So freakin' gross.

It is very gross indeed. Also, I tend to bite myself without realizing it when the inside of my mouth is numb.

I will throw in a vote for steam, which helps me a lot.

Gronk't'FuckingMorning, all!

ita, thanks.

Andi, I hope you'll feel better.

And bonny, I don't know if you're around, but you're in my thoughts. How are you doing?

Gronk't'FuckingMorning, all!

Quite.

Andi, I hope you feel better soon. That sounds like a horrid cough.

Have I mentioned yet how much I love my supervisor (i.e. advisor)? He's like the anti-Hil's-old-advisor. Always has time for a chat, loves my work, completely loopy. I think he's convinced that a PhD involves a few years of sitting around reading the odd book (he's in his late sixties, so maybe that's what PhDs were like in his day). He says cheerful things like "I think you should do some proper talking-to-people research soon, because it will be interesting" and I have to say "Erm. Proposals? Ethics committees? Don't I have to submit a literature review first?" and he says "Ah, yes" and makes a note to ask someone about ethics committees sometime in the future. Lovely chap.

Heading off to TX for my friend T's wedding. Can I have some travel~ma please?

Well, Seska, it sounds like you have landed on your feet with your Ph.D. supervisor. That's good news.

Travel~ma and completely over the flu~ma to you, sj.

Travel~ and feel-better~ma, sj.

Dear Sammie Cat,

I know you are freaked out by me sleeping for 6 1/2 hours straight because that. Never. Happens. Even when I'm not having epic allergies. But standing on my chest? Not helping. I promise I wasn't in a coma, and I promise you will get fed within half an hour of the usual time.

Dear Teppy and Epic,

Thanks for your suggestions. The dosage change on the Mucinex and the Benedryl helped a lot. I'm looking forward to trying Tessalon if this doesn't ease up significantly in next couple of days.

Dear Everybody Else Here,

Thanks for your good wishes and encouragement.

Love, Me

Timelies, all. Popping in to share this (with Seska and Shir in mind, in particular):

'Where you sit often determines where you stand'
from today's Jerusalem Post

Twenty senior members of the municipality’s engineering and planning committees saw Jerusalem from a different point of view on Thursday: how the city looks and feels from a wheelchair.

“Ninety percent of the public space in Jerusalem is not accessible,” said Dyonna Ginsburg, director of Bema’aglei Tzedek (“Circles of Justice”), a non-profit organization which advocates for accessibility and workers’ rights that organized the tour around the German Colony’s Emek Refaim.

Interesting article, Shari. I'm sure the challenges of creating accessibility in cities as old as Jerusalem must be enormous.

Interesting article, Shari. I am reminded of my little pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Girl bumped me, in my chair, down what felt like hundreds of ancient steps (and every one hurt, and I'm expecting a big reward in heaven or I'll be suing God for discrimination). And after all that heavy lifting, she twisted her ankle stepping down one small step into the church. Heh. Poor thing.

Access is difficult in ancient cities - it's kind of the way it has to be. I get much more angry about a branch of Starbucks or a big shopping centre that doesn't have proper access.