Like a mother hithering the kids to dinner, a perfectly good dream was just rudely interrupted by the thought that as long as I didn't move, I wouldn't blow chunks.
This is not good. This is soooo not good. You see, my parents are very gracious. Very gracious indeed. They are providing Bug and me room, board, childcare and car rental, refusing to take any contributions (for real, I'm hiding money around the house because if they know it's from me, they'll sneak it right back). Tonight I insisted on taking them out to dinner. They actually let me.
It was a perfectly good dinner. It was more than that. It was a great dinner: the creamiest of creamy crab soup, steamed shrimp and crabs.
We all ate the same thing, except Bug. I am so thankful that Bug didn't touch any of the seafood right now, since I just threw up purely acidic liquid fire and my stomach is turning and twisting and sending out a tsunami warning as we speak. My ass is already burning... I better go.
I don't think I'll be going to work tomorrow.
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Update: Uh oh. One of the parents just went downstairs. (The bathroom upstairs is righ across the hall from the room I'm in, so there's more privacy down there.) This is so not good.
Oh Mrtl! That is totally crummy. Awful to be sick and not in your own house. Awful to be sick anywhere. Get some sleep, and take some gravol, or vice versa.
Hope you are feeling better by the end of the day.
Posted by: Amy | 2005.05.17 at 06:50 AM
Oh no. I'm so sorry for you. That is the worst feeling ever. I hope you and your parents are feeling better very soon. Thank goodness bug didnt eat any of the same things. Whew! Being sick is horrid, being sick with a baby that is sick, I'm not sure it can get worse than that.
Posted by: lawbrat | 2005.05.17 at 07:13 AM
Oh no! What is with restaurants these days? I'm sorry Jared's cucumber found its way into your crab soup. Hmmm...I'm starting to see a pattern here. Jared's cucumbers and crabs? It's a conspiracy, I tell you.
Posted by: ieatcrayonz | 2005.05.17 at 07:24 AM
Ruh roh. I'm leaving in a few minutes and won't be back until around 10 p.m., I'll check on you then. Hope it passes quickly.
Posted by: Susie | 2005.05.17 at 07:45 AM
Oh, mrtl, I'm sorry...and, I promise, I'm not laughing AT you. I'm laughing AT A RATHER REMOVED DISTANCE FROM you.
Posted by: Summer | 2005.05.17 at 08:06 AM
Is is strange that despite this post, I'm finding "the creamiest of creamy crab soup, steamed shrimp and crabs" quite appetizing?
REALLY sorry you're sick, hon. :(
Posted by: kalki | 2005.05.17 at 08:23 AM
OH HELL! So sorry you aren't feeling well. I freakin love seafood but last week I had some crab won tons at this chinese place and got food poisining from HELL. I felt like hammered ASS for days. I seriously hope you feel better soon!
Posted by: Pissy Britches | 2005.05.17 at 08:53 AM
being sick on seafood is the worst....hope you are better SOON!
Posted by: Weetzie | 2005.05.17 at 09:02 AM
Bless your heart, hon. You need your hubby there to hold your hair and mop your forehead with a cold washcloth while you hurl.
Sending love and well-wishes across the miles...
Posted by: LadyBug | 2005.05.17 at 09:40 AM
I have visions of the food poisoning scene from "The Sopranos" a few seasons back...
Posted by: The Anti-Stalker | 2005.05.17 at 10:29 AM
Oh no! I hope you are all feeling better very soon. Ugh... just try to take it easy today.
Posted by: CircusKelli | 2005.05.17 at 11:06 AM
Amy - I don't think eating gravel would be a good idea right now.
lawbrat - I'm kind of hoping it's a food poisoning thing over a virus. I can't imagine taking this with me on a plane (especially if Bug gets it). Yuk!
ieatcrayonz - You're onto something. By the way, did you know you're the #1 google result for "Jared's cucumber"? That's so fucking funny it's going to make me puke.
Susie - Are we on? Should I wear a mask? Where? Where? Where?
Summer - I see how you are. Is this residual comment spam bitterness?
Kalki - It really was sooooo good. That's what makes today that much worse.
Pissy - Oh now that's an evil combination. Chinese seafood? You're a brave, brave woman!
Weetzie - I really don't want to hold this against seafood. I am moving to Alaska, you know. What a connundrum!
LadyBug - While the sentiment is really sweet, I don't know if he'd be up to it. He leaves the room when I watch that Trauma show on TLC.
T-AS - Too bad you missed the smell-o-vision. I know you're really upset about that.
Kelli - yes, ma'am!
Posted by: mrtl | 2005.05.17 at 01:34 PM
Why aren't you on AIM now? I could be talking to you...
Posted by: The Anti-Stalker | 2005.05.17 at 01:41 PM
Bwahhhh!!!!! I've got the laughing tears at work. Stop!
It's okay that I'm number one for Jared's cucumber. But did you see the #2 result? That's right: KLOG.
Posted by: ieatcrayonz | 2005.05.17 at 02:07 PM
Okay, who googled "Jared Subway drunk" to get to my blog?
Posted by: ieatcrayonz | 2005.05.17 at 02:24 PM
I am so sorry it went that way. Dammit! Sending fizzy ginger ale vibes to you.
Posted by: Von Krankipantzen | 2005.05.17 at 08:31 PM