On pleasant mornings

[greatbear]

Despite still beating down a nasty cold that has lasted over a week so far and now has me blowing and sneezing up copious amounts of snot, escargot and what appears to be Cthulhu's offspring (Ia! Ia! CHOO!), I decided to start the day on a happier note, playing with the dogs, sharing my bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios with them, and listening to Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 “Choral” in D minor, Op.125. It's been a good morning so far, well, other than the percussionist trying to make the music of the day "Beethoven's Nine Tympani" by trying to get all Metallica with his kettledrums in this particular performance (Wilhelm Furtwängler and the Philharmonia Orchestra, recorded in Switzerland, 1954). Still, despite the coughing, sneezing, bizarro weather and other issues, it was a nice way to start the day. In my morning online dalliances, I happened to come across a normally annoying captcha that was more in spirit with the flavor of the day.



Thanks, Google ReCaptcha, for making me feel criminally real.

Comments

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

Hope you're all better soon, Phil.

I've had a bad cold all week, myself.

[designerotter.livejournal.com]

Beethoven's Ninth probably has great medicinal properties (I'd also recommend his Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh in particular).
Hope you're feeling better soon. For colds I go in for Zycam lozenges which seem to mitigate some of the symptoms and help one get over the nastiness sooner. Hang in there !

[ciddyguy.livejournal.com]

Hang in there Phil.

So far, I've not had any cold or allergies yet, knock on wood, and spring is ALMOST here...

I know many get colds and what not in the fall and spring due to the changes in the weather, and the change in the pollen counts too.

[mort-83.livejournal.com]

Hope you're feeling better, Phil!