August 28, 2002

We're Home Sick Today

It's either colds or the Martian Death Flu. This gives us plenty of time (between naps) to contemplate things like life-size, stainless-steel installations of anthropomorphic monkeys.

Rona Pondick's Monkeys, and other equally disturbing works, are currently on view at the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, Mass. If you go, bring us some chicken soup. And stop making all that racket.

Posted by yhbc at August 28, 2002 12:20 PM
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DeCordova, then on to our Extreme Croquet event. Yes? Can't hardly wait.

Posted by: anathema at August 28, 2002 12:37 PM

DeCordova, then on to our Extreme Croquet event. Yes? Can't hardly wait.

Posted by: anathema at August 28, 2002 12:37 PM

*splat*

Posted by: anathema at August 28, 2002 12:38 PM

If I feel this way for a whole month, you better bring embalming fluid instead of chicken soup.

Posted by: yhbc at August 28, 2002 12:39 PM

Best to go back to sleep and not look at that cheeky monkey on the left sticking his/her arse up naughtily. And the other one climbing over to, errr, nevermind.

Drink plenty of fluids! Take plenty of drugs! Get better soon!

Posted by: tizzie at August 28, 2002 01:54 PM

One should always drink plenty of fluids and take plenty of drugs. Like, on a daily basis.

Posted by: romakimmy at August 28, 2002 01:58 PM

The other night I had a dream that involved life-size, stainless-steel installations of anthropomorphic monkeys. This is just too weird.

Posted by: KevinSkomsvold at August 28, 2002 02:02 PM

My god! We've been in a huge dollhouse this whole time!!

Posted by: kafkaesque at August 28, 2002 02:08 PM

But that's impossible, Kevin - I dreamed that you were Lao-Tzu, and you were dreaming that you were a butterfly!

* remembers admonition about fluids and drugs *

* eyes case of beer thoughtfully *

Posted by: yhbc at August 28, 2002 02:37 PM

"Drink it! Drink it!" she says, temptingly.

Posted by: tizzie at August 28, 2002 02:46 PM

Long Island Iced Tea always killed my colds, or made me not care that I had one. It also killed my memory so I can't recall which it was.

Posted by: Crash at August 28, 2002 02:55 PM

I'm a firm believer in the power of icky medicine. Vicks 44M is about the grossest I've found. It has the viscous consistency of motor oil.

I actually like the Green NyQuil, being a Pernod fan.

Posted by: kafkaesque at August 28, 2002 03:09 PM

Nyquil (green, as per Kaf's recommendation) and tonic.

Doubles. With lime.

Then lie down and watch a little Maury. You'll be back on your feet in no time!

Posted by: Unclefes at August 28, 2002 03:36 PM

I heard that Jagermeister is very medicinal. It has all kinds of ingredients that are healthy. This was on NPR, therefore it must be true.

Posted by: tizzie at August 28, 2002 03:44 PM

is it feed a fever and buy a cold a drink, or starve a cold and give a fever two hits of x?

plenty of NyQuil + afternoon TV = really bad dreams

Posted by: octobersurprise at August 28, 2002 04:23 PM

Take two red cold pills. Take one white cold pill. Do one shot of Nyquil. Smoke one big fat joint. Put cartoons on. Repeat.

Posted by: MarsCrash at August 28, 2002 04:48 PM

Why didn't I take the blue pill?

Posted by: witchstone at August 28, 2002 04:51 PM

I can't believe I ate the whole thing.

Posted by: jonmc at August 28, 2002 04:59 PM

Jagermeister is indeed medicinal. Ze Germans take it after dinner to help viz ze pooping.

Posted by: kafkaesque at August 28, 2002 05:32 PM

Leading, no doubt, to the timeless expression "thars gold in them thar toilets!!"

Mrs. C and I just got back from shopping. We were running out of food and neither of us wanted to risk going it alone. Afternoon grocery shopping - even when you're not sick - is a lot like afternoon TV, too.

We've each just popped our first beers. I'll report back and let you all know when the medication starts taking effect.

