The Lounge thread: Whatever you feel like......... Anything goes! Part XI

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Secretblend said:
Believe it or not, what works for me is drinking Pepsi. It does sooth my throat for some reason.
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thanks for the advice. you know, i've found the same thing to be true with coke classic. i've been drinking coke classic (and taking robitussin) all day long and my throat doesn't feel as raw or sore as it did before. as long as i keep drinking my coke, it feels much better than it does when i don't drink anything at all. in fact, it isn't until the dry cough and sneezing start up again that it really begins to hurt. while the sneezing has gotten a little better, i'm still dealing with a persistent dry cough which means i'll probably be taking the robitussin and drinking coke again tomorrow, if not for the next several days.
 
but wouldnt you rather be sitting than standing right now Jake? I hope you start feeling better soon, you need to be at your best with your class graduating tonight.

After I get this paper completed and final submitted next week, will be done with composition for the semester which leaves me another 5 days to focus entirely on my algebra studies as I am teetering on the brink of passing or failing.
 
thats true, Dixie. They wanted me to go and I was practically invited as well. So will be there at my 'best' self.
 
Hear Again said:
so you're at work right now? can one of your co-workers run to the drugstore to get you some ibuprofin?

what i do with my meds is to always keep some at home, some in my purse (which i know you obviously can't do because you're male) and some at my desk (field placement) so that i don't have to worry about being without.
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I have a bag that I carry around with be because of the lack of a male-equivalent to a purse and my need to carry with me a load of medication everywhere I go. It's very handy to be able to keep my checkbooks with me and everything I'll need at a moment's notice. It baffles me why men haven't come up with their own culturally acceptable version of a purse. The book bag I use isn't repulsively ugly, but neither is it particularly visually appealing. If I were female (or gay), I'd just buy a purse, and that would solve all of my problems. For now, the book bag serves its purpose.

Time to go to my dad's stupid party he decided we had to throw even though half of us are sick and would rather just be in bed. My mom is frying something, and that is not helping my cough at all.
 
SimplyMints said:
I have a bag that I carry around with be because of the lack of a male-equivalent to a purse and my need to carry with me a load of medication everywhere I go. It's very handy to be able to keep my checkbooks with me and everything I'll need at a moment's notice. It baffles me why men haven't come up with their own culturally acceptable version of a purse. The book bag I use isn't repulsively ugly, but neither is it particularly visually appealing. If I were female (or gay), I'd just buy a purse, and that would solve all of my problems. For now, the book bag serves its purpose.

Time to go to my dad's stupid party he decided we had to throw even though half of us are sick and would rather just be in bed. My mom is frying something, and that is not helping my cough at all.
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mints,

i may have missed this, but do you have a cold? if so, feel better soon. :) in the meantime, if your cough is really bothering you (like mine was earlier in the day), get some robitussin. that will help soothe your throat and calm your cough. i have a dry, persistent cough and robitussin is doing a good job of preventing me from having constant coughing fits.
 
I have a 'work bag' that I carry to work which is basically a backpack. It holds my work ID, my supplies I will need each day plus a couple extra, then I usually throw in an extra shirt in case I get cold, plus some Tylenol, some Imitrex, and some feminine items as well. I don't like carrying a purse so this suits me just well for the occasion. I also carry similar items in my backpack at Uni, as I have a separate bag for my books, I just put the more personal stuff in an inside pocket.

But I am considering to get a nice messenger bag given I get a good paying job after Christmas. No job, no extra spending......
 
Dixie said:
I have a 'work bag' that I carry to work which is basically a backpack. It holds my work ID, my supplies I will need each day plus a couple extra, then I usually throw in an extra shirt in case I get cold, plus some Tylenol, some Imitrex, and some feminine items as well. I don't like carrying a purse so this suits me just well for the occasion. I also carry similar items in my backpack at Uni, as I have a separate bag for my books, I just put the more personal stuff in an inside pocket.

But I am considering to get a nice messenger bag given I get a good paying job after Christmas. No job, no extra spending......
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I carry a small Camelbak bag too. I tried messenger bag and it was an epic fail. That's scoliosis right there! :mad2:
 
Jiro said:
I carry a small Camelbak bag too. I tried messenger bag and it was an epic fail. That's scoliosis right there! :mad2:
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that's one reason why i always use a backpack on wheels. once i start my field placement again in january, i'm going to buy a nice leather business tote on wheels.
 
i also like using a fanny pack to carry small items in. it's very convenient and you don't have to worry about accidentally forgetting or misplacing it. i also feel more secure as a woman since i'm less likely to be attacked carrying a fanny pack than i am a purse.
 
