It’s Monday. I had a feeling this was coming. It’s nearly impossible to live with someone who has a cold and not catch it yourself. My girlfriend came down with one last week and, in an effort to spare me, moved into the second bedroom to sleep. Nice idea in theory—but of course I still managed to get it. There’s just no escaping these things.

Just as she was starting to recover, I began feeling a little off during the day on Thursday. By Thursday evening there was no doubt about it—I had caught the same damn bug. The first couple of days were pretty mild, but by Saturday it shifted into the full-blown coughing, wheezing, and runny-nose stage. That’s when I cracked open a fresh bottle of liquid relief: NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu. No matter how lousy you may feel, NyQuil usually knocks things down enough to let you get some much needed rest. No coughing, no snot, just blissful sleep.

As I’m typing this on Sunday, I’m actually feeling a bit better. The coughing and snot are still hanging around, but it’s not as bad as it was the day before. I’m hoping the worst of it is already behind me.

-keep