If only I could constantly drink tea without my heart exploding

[korafox]

If I had to sum up the past couple days, it would be "blaaarg".  I've come down with some sort of sick that is all in my chest, and I'm desperately trying not to lose my voice.  I had to apologize to some people on the phone for being all croaky today.  It is really quite unpleasant, and I do not handle being sick graciously.  "Whinging" is a symptom that seems to always accompany it.  : P

Otherwise, I read this really good TED talk today (yes, read, I tend to be able to follow better by reading the transcript instead of watching the video).  This is something that all creative people should think about, no matter whose story they decide they are telling.  I think personally my art owes a lot to my experiences as socialized-female and cis-female-bodied.  It's not to say that people whose experiences don't mirror mine couldn't find meaning there, but much of what I do is in coming to grips with myself. 

But I think it's likely that no one can put into their art universal truths of the human experience, because such a thing does not exist.  Even the one big thing that everyone experiences--death--is not something that everyone approaches the same way.  So we shouldn't say of anything that this is "the" story--it is only "a" story.

Comments

[yhlee]

Oh man, I hope you get better soonest. Sick = no fun.

[korafox]

Thanks! I think it's a _little_ better this morning, or at least I have more voice even if it is accompanied by more coughing. :/

[cereta]

Hope you feel better soon! I have some decaf teas if you'd like a few bags - mostly Ear Grey and chai.

[korafox]

Keeping my fingers crossed that I have passed the nadir at this point. I wouldn't say no to a bag of decaf chai; mine are all caffeinated and I have to be careful not to chug it like it's going out of style. ;-)

[cereta]

Do me a favor? Text me sometime around 5 to remind me to put some bags in my purse ;).

Glad you're feeling better!