It occurs to me that
work has become nothing more than a collection of unpleasant experiences between
cigarette breaks.
...
Being sick only serves to remind me how aggravating
the physical experience can be.
This, coupled with money woes, and the general lack of interest in the world that
cold medications bestow, can cause life to seem quite
lackluster at times.
Not that all is lost; it is easy to find
inspiration in a grey world, as anything with a light to it stands out against the background, but the
difficulties of working with it seem to make the effort not entirely worthwhile.
...
Observation: Being unable to draw a full breath really
strips the fight out of you.