Day 2 of the week of insanity and how to fight a cold

Today is the second day in what I have deemed, "Week of insanity", simply because I have so much to do this week. Yesterday consisted of working at both my jobs, and getting some maintenance stuff accomplished in between. On Sunday night, I went to a Colouring book potluck, where we practiced some of our pieces for the upcoming performance. I am going to perform 2 poems, including one I wrote specifically for the Colouring Book Project. I was nervous about how the group would take the poem, but they really liked it, which gave me a lovely warm feeling.

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I've been fighting off that cold/flu thing that many people have. I think I have a mild version of it. When I mentioned this to my friend Ga Ching, she took out some oil of oregano. My friend Nat and I put some under our tongues and let it dissolve. It's supposed to help kill germs. Hell, I'll try anything and this stuff is pretty powerful. I went to the store and got some more today. Apparently it's good for colds, flus and eczema. I trust Ga Ching because she is a yoga teacher and has also studied a lot about healing and health. I'm not sure of all her credentials, but I know that she has studied something and I trust her.

Today's non-event

One of the things I was supposed to do today was attend the City of Vancouver book awards in the Council Chambers, on behalf of Ricepaper. I got all dressed up, and caught the bus to City Hall. I was worried when I got off the bus and saw the big clock on City Hall, as I was running a bit late. Feeling ashamed, because I'm rarely late, I rushed three blocks to the office and up to the Council Chambers. There I was greeted by a throng of people, including some book industry types I'd met before. It turns out that the bus riders' union had invaded the Council Chambers for a protest and a fare strike. As a result, one of the councillors had to come out and tell us that the Book awards would be postponed. This is the first time this has ever happened in the history of the book awards.

I was somewhat disappointed, but I did get to eat a delicious piece of chocolate mousse as a compensation.