V for Virus

I spent the last few weeks recovering from a viral infection. I’m doing much better now, but the experience has certainly changed my outlook on life. I won't bore you with the all the details. Let's just say I felt powerless during the worst part of the infection. I was always tired; I couldn’t concentrate; and my body didn’t appreciate that I tried to feed it ribs and Mexican food. My doctor said that my immune system could have been compromised by stress. At first, I thought that was nonsense because I’ve never had trouble dealing with stress. However, the weeks leading up to my illness were very stressful. So, there may be some truth to what the doctor said. I’ve learned a valuable lesson: when my body needs a break, I better listen.

On the other hand, it sucks that my body doesn’t listen to me. For example, I wish my body would stop storing excess calories as fat. I’ve told my body numerous times to just let those extra calories get excreted as waste (I know that sounds gross, but I’d rather have that happen than have to run who knows how many miles to burn off excess calories). It’s not that I’m a lazy person; I just don’t have the time to be spending hours at the gym. Anyway, I guess that’s life, and I’ll just have to deal with it.

Reminder: don’t forget to watch Demitri Martin’s special on comedy central; it airs on Sunday at 10 PM.