Merry Christmas, James Eckhouse
I am still not feeling a world of well. But today I stopped taking diamox, so hopefully that will make the nausea and the dizziness go away. I can only hope. And then also hope that the pressure in my right eye stays low. Then perhaps I can feel okay for christmas. Wouldn’t that be nice?
Yesterday was quite good for the christmas spirit, as I received not one but two, count ’em, presents in the mail. Very nice.
From Clare I got a DVD of ‘The Mitchell & Webb Look’, which I do not know. But BBC comedy is usually quite excellent so I’m sure I will enjoy it. Thanks a lot Clare!
From Debster and Sam came wonderfully warm socks and shirt. Very nice. Thank you Deb! Those socks will keep my poor feet warm when I go see the goats.
I wish I could have gotten everyone presents or at least homemade goat cards this year. But I hope you’ll understand that it’s a little much to deal with in my current situation. And with my amazon offer this has easily been the most expensive christmas for me ever. If you count the presents I bought in late Novemeber then I am over 500 dollars. And I’ll be getting my parents a more expensive present than usual as well, to thank them for all the help they have given me this year. So certainly I have done mine to uphold the commercialism of christmas!
Meanwhile I am enjoying my audiobooks. I am on my third now. Finished Craig Ferguson’s autobiography and went on to The Pythons: Autobiography by the Pythons and am now on Michael Palin’s Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years. I quite like auobiographies and pop culture and such. And Monty Python. I still miss the feeling of having a physical book there and turning the pages. But the audibook does give something else, at least in the case of these books. Because they are narrated by the writers themselves. Hearing the writer of an autobiography read it does make you feel a little like you’re getting closer to the ‘voice of the author’ or whatever. That is quite nice.
And that is all for now. I hope you’re all enjoying the christmas spirits.
December 20th, 2009 at 5:52
I’m glad you liked your present. That got there very fast as I sent it out on December 11th.
I hope you start feeling better after stopping the diamox. Is there something the doctor could give you for nausea when you do have to take the diamox?
I’ve never listened to an audio book, but that would be great to hear the writer read it. Especially with names or places that you’re not familiar with how to pronounce the words. Or if the story took place, say in Africa, the reader would have an accent. That would add to the story, I think.
December 20th, 2009 at 19:53
Thankyou for yr presents my love. Lemme know what you think, when you get round to it. Merry bloody Xmas! x
December 21st, 2009 at 15:35
Yumm! I love warm socks! I’m a sucker for socks in general, actually! Anyways, just stopping by to say the Songs of Sodor has arrived. I am SO poorly, it’s all I can manage to type, I’m afraid, but thank you SO much, Plume. You have been much, much too generous! But at least it counts for Christmas AND birthdays! ;) x
December 21st, 2009 at 20:05
Debster – Nice and fast yes. And I opened the door for the mailma. Or, the mailwoman I mean. I actually thought it was my dad so I was a little surprised. But a nice surprise. I have been wearing your socks ever since. Excellent stuff. Thank you. I’m sorry I’m not getting you anything this year. Your new year’s resolution should be to get an amaon wishlist!
I imagine the doc could have given me something for the nausea, only diamox hasn’t given me nausea before so I didn’t expect it. And now it’s gone, so it’s ok. Feeling better. Hopefully the eye stays stable.
Hearing a writer narrate his own book is cool. I don’t think it happens very often in fiction though. There are “professional” narrators who get the job. But I guess when it comes to autobiographies they let the writers do it. Or maybe it’s just because Michael Palin and such are used to the voice work, whereas normal fiction writers usually aren’t. Don’t ask me.
Clare – You are very welcome. And thank you too. I’ll let you know. I have high hopes.
Desiree – You poor thing! Feel better. Maybe I can talk my mum into making chicken soup. And then you can have some.. a little. Most for me. I’m so selfish!
But get well soon!
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:03
Desiree: get well soon! I hope no one else is sick in your family. It’s bad when the “mama” is sick.
We’ve had our seasonal and H1N1 shots, so hope we stay well. So far we’ve missed out on the colds and strep throat (knock on wood).