Dreams &The Weird Wide Web 22 Aug 2010 11:51 am
Hyperbole and a Half
“My dear Burge, life is a disease; and the only difference between one man and another is the stage of the disease at which he lives. You are always at the crisis; I am always in the convalescent stage. I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while.”
– George Bernard Shaw, Back to Methuselah
This morning I’m able to whisper a little. “I’m doing great!” I thought, and then I realized that I was having yet another Hyperbole And A Half moment. I have a lot of those. Like this, which is just about exactly how I looked when I had both the Norwalk virus and an untreated disc herniation. Or this. Or this.
You know, if I were sure it was responsible, I might think this bug has been worth it for the vivid dreams I’ve been having lately. Last night I visited Jessica C. in her magnificent underground mad-science lair complete with two dozen artificially intelligent origami crabs and a player piano that played “Rockin’ Pneumonia” a la Professor Longhair. Good job, subconscious.
on 22 Aug 2010 at 8:55 pm 1.Sarah said …
Yep, you’re consistent with the overestimated healing powers. And I’m consistent with my “I can take it” migraines. Argh. Can I trade with you for a few years? Maybe it would all even out.
on 22 Aug 2010 at 10:53 pm 2.Cam Sculpin said …
Oh no! No no no! I have had migraines and I am not having them back, nuh-uh. Sorry, Sarah, but I had one in college that lasted for four days. I am so done. If that’s the trade, I am keeping my foolishness.
You poor critter. Ugh. How many of these are you getting now?