Let's
get comfortable. I'm not feeling well (big surprise there...) and
thought I'd share some of the ways that I try to make myself feel
better and/or distract myself from the misery of a nasty respiratory
infection (or whatever the ailment du jour might be.)
Pajamas.
I have an old, faded set of pj's that I just adore. They were a
big splurge on a snowboarding trip with my Amazing Aunt Risky. My
favorite color, turquoise, with bears on them. And they came with a
TANK TOP and long pants. Perfect for me who's always too hot, but
wants the coziness of pants that are too long. I even have matching
socks. Aaahh...
Pillows.
I'm fairly high maintenance when it comes to pillows. I sleep on a
tempurpedic cooling gel pillow, hugging a very old and broken down
tempurpedic squishable pillow, with another pillow over my head.
It's not really a pillow anymore, it's a bag of tangled rags after
having been washed throughout its life, which as far as I can
remember goes back to elementary school. But for lazing around in
bed when you're sick, nothing beats my sleep number “rest and
relax” pillow. On one side, it's just slanted, but on the other,
it has a section of those tiny little beads right where your back
goes. It's perfect for sitting up in bed and having the exact right
back support.
Food.
When I'm feeling lousy, I turn to soup. We usually have
something homemade in the freezer, in two serving portions. Very
convenient for melting when needed. I also have a thing about New
England clam chowder. I'm still searching for the perfect
store-bought version, but nothing compares to the seafood chowder at
my favorite restaurant. Hmm...maybe it's a take-out kinda day...I
can also wistfully dream about THE best clam chowder EVER, which was
(surprisingly) at a hotel restaurant. OK, it was Seattle, but I've
never found airport hotel food all that memorable. Until then.
Entertainment.
Nothing comforts like an old movie. Also good for when I
inevitably fall asleep watching it. I know how it turns out! Some of my go-to
movies include Bull Durham, Devil Wears Prada, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Star
Trek (JJ Abrams'), Dangerous Minds, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Love
Actually, A Love Song for Bobby Long, The Big Chill, Princess Bride,
Big Night, Hunger Games, Miss Congeniality, The Proposal, and Juno.
I never get tired of them – it's like playing a favorite album.
Activities.
As few as possible. And a nap on the schedule for sure.
What
do you do when you're sick or just down and out (or both?) What are
your go-to movies?
~Tina
