the next day i got up and quickly got a bad case of the runs. it turned out to be very similar to the preparation for a colonoscopy. i crapped my brains out all day and felt like death warmed over. i had the norvovirus. it's a type of the flu for which there is apparently no vaccine. the upset stomach lasted about 24 hours and then it took a few days to fully recover.
i ate nothing on day one and just had a few bowls of oatmeal the next day. i've never liked beef or most types of meat and now the thought of any greasy, fatty meat sickens me. my new quest is find a good source of protein that doesn't include meat. for now i'll be eating a little chicken and salmon along with the ground beef in the freezer but only in small portions. who knows, in a year or two i might become a vegan.
on a different note, the deadwood marathon ended last night. for the last few years jack langrishe has been my favorite character and it was no different this time. the first few seasons it was e b farnum that made me laugh, then it was jane cannery who brought a smile to my face and now it's jack. i can look at jack and start smiling before he speaks. ian mcshane and brian cox truly do make deadwood shakespeare of the west.
in case anyone isn't motivated to drink a decent amount of water each day, take a look at what happens when the kidneys aren't cleansed daily. after crapping myself silly whilst ill and dehydrating myself in the process, i'll let swearengen be the angel on my shoulder whispering in my ear, "drink the fucking water!"
Poor Al. That was painful to watch. Every time. Yikes about the norovirus. I've heard that it really kicks the crap out of you. Feel better.
ReplyDeletei cringe everytime i watch al pass his stones.
DeleteI too got some bug. No fun and wish you speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on
i know a lot of people with this bug. i need stronger coffee.
DeleteBeans, brother. It's how the west was won.
ReplyDeleteMushrooms are good too, for the protein. Check out Quorn.
i've got lots of beans and barley. soup in a few days.
DeleteIt's a wonder you had the energy to get on a bike with that virus inside you. Quinoa is the latest thing for non-meat protein and it doesn't make you fart as much as beans.
ReplyDeletei picked up a few bags of lentils yesterday, now i have to figure out what to do with them.
DeleteGlad you are feeling better, Mr. Rosewater. That bug made it's way through my house this week and it's definitely no bueno. Take care and Al Swearengen is definitely a man to listen to.
ReplyDeleteyou must watch john from cincinnati. parts of it rival the big lebowski for making me laugh.
DeleteGlad you're feeling better. Resting up and binge watching the all time leading television show for saying "cocksucker" was probably the perfect medicine.
ReplyDeletei gotta get fuckin' high man!
Deletethe trauma of shitting himself silly has somehow resulted in eliot morphing into butchie yost.
ReplyDeletei'm hoping that a giant pot of bean soup will cause him to fart himself back reality.