Cold And Under The Weather

            Blargh, I am felling under the weather today.  I think I caught my cold from the frigid temperatures and standing in freezing temperatures for long periods at a time.  Today I think I will take it easy, drink warm liquids, and relax and not worry about a thing.

            These whole sicknesses started back on Wednesday, if you live in the Seattle area or in Washington then you know that day was the Seahawk parade.  If you read my previous Monday post, you know that they have won there first supper bowl.  Living so close to the parade route, I was constantly looking outside to see if the streets were becoming packed.  By 8:30 am I decided to bundle up with multiple layers of pants and shirts to stand out and wait for the parade that was suppose to start at 11am.  Come noon the parade starts and I am freezing my but off, I couldn’t feel my toes, but I did have a pretty good spot on the side walk to take some photos (a total of 900+).  Despite being so cold it was cool to see the team up close.  Below is a link to my flicker page to see the parade pictures.

            Thursday I went out in the cold for errands, stupid move.  On Friday my mom surprised visited me and we went shopping.  I always enjoy shopping with my mom, but when I felt that sore throat creeping up on you it suck.  That night my man and I went out to see Spamalot the Monty Python musical.  I should have stayed in but I am so glad that I didn’t!  If you are any kink of Monty Python fan, you need to see this.  I guarantee you will laugh your ass off. 

            Saturday was the coldest day of them all, and it had to fall on our game day/night over at a friend’s house.  It would have been fine if it didn’t snow and we had to leave early because of it.  We were having a great time playing Forbidden Island, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Pix, and Mass Effect Risk.  Hindsight it was probably wise that we left when we did other wise we would have been stuck at our friend’s house over night and that would not have been good for my on coming illness.

            Any intelligent person with half a mind would stay home and relax for a day to combat the cold.  I am not a wise person.  Sunday I ventured out to do some grocery shopping.  Hello, my name is Schadenfreude Girl and I’m an idiot.

            Now I am paying for not listening to my body, and can not speak with out phlegm falling out of my mouth.  Good news is that I have an idea for this week’s party Wednesday!  To a nod to old loves every where I am going to do an 8 bit valentines day.  Come bake Wednesday for a little love inspiration.

           

            See you on the other side

Colorful Rainbows and Heat Waves

            I hate the heat. 

            Always have, always will.

           

            This past week Mother Nature decided to turn our already hot apartment into a sauna.  Being street level you would think that out apartments would be cool, but no that is not the case.  There isn’t a crass breeze to help so now we are forced to close everything up, not use the stove or oven, and make a make shift air-conditioning unit using a fan and ice.

           

Getto Style

            But all was not lost I had lunch with my father when he came in from Peru at 1000 spirits.  I wouldn’t recommend this place for lunch unless all you want is burgers or salad.  The drinks could be a little stronger for the price you are paying but if you mention this to your waiter they will make sure the bartender doesn’t skimp on the alcohol.

           

            Another good thing this past week was Pride weekend.  I attended the Sunday parade and my friend was supposed to meet me but she bailed her loss on missing out at all the fab.  I did eventually meet

up with some other friends who were a block away from me and we all hung out after wards.

            The parade it’s self was ok, needed more floats, costumes, and condom throwing.  It also lasted a little too long (over 2 ½ hours) but that could be because of the heat. 

            After the parade and activities at the Seattle Center I went home and immediately felt ill.  Between the heat, lack of water, and alcohol I believe I came down with a mild case of heat exhaustion.   Lesson learned drink more water and no alcohol on hot days or long exposure in the sun.

            This coming is America week, sorry Canadians but we are going to show you what pride in your country really look like!  Also that damn game (Defiance) is gone from our shelves and into the hands of someone who has no clue what horrors await them.  Be sure to follow me on twitter for what’s happening in my life.

See you on the other side