I am a bad bloggist. Well, I’m back yet again. The problem was that I was still sick and it really felt like someone had taken my brain out and replaced it with cotton balls. I’m not kidding – it was really hard to function. My flu turned into a sinus infection and I couldn’t get rid of the lingering cough. After first trying to wait it out I finally went to the doc and got some antibiotics. Basically I was sick for a month!! 
I’ve only been in California for about a month and a half, but it really felt like I wasn’t here at all – I couldn’t do my normal stuff and it was really hard to concentrate on things. I went out with friends when I was feeling a little better, but the fatigue was so bad and I really wasn’t myself. I even went surfing a few times thinking I was almost over it, and afterwords I couldn’t function at all. I just wanted to go to sleep. It was pretty crazy. Then I read that extreme fatigue like that was actually a pretty big symptom of sinus infections. I’ve had sinus problems before but never had fatigue like that. Even now I’m still working on getting my energy levels back to normal – I’m still getting a little more tired than normal.
Either way, I’m finally, finally feeling like myself. I went surfing today, and it was glorious. What a great day here in San Diego – warm and sunny, no wind. I got some great waves. There’s really no way to describe being out there in the water. Even just paddling around the lineup and watching others take off on clean blue waves is a rush. I’m so thankful that I’m able to surf and exercise again. It’s tough on me when I have to get over injuries and illnesses since I’m such an active person. I get so antsy. BUT – I should just concentrate on being thankful that I’m able to heal up and get back out there.
I was in New York visiting home this past weekend, and it was pretty fun. I took the red eye in, and I swear I will NEVER do it again! I was pretty much non-functional when I got into town. I was SO tired. I took the train out to the East End, which would have been cool if I wasn’t a zombie.
Mom and I went to the city and did the usual Christmas stuff. Unfortunately we forgot to take into account that it was a Saturday. It was incredibly crowded around 5th Avenue and stores like Saks 5th Avenue were pretty much being ransacked by overeager holiday goers. On a sidenote, I think strollers should be illegal in highly congested areas. When I went to Disneyland with Katrin and Donny I nearly got run over by a mom pushing a stroller at about 73 MPH. Those things are as big as SUV’s nowadays. They probably have their own GPS units and Espresso bars.
The Window Displays at Bergdorf Goodman
Ornament Sculpture - NYC
I’ll be heading to Michigan soon for the holidays, and I’m really looking forward to that. I’m even looking forward more to downloading a few episodes of Glee and watching them on the plane. I’m getting strangely intrigued by that show. It’s not normally a show I’d watch – BUT – the writing and humor is so quirky/funny in a slightly “American Beauty”-esque way that I really like it. Also, the singing is amazing.