Chemical overload

I've been knocked on my ass for the last couple of days. That will teach me to be so cocky about feeling well. Well, it would teach me if I had a mind that could remember. So basically, I won't have learnt a thing from it.

Taking advantage of feeling slightly better, I tried to catch up on some things that needed doing. I did mild shopping, consulted with vitamin shops and herbalists, and other running around. Of course, I ignored the things I said about being careful with my health. Feeling well leads me to miss meals, which weakens my system. Then exposing myself to chemicals like scented vitamin shops and perfumed friends lead to the crash. Trying to do too much with too little energy didn't help either.

So, what should I learn from this? Stop pushing myself. Be careful of diet and environment. And stop trying to get so much done.

You see, there have been so few days when I could accomplish even simple tasks. When I feel just a little bit better, I want to catch up on everything I've missed over the last few years.

Lucky for me, the chemical overload is fading. Unlucky for my family, they have had to put up with my befuddlement for the last couple of days.

It's funny, yesterday I must have been making lunch on automatic. Something or someone distracted me and suddenly I had no idea why I was standing next to a pot of boiling rice pasta with a lump of goat motza in my hand.