Hear Again said:
mints,

i may have missed this, but do you have a cold? if so, feel better soon. :) in the meantime, if your cough is really bothering you (like mine was earlier in the day), get some robitussin. that will help soothe your throat and calm your cough. i have a dry, persistent cough and robitussin is doing a good job of preventing me from having constant coughing fits.
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Yes, I have a cold or something. I had a stupid doctor last time I was at urgent care, so I didn't exactly catch everything he said. Yes, I have a dry throat, dry cough. Thanks for the suggestion :) If I have an opportunity, I'll pick some up! I live a long way from the city, so I don't take the drive often unless I have to. There is nothing near me except farms.

The party isn't over yet, but I found I had a minute. Gotta go!

:)
 
SimplyMints said:
Yes, I have a cold or something. I had a stupid doctor last time I was at urgent care, so I didn't exactly catch everything he said. Yes, I have a dry throat, dry cough. Thanks for the suggestion :) If I have an opportunity, I'll pick some up! I live a long way from the city, so I don't take the drive often unless I have to. There is nothing near me except farms.

The party isn't over yet, but I found I had a minute. Gotta go!

:)
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dixie,

you could always buy robitussin online at walgreens.com
 
Yeah Hear Again, that's what I got from Wal-Green, but I got the one that controls the cough, I also got NyQuil for during the night time, that would definitely knock me out. :laugh2:
 
Hear Again said:
dixie,

you could always buy robitussin online at walgreens.com
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Why do I need robitussin? My throats fine, but I may forward the package to SimplyMints when it arrives, she needs it more than I do currently. LOL

I just submitted my paper and it got logged into the system at 12:03 GGRRR, thats 10 points deducted right there. Oh well, I should have the grade and notes back from the instructor on Friday then I will have until the 10th to submit a final draft. Given my last minute rush - I would consider this rough draft a 'C' paper which is atypical of my usual A's and B's in the previous assignments, irritating yes due to getting writer's bloc at the worst possible time, but I somehow managed to go from 2 pages to 8 pages in about 4 hours, it another hour to get the citations and formatting checked as I lost my headers and I had to refigure out how to insert those. Unfortunately it isnt the exact right formatting as every page has my last name and a 1 behind it when there should be a number in numerical order after my last name on every page. BTW I am using OpenOffice, so if anyone can tell me how to fix the header problem with that program let me know. Until next time Im going for a smoke on the john then Im going to bed. I have to be up at 4:30. Lord Im gonna need 2 black jax in the morning plus a cup of coffee. :shock:
 
By the time I get it, I'll be well :laugh2:

I'm an hour past my bed time, and this party is still going on.

On second thought, maybe I won't be well. I need my sleep to get well.
 
Dixie said:
Why do I need robitussin? My throats fine, but I may forward the package to SimplyMints when it arrives, she needs it more than I do currently. LOL
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oh brother. lol. you'll have to excuse me, dixie. i'm not thinking clearly AT ALL today. my apologies. that advice was meant for mints. lol.

i think this robitussin is impairing my ability to think. then again, i'm on way too many d*mn meds.

i'm glad you were finally able to submit your paper. good luck and let us know how you do.
 
SimplyMints said:
By the time I get it, I'll be well :laugh2:

I'm an hour past my bed time, and this party is still going on.

On second thought, maybe I won't be well. I need my sleep to get well.
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get to sleep! (i should take my own advice, but i'm still too wired to fall asleep.)
 
Hear Again said:
get to sleep! (i should take my own advice, but i'm still too wired to fall asleep.)
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LOL I'd love to if everybody would just leave! It looks like they're getting ready to go. :) (whew!) Just taking their time about it.

Do I seem any different talking without a brain? Probably not, huh? Being on medication and being tired probably has the same effect as far as outward appearance goes.
 
Cheri said:
Yeah Hear Again, that's what I got from Wal-Green, but I got the one that controls the cough, I also got NyQuil for during the night time, that would definitely knock me out. :laugh2:
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how are you feeling? did the cough medicine help your cough?

i'm still coughing quite a bit, but not as much as i was earlier today.

feel better soon. :)
 
SimplyMints said:
LOL I'd love to if everybody would just leave! It looks like they're getting ready to go. :) (whew!) Just taking their time about it.

Do I seem any different talking without a brain? Probably not, huh? Being on medication and being tired probably has the same effect as far as outward appearance goes.
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don't worry. i know exactly how you feel. as you know, i accidentally directed a post that was meant for you to dixie.

i'm so f*cked up today it's not even funny. :lol:

...and i have 4-8 days to go until this infection starts to clear up. lordy, lordy, lordy. am i gonna make it? i wonder...
 
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