wavyarms | (no subject)

Went to the doctor. Yay for MassHealth. Did you know they have strep tests now that only take 6 minutes? Instead of 2 days? How cool is that? They also have this little doohicky that they just stick on the end of your finger and it measures your blood oxygen levels. Without even taking a blood prick. Wacky technology these days. The doctor said it's almost definitely just a virus, and there's nothing to do except take Tylenol and drink fluids and sleep. He also confirmed that very dry air can irritate your throat, so now that I have the humidifier that my mother gave me I'm hopeful that the low-lying sore throat I've had since I moved in here will go away. Also, he was very cute! Hurrah for life imitating TV. Very friendly and chatty, too.

Then I voted, which was rather fun. I don't usually wax romantic about being American, but voting makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and civic and, yes, American. Like I'm part of an inherent well-meaning and good community.

Then I came home, and fell into bed, and now I'm going to eat dinner, and then back to bed. If you have pho sitting in the fridge and you choose to go for Spaghetti-O's instead, you know something's wrong.