Feeling Meh

So far, 2011 doesn't seem to be starting out as a banner year. At least that's how it's feeling to me. I managed to get sick just a few days before returning to work after a nice, long vacation. Then, passed the sickness onto Caesar who's suffered the same sore throat, fever and body aches that I did.

This past Saturday, my Mom called to say that she had to take my Dad to the E/R. She said that after speaking with my Brother on the phone, he sat down in his chair and could hear and feel his heart pumping strong in his ears like a never-ending drum beat. He felt flushed and slightly off-kilter so off they rushed to the hospital. The doctor could not determine what was causing the pulsing and sent him home wearing a heart monitor. (As of today, still no idea what's causing the puling, but it has dropped in intensity, according to my Dad.)

Tomorrow, my Mom undergoes laser eye surgery to repair a hole in the back lining of her eye, hopefully to curb the effects of glaucoma. The procedure only takes 2-3 minutes, with a recovery time of 30 minutes. But the thought of having your eye open while a laser shoots into it . . . . I feel uncomfortable just thinking about it.

Not to mention that I've gained 6 lbs. of what I lost back. My stomach feels like a balloon inflated to over-capacity. I blame the Hershey Kisses.

As for my writing, well, I hate everything that I've written or attempted to write since October. Even with the impending publication of my first story, I keep wondering if that's all I've got.

Can I crawl back into bed until January's over?