We spent the whole weekend eating Thai food in Portland and shopping at outlet malls. And Powell's.

We bought a new suitcase (to replace the one that conveniently broke on the trip), a bunch of food at Harry and David's and Trader Joe's, shirts and belts at Brooks Brothers, a new pair of jeans for me, socks, kitchen utensils, and a couple of new shirts for work.

I almost bought these shoes.

And finally, as a Valentine's Day gift, my husband talked me into this Coach purse. (Note: that poster is not me. I don't refer to my purses as "she".)

I have some thoughts about what I might do, but right now I am serving the master by having a good lap for a cat nap

I am having a normal workday, except my commute was about 3 million times more pleasant without the high school students on the bus!

I also feel like crap-- my face hurts-- my sinuses and nose sort of feel like I got hit hit a bat across the nose. My eyes hurt, and I just feel bad (nauseated and tired). I have felt like this in the afternoons for about a week, and on and off for several months. I feel like I never quite get sick enough to go to the doctor-- no real congestion or mucous or cough-- but this could end any time.

That is odd Sophia. I hope it stops soon. Like NOW.

I started my thyriod med last week, along with a new course of iron for my anemia. They said it may take 4 weeks or more before I feel a difference. I wanna feel better NOW. I have a feeling I'll be headed home for a nap soon, then work the rest of the day from home. Joy.

I'm at home, where I could be working, and probably should be working, but I'm not. Also, it's snowing again.

I have Sophia's ailment, except that about a week ago it added a headache over my right eye.

I want those shoes, Dana! Super cute.

Until I started on allergy meds every day -- Sophia's fate was mine.

For me it is allegra , which is not OTC, but it is generic

Ginger and Sophia - any chance of a sinus infection? I had pains like that, even without the congestion, and was at the doc for something else. I mentioned the pain and ta-da, sinus infection.

I gave up and came home. CJ and I are flopped on the couch watching Supernatural. I expect a nap, or at least heavy dozing to happen soon.

I keep thinking it is a sinus infection, but the 'when to go to the doctor' things tell me only to go if I have "foul smelling discharge" for over a week.

I am trying to drink a lot of water hoping that something will come out!

I also have this weird problem where I have an abnormally low body temperature, so it never seems like a have a fever. However 99 is 3 degrees over what I measure on a regular day.

ETA- So possibly I should seek medical attention!