How I Spent My Birthday

6:13 a.m. Wake up coughing and wanting to die
Breathing treatment

8:20 a.m. Woke up 2nd time by birthday call with song from Jesus Freak Boss

8:35 a.m. Birthday call with song from mommy

8:45 a.m. Threw Up

11:00 a.m. Woke up for the 3rd time of the day
Breathing treatment

11:01 a.m. Birthday email from The Boy

11:02 a.m. Birthday email from Chicago

11:13 a.m. Think about going to the tanning bed. Decide a shower is a smarter idea.

11:30 a.m. Flower delivery

11:46 a.m. Birthday email from one of the other "B" boys

12:00 p.m. - 4:00p.m. Various well wishes from co-workers, blog readers, family, and friends. Laughter filled conversation with Internet friend. Hourly temperature checks and fluid infusions. Two more throw ups and soap operas which I haven't watched in ages.

1:17 p.m. "Are you ok? Happy Birthday!" call from Hot Dad

3:04 p.m. Breathing treatment and small nap

4:00 p.m. - 7:00p.m. Watched "Alfie" and took 47 phone calls from work. Neither of which entertained me very much.

7:02 p.m. Had birthday tapioca pudding since I couldn't have cake

7:15 p.m. Tornado update - wouldn't be a Lola birthday without a natural disaster warning

7:30 p.m. Breathing treatment

7:35 p.m. Hot Bath, Trashy magazines

8:31 p.m. Thought about abusing alcohol, decided it was a bad idea.

8:32 p.m. Thought about masturbating, decided I didn't have the energy.

8:34 p.m. Abused some prescriptions meds

11:50 p.m. Woke up and was reminded by Angry John Sellers what a great word "Snausages" is. (See yesterday's comments.)

11:54 p.m. Cough syrup with codeine... mmm mmm good

Not a bad 30-something birthday for having pneumonia and spending all day in a t-shirt and panties. Thanks again for all the great wishes.

PS Being sick has helped me to lose 10.2 pounds since Friday. I may need to keep this up for a little while longer.