Back In the Saddle

So, um, yeah.  I’ve been pretty sick lately.   What started out as a little bit of a fever on Sunday morning turned into a torrential attack of nausea, stomach pains, fever, a headache, and an unmentionable or two.  I then spent the next two days more or less curled up in a ball and miserable.

The worst part was the nausea.

Nausea sucks. Being sick sucks.

You become incapacitated and powerless.  It’s amazing how important it is to have good health.  It underlies and facilitates anything that you do in your life.

At some point, I decided to take in some Pepto Bismol and chicken soup, and somehow, I started to feel better.  The stomach pains and nausea started to wane, and slowly enough, my appetite returned.  I’m still taking some medicine, but for the most part, I am now recovered.

Thank goodness.

Now, on to brighter and happier things .  .  .

This weekend, I will be in Charlotte, NC to perform on stage at Manifest Discs, and so, I’ll be spending the latter half of this week getting ready for that.  This show will be my last out-of-town show for 2009, and I want to make it really special.  It will have a mix of songs from “Seahorses” and some newer pieces I’ve been working on.  Can’t wait to head out there to do this.

My recent bout with miserable sickness has heightened my awareness for proper nutrition and all-around wellness.  I generally am very good about getting regular exercise, but I’ve decided to incorporate more foods that are natural and full of nutrients in my diet.  I’m going to try to eat more fruits and veggies every day.  I also really love eating soups (like chicken soup which is drenched with all kinds of nutrients for some reason), and so, more of those for sure.  Besides, soups taste so much better in colder weather.

I took a break from knitting over the last couple of weeks to devour some new books on my reading list, but now, it is time to knit again.  I am almost done with another mitered square.  Finally, I will begin work on a new scarf that has a cool basket weave pattern.  Can’t wait to get this one going.

I did manage to record last Sunday’s VMA’s on DVR, and I watched it all the other night.  The highlights for me were Madonna’s  and Janet Jackson’s tributes to Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga’s theatrical performance (that little piano bit she did was REALLY cool), and Muse’s first US tv performance.  Muse is one of the best bands in the world right now, and it’s a shame that the US market is only now getting a real taste of what they do.

This was probably my favorite part overall.   A fitting tribute to a king:

I’ll have more soon.  Thanks to everyone for wishing me well during these last couple of days.

Be kind and be healthy.

-gordo