music: "A Night Like This" Caro Emerald

That's an awesome song, by the way, and if you have never heard it, you should go check it out on youtube.com . And after that, go check out some Johnny Cash! [But, for the love of God, NOT "Ring Of Fire!" … I *hate* that song… Try "Sixteen Tons" or "God's Gonna Cut You Down" or "Personal Jesus" or "Hurt." -- those are all fantastic! (And the next songs on my playlist, as I write this… Ha ha ha…)]

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As it turned out, I was right last night/in the wee hours of this morning, and today, my lungs hurt…

When I woke up, I said to myself, "I probably *could* go on the excursion today… But I think that it would be a bad idea…"

You see, there have already been *three* separate "epidemics" within our group, in the just under two months that we have been here. My immune system withstood all of those [*Thank you* Nana!] -- so if *I* have finally gone down with something (even if it is "minor" to me) -- I don't think I should be around every one else in my group. I'd hate to start off the fourth round of sickness!!

Of course, in that same fashion… If I'm not better by tomorrow…. I will have to call my dance coach, and cancel what is supposed to *finally* be my first, Russian, ballroom lesson!!! I will *cry* if I have to do that…

Fortunately, even as I write this, my sinuses feel free and clear, and breathing deeply only hurts a little on the last pat of the inhale -- so it seems things are already on the mend. I spent almost the whole day in bed, trying to rest…

Made some phone calls in the evening, so, that's good; it's always nice to talk with loved ones. Unfortunately, when I called Nana, it cut out on me, and I don't understand the (Russian) message I keep getting, when I try to call the phone card line back! I don't believe I was anywhere near running out of money on my phone card -- and I didn't get an sms (text message) that my phone is out of money… Hm….

(3-20-10 Note: As it turns out, my suspicions about my phone being out of money were correct -- I completely killed it yesterday. I got the text messages this morning.)

So, here I am, having a few mini-butterfingers and Reese's Pieces, before bedtime, working on this little journal. … Which will probably not see the light of the internet for at least a week… Eugh….! (Obviously, being sick means I'm not going to the John Donne (and the cigarette smoke) until I'm better…)

Until Tomorrow (and hopefully AFTER a ballroom lesson!!!),

Moscow Kitty; 11:34 PM

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