Do you do this, too?

When I'm sick (particularly, feverish), I get very emotional. A simple act of kindness often gets me crying.

Anyone else like that? Or is this just a sign of sentimentality? My grandfather McKitterick was a famous sentimentalist, whom I remember with great fondness when he weeped as he sang. Particularly when he sang, "How Great Thou Art." (Can you guess what just happened to me when I wrote that? And re-reading it? Yup.)

Oh, and yes, I'm sick today. I'm scheduled to judge a grad-student research competition for a few hours this afternoon, which I was looking forward to, but now I just want to go back to bed. Not that I can sleep. And it's not like I can just get someone else to do it. Harumph. I should eat (forgot that so far) and have vities and maybe Emergen-C.

EDIT: Oh, good. Now I'm getting chills. I really do need to eat. And screening so you won't be ashamed. I kinda feel that way. Maybe I'll F-L this...

Best,
Chris

Do you do this, too?

When I'm sick (particularly, feverish), I get very emotional. A simple act of kindness often gets me crying.

Anyone else like that? Or is this just a sign of sentimentality? My grandfather McKitterick was a famous sentimentalist, whom I remember with great fondness when he weeped as he sang. Particularly when he sang, "How Great Thou Art." (Can you guess what just happened to me when I wrote that? And re-reading it? Yup.)

Oh, and yes, I'm sick today. I'm scheduled to judge a grad-student research competition for a few hours this afternoon, which I was looking forward to, but now I just want to go back to bed. Not that I can sleep. And it's not like I can just get someone else to do it. Harumph. I should eat (forgot that so far) and have vities and maybe Emergen-C.

EDIT: Oh, good. Now I'm getting chills. I really do need to eat. And screening so you won't be ashamed. I kinda feel that way. Maybe I'll F-L this...

Best,
Chris

humans being bad to humans

Okay, changing my daily routine. Turned off the noon-time NPR news show for probably the first time ever. When I feel like this, it's just a bit too much to listen to reports from Iraq - like the bomb-defuser who was targeted and blown up for being good at his job... in front of a hospital.

Why isn't there any good news? Why are humans so awful to one another? Why should we want to save the human species when it's so intent on destroying itself, rotting away its core?

Off to nap for an hour before the competition.

Chris

humans being bad to humans

Okay, changing my daily routine. Turned off the noon-time NPR news show for probably the first time ever. When I feel like this, it's just a bit too much to listen to reports from Iraq - like the bomb-defuser who was targeted and blown up for being good at his job... in front of a hospital.

Why isn't there any good news? Why are humans so awful to one another? Why should we want to save the human species when it's so intent on destroying itself, rotting away its core?

Off to nap for an hour before the competition.

Chris