Posted by: yhbc at August 28, 2002 05:38 PM

Jagermeister is also psychologically theraputic, if taken in a high enough dosage, in that you may attempt call up past boyfriends and explain to them, this time honestly, why they could never get you off.

I think I must have read that somewhere.

Posted by: brittney at August 28, 2002 05:41 PM

thars gold in them thar toilets!!

Not Goldschlager, silly lawyer!

Goldschlager is one of the most disgusting drinks on this planet.

Posted by: kafkaesque at August 28, 2002 05:44 PM

Whoops. You know, I always did confuse those two.

Posted by: yhbc at August 28, 2002 05:50 PM

Re: Jagermeister and brittney...ok, once Tommy is born...you, me, a cell phone and a drinking night...we'll take turns calling each other's ex's. :)

Re: Goldschlager. Indeed, the most vile thing to have ever been bottled. Someone left some at my house after a party...and I could give the stuff away, no matter how much I tried. Finally, after a significant period of time, when I realized it was still in the back of the liquor cabinet, I just threw it away. Yech.

Re: Cheeky steel monkeys...is it terribly wrong to really love this art installation? Because I do. It amuses me. I like it. :) Then again, I've been told that my taste in art is somewhat odd...you should see some of the metal sculptures I've got on the wall...they make the neighbors not want to come back...so, ya know, job accomplished, really. :)

Posted by: dejah420 at August 29, 2002 12:13 AM

Brittney and K-esque, you guys are clearly comedic geniuses. Stop making me laugh so hard or you (or me) will surely pay the consequences.

That is all.

(P.S. I'm drubk again)

Posted by: MarsCrash at August 29, 2002 12:43 AM

Finally, after a significant period of time, when I realized it was still in the back of the liquor cabinet, I just threw it away. Yech.

Where I come from that's alcohol abuse. Understandable, but abuse nonetheless.

Posted by: pardon me at August 29, 2002 09:31 AM

Jagermeister is also psychologically theraputic, if taken in a high enough dosage, in that you may attempt call up past boyfriends and explain to them, this time honestly, why they could never get you off.

Interesting. I usually find that the best time to tell a boyfriend (ex or current) that they will never, ever get you off is right in the middle of sex.

But maybe that's just me. Ah, you should see the look on their faces.

Posted by: witchstone at August 29, 2002 09:59 AM

I usually find that the best time to tell a boyfriend (ex or current) that they will never, ever get you off is right in the middle of sex.

ouch. so that's why they call you witchstone. Talk about the pain and heartbreak of psoriasis!

Anyway, no wise monkey would go anywhere without his or her electrical banana.

Posted by: octobersurprise at August 29, 2002 11:44 AM

How's our Commish and the Mrs. feeling this morning? Better?

Posted by: tizzie at August 29, 2002 12:05 PM

I could never get Nell Carter off, and I had a toilet brush.
I think she's with Webster now.
At least, those looked like his feet.

Posted by: dong resin at August 29, 2002 12:35 PM

It is too early to be reading about dalliances with Nell Carter. Oi, where's my coffee?

Posted by: readymade at August 29, 2002 01:22 PM

hows that I was home sick yesterday too. To bad no net access at home, or did I catch my cold from you off the net at work?

Posted by: thomcatspike at August 29, 2002 02:06 PM

I went to work today. I was still sick. No, my cow-workers don't hate me for it - they're all sick, too (worst ventilation in the western hemisphere).

Thanks for caring, tho!

Posted by: yhbc at August 29, 2002 06:51 PM

Mad cow disease?

Posted by: tizzie at August 29, 2002 09:02 PM

Laugh? I thought I'd die.

Thanks, tizzie - very funny.

Posted by: yhbc at August 29, 2002 09:05 PM

Jeez, remind me never to get involved with any Thundersluts in, you know, that special way.

Actually, come to think of it, I believe most of the women I hung out with in my 20s were thundersluts.

Never mind.

Posted by: stavrosthewonderchicken at August 30, 2002 01:13 AM
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