Journal of a Sabbatical

January 1, 2000

boredom

Today's Reading: Winter from the Journals of Henry David Thoreau edited by H.G.O. Blake, Natural History of the Birds of Eastern and Central North America by Edward Forbush, Writings and Drawings by John James Audubon

Being sick is boring. Being sick is wicked boring. Especially when I am convinced that everybody in the entire world is going out to some fabulous brunch with fabulous friends surrounded by fabulous ice sculptures. Maybe even with a fabulous jazz band. And me? The quantity of crud draining into my throat from my sinuses this morning ensured that I wasn't going anywhere at all. Sure enough I didn't. I cranked up the Chukchi chants on the stereo, made gallons of hot lemon juice with honey, and looked up every bird I've seen this week in Forbush for the purple prose.

So hey, the year rolled over and the world didn't end.

Happy New Year!