The cold left (mostly) my head and throat to crouch heavily on my chest. I woke up just long enough to realize that I felt worse than the day before, make arrangements for other people to perform my functions at school, and phone Hamana-sensei to let him know that I wouldn’t be in. Then I went back to bed. I must have slept about 13 hours in all, and still I felt pretty miserable.
The rest of the day was a hazy succession of naps punctuated by feeble attempts at writing email and editing video. At least the weather reverted suddenly to cool and dry, so I was able to enjoy a fresh, pleasant breeze blowing through my room. After school, Sean let me have some rice and miso and pickles to make soup with. Anita stopped by with bananas, water, and a vitamin drink. Almerindo brought me a big plate of delicious watermelon, which I ate in the bath. I was touched by the attention, and by mid-evening was feeling more like myself again.
I concluded the evening by consuming a medicine that Szymon and Sean prepared from the following: fresh-squeezed lemon juice, honey, and Polish vodka. Served hot. Quite efficacious, in its way.