Physical decadence

Finally yesterday I've been able to choose another Family doctor, since the other one was really not professional. Basically I spent my day at this new ambulatory which is not bad at all.
The new Doctor visited me, auscultated my lungs and wrote down a certificate that says I can't go to work for at least one week and prescribed more antibiotics and syrups and things like this.

So this morning I stayed at home and so will I until the 5th of february, which is good for my health but not for my projects! Andrea's b-day is on Saturday and I had plans... but I have to change them now.
I don't know how it is overseas but here, if you call sick from work, you need your doctor certificate and you will be paid but then you must stay at home from 10am to 12am and from 5pm-9pm. That's because the company you work for can send you a visit of its doctor to see if you're really sick! That prevents me to go anywhere.
By the way... this morning I had to go to the pharmacy. I woke up with a weird backache and challenged to get dressed, but when I step into the trousers, well my back fail the support and I fell on the ground with a terrible pain in my lower back.
After a time to recover... I tried again... but... I can't hold myself upright! I started laughing and eventually coughing, that worsened my back pain.
I feel an old witch!
Maybe I am.
Fabiola (my friend) came to visit and took the prescription. This afternoon she'll be back to chat and support.
My friend always told me I am older than my biological age, but I always thought they were talking about my spiritual ME... now I am sure they talk about my physical decadence!

One of those bad days!

Complaining... it's so easy today!

• Didn't slept well.
• Woke up too early.
• Foggy and cold weather.
• Started coughing while on the bike to work.
• Worked while coghing in the fog.
• Back and changed to go out for lunch with boring and noisy girlfriend (except for one) with shrill voice (Sarah, you know what I mean).
• Prepare the bread machine before going out. Look around, the house and the garden are a mess.
• Headache comes with the cough attack and the too light conversation.
• I also have to assist a shopping session... and run out of the shop to buy a book.
• Go back home to find out that the bread machine didn't worked its ass out as due and the bread did not turned out as wonderful as always but more looking like a little brick.
• Hang out the washing.
• Call the spa to book a massage for Andrea and me. On Saturday is Andrea's birthday and part of the present should have been an entrance to the spa with a massage... but Saturday there are no masseurs available anymore. It sucks!!
• Search for Andrea's present on the internet but.... ack! couldn't find what I am searching for!
• Depression arises!
• I think to go to bed but then remember I promised Andrea I would have cooked 'pasta e ceci' (pasta and cheakpea) but it will take too much time and I'd rather take a shower and go to sleep.
• I should also iron clothes and I'd love to start a new sewing project but I won't do any of this.
• Cellphone rings. What the heck runs in my mind while I answer this phone call????????
• I nod and say "yes, yes, sure, you're right, i think so, yes it may be so, i don't know, i can't help you with this, i don't think so, yes, sure, you're right..... mmmmh, mmm, yes, i can see your point, uhu, maybe it's like this....." for more than one hour.
• My battery level drops dramatically to the last tally.
• Still have to decide if cooking pasta and chickpeas is a good idea. Andrea will be back late.
• Cellphone rings again. I think I'm totally stupid and must be masochist while I answer the phone. I keep nodding again and saying "yes, yes, sure, you're right, i think so, yes it may be so, i don't know, i can't help you with this, i don't think so, yes, sure, you're right....".
• I'm exhausted for today.
• I just decided I won't cook pasta and cheakpeas and will just cook some mexican rice which is good also cold so that if Andrea gets home too late, he'll like it anyway. I won't iron clothes, nor will clean the house. I'm just going to take a shower, make a chai (Sarah's recipe without allspice which I still can't find anywhere and with a detanninated tea) and read a little before starting snoring... and coughing.
• Forgot... I need to do my inhalation therapy before going to bed. :-(

Political crisis

Prodi loses the Senate vote. Italy is without a Government right now.
I am worried for the stupid and shortsighted political climate in Italy.
This really sucks!

Grey sky

I am sick again... such a strong cough and flu and fever. I am reading...
war, invasions, revolutions, religions, ethnic groups, ethnic minorities, death, birth, family, friendship, traditions, violence, child abuse, women abuse, human rights, refugees, pain, strokes, poverty, extreme poverty, mud, dust, rain, sun, hot, humid, frontiers, borders, mountains, deserts, inequity, power, politics, social status, luck, misfortune, landmine, anti-men mine, rockets, women, children, men, good men, bad men, egoism, money, male-shauvinism, cultures......

I am not feeling good at all.