Rick's Journal

I woke up at 2:30 this morning.  My head was all stuffed up.  The left side was sort of puffy and my upper teeth on that side were hurting.  I couldn't clear it by blowing my nose and I tossed and turned for a long time.  I can tell I was disturbing Monique's sleep, so about 3:00 I got up and went in another room and just sat there hoping that being in a vertical position would help the natural clearing of my sinuses.  While it helped a little, it didn't clear it and I could tell going back to bed wasn't going to help. 

I decided to sit at my PC for a bit, but even that light keyboard clicking was bothering Monique so I decided to try a hot shower, figuring maybe the steam would help clear my sinuses, which it did a little.  After the shower and shave (except for the upper lip because it's raw from too many kleenex and I sure as shit wasn't taking a razor to it), I decided to just go to work.

I've been here since 5:30.  It's going to be a long day.