Friday's accomplishments

Stayed home again from work: throat still a mess. No matter how I'm feeling on Monday, I have to go back to the office.

Received two stuffed mousies from Spanky.

Gargled with nasty, nasty salt water.

Slept. A lot.

Finished mainlining the second season of Mad Men--very good but oh so dark.

Cuddled with both cats.

Slept. A lot.

Gargled with nasty, nasty salt water.

And so on. I still have only a limited amount of concentration for reading, which makes me cranky.

And I still have the most limited of appetites. Food is just not something my body seems to want right now.

I want to get healthy again. This is just so stupid.

The world's party

Spoke to my brother tonight and heard something I never thought I'd hear: he's thinking about international travel. You know how I can't get enough of it? Bro's never expressed much interest.

But Bro is a World's Fair enthusiast. He's been interested in the Expos since we were little kids. And it turns out that Expo 2010 (yes, there are still World's Fairs being held all over the world--except in the US) will be the largest World's Fair ever held.

Where's it happening? Shanghai.

It also looks as though the US will be participating, which doesn't happen. It's huge. And a model for the building has been unveiled.

The fair's theme is "Better City, Better Life" and a number of international cities are participating--Barcelona, Liverpool, Hong Kong, Hamburg, London, and Paris among others. Where are New York City, Washington DC, Seattle?

Why isn't this being covered by the media?

My brother's talking about looking for a travel package to attend. I have to admit, it's tempting. (Let's not discuss money; I'm blue-skying here.)