Momma Does Things

This always happens. I'm fucking tired of it.

Every time I want to do something to either better myself or go back to doing things I love, something always gets in the way - something effing up in my life. Today, I got a fucking cold. Not life-threatening at all, no, but how inconvenient!

As I was prepping up for my last meeting of the day yesterday morning, I sneezed seven consecutive times—seven! I immediately knew what it meant—I was going to get sick. Soon after the meeting, I took a paracetamol and then some. I knew the next few days would be horrible. So I treated myself and my kid to some nice brunch before my appetite went away and I had no energy left.

Food for the Soul

When Max's opened at 9:00 am, I ordered a fried chicken, Pancit Canton, Lumpiang Shanghai, and Sago't Gulaman. I ate as much as I pleased. The next few days will probably be a soup diet if I eat at all.

I watched a few episodes of Anne with an E, as it is one of the shows that immediately makes me feel better. Then I slept a good eight hours. How nice, right?

I woke up last night around 8:00 pm, and my nose was so congested. I was so miserable (I still am as I write this). I didn't want to eat anything, but I did have some Cocio chocolate milk. I know, I know! One is not supposed to have sweets when one has a cold (I wonder if this is actually true and if there is a scientific study behind this or if it was just something the oldies said to make a sick child behave). Anyway. The evening was spent being miserable and doom-scrolling on TikTok until somehow I fell asleep.

By midnight, not a lot has changed. My mood is a little better, but gosh, I did not know that it was possible to have a runny nose while it is congested.

Family Moments and Self-care

More doom scrolling ensued in the last few hours, and I had another dose of the medicine. My cat spent some time with me, and that has lifted my mood. My son also spent time with me and took it upon himself to feed us both. Thank goodness for GrabFood. We had some food from Jollibee, nothing special. All I could eat was spaghetti and peach mango pie.

So now here I am, alternately typing on my laptop and alternately blowing my nose on a paper towel because I've used up the rest of our supply of tissues. I don't have the energy to even go online shopping today.

I should go find some Vitamin C and Zinc somewhere in the house.