the ID flu...

[liadethornegge]

Well, I am usually of a sturdy constitution, I don't get sick easily, but I have been feeling a bit droopy for the last month and the week-long exposure to the nice people carrying the Insulae Draconis bug have probably prevailed - my throat is so sore, my eyes are red-rimmed and I sneeze every now and again in addition to a heavy head. My nose is starting to clog up and I find myself trying very hard not to talk or cough because it hurts my throat. Hot sweet tea or an ice-lolly help, but only temporarily.

I am considering getting myself to the booze shop and getting the whiskey I tasted last week which was lovely and then a stop to the pharmacist or wherever, for throat lozenges.

The Laphroaig might not help, but I can make sure that I really did like it and it wasn't a fluke.

I've also been pondering: am I actually shy or just quiet? I know I am quiet for sure, as my usual slogan is "if there is a chance to shut up I will take it". But am I shy? I think Double Wars showed me that I'm really not very, my issue is with trust. It takes me a long time to trust people so that I can put down my guard with them. As I mentioned to Helwig it took me a year to really start to feel comfortable with the people in my shire (I'm sure a psychoanalyst would have a field day with the reasons for that).

Looking at it that way it was interesting to note that I was opening up much faster this week and I think I have an idea of why: I know and trust Helwig and she obviously liked and trusted the group we were hanging out with all week. Trust by proxy for me, or something like it.

OK, so might have been alcohol, but I really did not drink very much any of the days. Yes, some, but always very little of the hard liqour unless it was a mostly harmless can of Swedish pop-cider.

Interesting. I like seeing myself grow. I'm just pleased all the way across the board about the event.

Comments

[linuxwitch.livejournal.com]

Laphroig > *

I know what you mean about the quiet vs shy bit. It might be the Sagittarian in us...I'm not shy around people I know and trust, but even then I'm on the quiet side...unless I've had too much firewater.

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but aren't sags supposed to be the light of the party? It's wierd anyway. I did end up somewhat the centre of attention when my clothes were going off in rapid order (but what else can you do when you are offered a back and shoulder massage?? :P)

[linuxwitch.livejournal.com]

I don't know about the light of the party bit...depends on which end of the spectrum. I do know that I crave attention, but hate when there's too much.

Disrobing usually attracts attention, no matter what the Sun Sign. :D

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

"hate when there's too much"

Definately, at least when I'm going on about things that are "personal" as opposed to "professional". I've never really had a problem with public speaking in school for example, and I did do substitute teaching for a term. Anything that trains me to speak in crowds are good for me I think. SCA is my social training as well as bunches and bunches of fun.

[hobbitomm.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think it's a Nordmark flu. None of us had it until we got to DW! :( I'm not sure who kindly gave it to me, but I'm still fighting it, and it's been 8 days now :(

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

I'm at the coughing and sneezing phase right now - not even this will deter my aunt to let me go home any earlier than she had planned! Instead she wants me to drink foul-smelling concoctions and oils from Egypt; to which I remain sceptical.

Let's call it the Double Wars Flu then, as a compromise. Scania is nearly a part of Denmark anyway (my northern Swedish prejudices kicking in here) so Attemark may as well be blamed.