side effects

we're getting over colds here at our house.
isn't a summer cold the worst?
sunny outside, and you're stuck inside, snot running down your face.
i don't know why i've always been funny about giving/taking medicine.
guess i try to be too tough or au-naturele.
or maybe it's the side effects medicines can give you that question my consumption every time.

reminds me of this comedy act:

"I remember when I was a kid, there were two medicines: aspirin and Campho-Phenique, that was it. But they advertise these prescriptions, and half the time, the side effects are 50 times worse than what the thing cures! It's like, "Try new Flor-A-Flor. For itchy, watery eyes, it's Flor-A-Flor. Side effects may include: nausea, vomiting, water weight gain, lower back pain, receding hairline, eczema, seborrhea, psoriasis, itchy chafing clothing, liver spots, blood clots, ringworm, excessive body odor, uneven tire wear, pyorrhea, gonorrhea, diarrhea, halitosis, scoliosis, loss of bladder control, hammertoes, the shanks, low sperm count, warped floors, cluttered drawers, hunchback, heart attack, low resale value on your home, feline leukemia, athlete's foot, head lice, club foot, MS, MD, VD, fleas, anxiety, sleeplessness, drowsiness, poor gas mileage, tooth decay, split ends, parvo, warts, unibrow, lazy eye, fruit flies, chest pains, clogged drains, hemorrhoids, dry heaving, and sexual dysfunction." I'm like, "I'll just have itchy, watery eyes!"

-Jeff Foxworthy (Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again 2004)

one neti pot, a few pills, and some sleep later... we're feeling a lot better.
(if you haven't tried a neti pot, you need to.  hilarious, but miraculous! see how here.)

it's the weekend... we're off to celebrate two family birthdays!