Sunday, January 17, 2010
2010--COUGH-HACK-GAG-YUK
TO THOSE OF US SUFFERING FROM THE ULTIMATE WINTER COLD:
ACHOO
GOD BLESS YOU!!
I have been fighting a chest, head and throat bug for almost a week and it is a drag.
I have been advised by friends and facebook pals to do all sorts of rituals for Exorcising this beast!
....."Boil an onion and eat it with butter and salt" a friend says Julie Andrews offered that advice.
....."Tincture of Benzoine in boiling water"...Angela Lansbury told me that.
......"Hot tea with honey and ginger.." a Glenn Close curative
......"APRIRIN"
....."VITAMIN C"
......"Colloidal Silver"
......"At Bedtime take Vapo Rub and slather your feet in it, put on thick socks and bundle up!"
......" Use Duane Reade's own Chest & Sinus Congestion pills in the Blue & White box"
I still prefer the Medicated Steam my Mom used to insist upon, Boiling water and Vicks Vapo Rub and a towel over your head, Breathe deep and it pulls the congestion right out. GAGGLINGLY!
But you really can feel the difference almost immediately.
Nyquil helped but the groggy aftermath made me feel worse sometimes.
SO I started the New Year and my Birthday Month confined to my apartment and coughing my way through the days.
The one good thing was that I got my SAG AWARD DISCS and have been watching them and am pleased that I have enjoyed almost all.
I truly wish the Academy, or whoever, gets over the distribution fears and just gives the members the discs. All the WARNINGS will not assuage the devilish practices of piracy no matter. So like the scampering at Airline Security the minute some nutcase uses his underwear as a bomb.
Now everyone is gonna be EXPOSED ..not only to radiation...but literally!
Until the evil ones find some other insidious way around things.
I howled at the WARNING on the "UP IN THE AIR" disc..I paraphrase..: " Cut this disc with scissors after viewing."
And the viewing was constantly interrupted by the word PARAMOUNT plastered in 45 degree angles over many frames . You thought at first a rainstorm had somehow invaded the interior scenes. I found that very off-putting and although it didn't ruin the film for me it surely took you away from the story.
"AN EDUCATION" had the smarts to put "FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION" above and/or below the frame so it wasn't that intrusive.
Nothing like being asked to VOTE FOR something and then being treated like a criminal suspect.
The Golden Globes are tonight and I am pleased that I am not so out of it as to not enjoy.
I saw a clip of Sandra Bullock kissing Streep at the Critic's Choise Awards and howled. Love Sandra. Guts and legitimately funny and now with BLIND SIDE elevating her career above things like SPEED. I always enjoy her no matter. MISS CONGENIALITY still makes me laugh. And she is a pretty gorgeous gal.
Haven't see THE LAST STATION or BLIND SIDE or INVICTUS and some others...
So I have to get over this Bug and get out!
Dear friends in Palm Springs sent me the first season of GLEE and I am truly enjoying that. So much fun and some great singing and dancing.
I met Matt Morrison at FLUTE one night after some event. He had been doing HAIRSPRAY and Dick Latessa introduced us.
He was a terrific fellow and I hope he has continued success as the show has booked a 2ND Season!!
I find myself drinking lots of Green Tea with eye drops of Green, Red and White Tea concentrate from INVITE VITAMINS. I am an avid coffee drinker but haven't had the desire for that in days.
I am also concocting breakfasts of poached eggs. Poached in Seasoned Chicken Broth...then use the broth to stem and saute fresh spinach. Put the eggs on buttered toast and the Spinach over that and who needs hollandaise?
I have probably put on another 5 pounds since last Sunday at my Birthday Brunch at Tello's in Chelsea.
I am not thrilled about that for sure.
I am thrilled that the freeze that locked New York for what felt like weeks is finally GONE!
The idea that 40 degrees is warm knocks me out.
At least I can open the windows during the day and let the fresh air clean out the hateful germs in what can easily become a sealed Petrie Dish of an apartment.
So I guess we hunker down and enjoy the flatscreen.
