Down with the flu

I'm down with the flu and am not going to amount to anything at work except spread the germs around. Hence, the MC. I am never one for taking time off work because of a small flu but this one is just sooo eeky, I best keep it to myself. The mucous is green, sticky and mixed with blood. Blood coming from the broken vessels from my very agitated inner nose cavities. Apart from that, the cough, the sore throat and the really heavy head, I'm just fine and dandy.

The 12-hour sleep I got did wonders for me. I can now stand up straight already and walk without any help from the bordering walls. The head is a little heavy but I can now feel the usual boredom from staying at home without a daily target to fulfilled. Thus, it is back to the writing pad for me.

Upon checking my mailbox, I received an e-mail from a teacher, my Creative Writing teacher. He has a book that is being re-issued. I look forward to reading that, of course, and promised to send my sister over to pick it up ( an autographed one would be nice ) from campus where he works. He sent an introduction which I read through and I returned him with a comment he once gave me on my writing -It's a little too long-. But truthfully it did make me want to read the book, which is the purpose in the first place. To see him have the success of another reprint make me want to take up writing again. I didn't stop. I just couldn't find inspiration to write. Then, I found hope in Silverfish Writing.

Silverfish is a local company that deals with new writing. Usually, they will publish writings from all over the world that share a common theme. The writers don't get paid but they will be given the copyright of their story. In short, it is like stepping stone in making a name for yourself as a writer. Silverfish will help put you onto the stage, but once you're there you better start performing to get the audience to want you to come back.

I intend to write. I just don't know what to write about. My working environment has a limited scope of human activities, says my pessimistic side but then the side that cropped up during the start of my Creative Writing courses, Ms Observant suddenly awoken inside of me. There is plenty to write about at work. How about the life of an editor? Or the beauty and horrors of working with people and books? - which is easier? Or politics and women? - my company is a female-dominated working environment.. and even a comedy on Life in the Pantry. There is an endless list of possibilities. I just hope I can decide on one to write in.