i can't swallow

i hope everyone had a good christmas!!

i spent most of mine down with a fever and a bruised throat. it's probably the weather. cam and clarence have both been down with the fever too. hmmm... perhaps we sagittarians are more susceptible to this bug.

each time i swallow, it feels like someone pressing down on a bruised spot. it's been an hour and i'm still trying to get through my small bowl of porridge. and you know what? i have this insane craving for tom yum right now. i couldn't pick a worse time, could i.

last night, i followed alvin and his family over to his aunt's place for christmas dinner. i've never seen such chaos before, ever. they're definitely not a quiet bunch of people. lol. it was nice to see everyone getting into the christmas mood, but for me, i think it's just not quite the same when you're not with your own family and friends.

but it was still nice. i haven't been able to celebrate christmas properly for a long time, and this year gave me the chance to.

ok. time for me to veg out in front of the couch.