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. Read the rest of this entry »

That ominous sore throat was a furious pain when I woke up. My nose was stuffed and my head fogged. I sadly informed Szymon that I wouldn’t be able to go to watch his iaidō (a sword-based martial art) match, and I spent the day in bed. Read the rest of this entry »