WHINE!

02 January 2009 @ 02:31 pm

Two words: Chickenpox sucks. No, wait. Make that three: Chickenpox REALLY SUCKS. My whole body’s itching all over! Those damned red spots find their way onto any part of the skin. And not just the skin; there’s even one under my tongue. Talk about uncomfortable.

Apparently it’s not enough for us to get one vaccination in a lifetime against chickenpox. After the age of 13, we’re supposed to take another one because the first one doesn’t make us immune forever. So I didn’t know that. And so, on New Year’s Eve, I was struck with this horrendous affliction. No more outings for the next 2 weeks! I’ve been quarantined at home, with only my books and the Internet to keep me company.
My doctor gave me this antiviral medicine which I have to take every four and a half hours. I can't even rest in peace at night because I have to wake up to eat it. This is my normal sleeping schedule now:

1. Is rudely awakened by my alarm clock at 1.00 a.m. in the morning.
2. Dissolves tablet in water and stirs.
3. Drinks the damned thing.
4. Washes cup.
5. Sets alarm clock for 5.30 a.m.
6. Goes back to bed.
7. Is rudely awakened by my alarm clock at 5.30 a.m. and the whole cycle starts again.

And I think the most ANNOYING thing about this is that I am not allowed to eat... nearly everything! The doctor says there are no dietary restrictions, seeing that I don't have any skin allergies. But my 70-year-old grandaunt insists that the doctor is speaking rubbish and I can't eat chicken, seafood, chocolates... I can't even go out because "the wind will blow at me". I think i trust my doctor more than a handful of old wives' tales, but my mum insists that I listen to elderly wisdom. I CAN'T TAKE IT!

So, lately, I’ve picked up Andy McNab’s thrillers. (Yes, I’m done with the Gabriel Allon series.) And they’re really quite awesome. Action-packed! It brings the reader through each adventure in the eyes of Nick Stone, this guy who used to work for the British SAS. I’m still in the middle of Remote Control, and the book’s already falling apart. People should really take care of books, even if they belong to the public library. It’s so much hassle for me to fix other people’s problems.

I’m counting down to when school starts! Because the extra holiday serves no meaning for me. (-.-)


Current Location: At home
Current Mood: Crappy
Current Music: the melody of construction work at my neighbour's house