Just Nicky

Honk, sniffle, honk August 24, 2006

I’m pretty sure that I have had hayfever for the last week or so. It’s one of the ways that we know spring is arriving (that and the wattle out the front has the best flowers I’ve ever seen on it). I cough, splutter, sniffle, honk and feel like crap, without actually getting sick. I kind of don’t mind getting sick because then you get better and that feels so good after being sick. With hayfever you just feel kind of crappy for ages and never really get the boost of recovery.

In any case, it’s starting to piss me off. It seems to be pretty resistant to most things I take/do for it and, when they do work, they work so well that my nose, mouth and throat are paper-dry, which is not much more pleasant than being ridiculously snotty.

I’m supposed to be shopping for Rhonda’s 50th birthday present from the family today, but I’m yet to develop the motivation to leave the house. I keep thinking about how many tissues I’m going to need… I do need to go to the shops, though, because her birthday is next week and we need something to give her.

It’s also a bit of an honour to be given the job. As the youngest I’m not usually consulted or required to undertake these tasks, but this time I’m the only one with the time and mobility to do it. It’s a good thing too. I think I have much better taste than the others…