ACHOO
And
HAPPY NEW YEAR
XXX
KEYBORED
..
ACHOO
GOD BLESS YOU!!
I have been fighting a chest, head and throat bug for almost a week and it is a drag.
I have been advised by friends and facebook pals to do all sorts of rituals for Exorcising this beast!
....."Boil an onion and eat it with butter and salt" a friend says Julie Andrews offered that advice.
....."Tincture of Benzoine in boiling water"...Angela Lansbury told me that.
......"Hot tea with honey and ginger.." a Glenn Close curative
......"APRIRIN"
....."VITAMIN C"
......"Colloidal Silver"
......"At Bedtime take Vapo Rub and slather your feet in it, put on thick socks and bundle up!"
......" Use Duane Reade's own Chest & Sinus Congestion pills in the Blue & White box"
I still prefer the Medicated Steam my Mom used to insist upon, Boiling water and Vicks Vapo Rub and a towel over your head, Breathe deep and it pulls the congestion right out. GAGGLINGLY!
But you really can feel the difference almost immediately.
Nyquil helped but the groggy aftermath made me feel worse sometimes.
SO I started the New Year and my Birthday Month confined to my apartment and coughing my way through the days.
The one good thing was that I got my SAG AWARD DISCS and have been watching them and am pleased that I have enjoyed almost all.
I truly wish the Academy, or whoever, gets over the distribution fears and just gives the members the discs. All the WARNINGS will not assuage the devilish practices of piracy no matter. So like the scampering at Airline Security the minute some nutcase uses his underwear as a bomb.
Now everyone is gonna be EXPOSED ..not only to radiation...but literally!
Until the evil ones find some other insidious way around things.
I howled at the WARNING on the "UP IN THE AIR" disc..I paraphrase..: " Cut this disc with scissors after viewing."
And the viewing was constantly interrupted by the word PARAMOUNT plastered in 45 degree angles over many frames . You thought at first a rainstorm had somehow invaded the interior scenes. I found that very off-putting and although it didn't ruin the film for me it surely took you away from the story.
"AN EDUCATION" had the smarts to put "FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION" above and/or below the frame so it wasn't that intrusive.
Nothing like being asked to VOTE FOR something and then being treated like a criminal suspect.
The Golden Globes are tonight and I am pleased that I am not so out of it as to not enjoy.
I saw a clip of Sandra Bullock kissing Streep at the Critic's Choise Awards and howled. Love Sandra. Guts and legitimately funny and now with BLIND SIDE elevating her career above things like SPEED. I always enjoy her no matter. MISS CONGENIALITY still makes me laugh. And she is a pretty gorgeous gal.
Haven't see THE LAST STATION or BLIND SIDE or INVICTUS and some others...
So I have to get over this Bug and get out!
Dear friends in Palm Springs sent me the first season of GLEE and I am truly enjoying that. So much fun and some great singing and dancing.
I met Matt Morrison at FLUTE one night after some event. He had been doing HAIRSPRAY and Dick Latessa introduced us.
He was a terrific fellow and I hope he has continued success as the show has booked a 2ND Season!!
I find myself drinking lots of Green Tea with eye drops of Green, Red and White Tea concentrate from INVITE VITAMINS. I am an avid coffee drinker but haven't had the desire for that in days.
I am also concocting breakfasts of poached eggs. Poached in Seasoned Chicken Broth...then use the broth to stem and saute fresh spinach. Put the eggs on buttered toast and the Spinach over that and who needs hollandaise?
I have probably put on another 5 pounds since last Sunday at my Birthday Brunch at Tello's in Chelsea.
I am not thrilled about that for sure.
I am thrilled that the freeze that locked New York for what felt like weeks is finally GONE!
The idea that 40 degrees is warm knocks me out.
At least I can open the windows during the day and let the fresh air clean out the hateful germs in what can easily become a sealed Petrie Dish of an apartment.
So I guess we hunker down and enjoy the flatscreen.
ACHOO
And
HAPPY NEW YEAR
XXX
KEYBORED
..
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