7:00 AM Go downstairs and eat Kashi cereal with soymilk.

7:05 AM Say goodbye to partner.

7:07 AM Sneeze snot onto myself.

7:10 AM Sit in coma-like state on couch.

8:00 AM Realize I have a final in about an hour, head for upstairs.

8:02 AM Finally make it upstairs.

8:05 AM Contemplate what clothes to wear.

8:06 AM Realize I’ll feel like shit no matter what I wear.

8:10 AM Brush teeth.

8:11 AM Sneeze snot all over myself.

8:12 AM Hack up part of left lung.

8:13 AM Blow nose.

8:14 AM Gather backpack and start reviewing philosophy class notes.

8:15 AM Stumble onto couch and review class notes.

8:16 AM Blow nose.

8:20 AM Head out towards bus stop.

8:25 AM Bus finally arrives. Get on and find a seat.

8:28 AM Pull string to request stop.

8:31 – 8:56 AM Pretend to be reviewing class notes. Continuously blow nose and hack up left lung. Stare at other students enjoying their good health.

8:56 AM Head into classroom. Pretend to be reviewing, but really end up listening to the couple sitting in front of me review their flashcards. Scoff at their nerdiness.

9:03 AM Fill out bubble sheet.

9:04 AM Begin philosophy final exam, consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions and fortunately, no essay this time.

9:05 AM Curse myself for not studying. Contemplate value of flashcards.

9:08 AM Feel snot oozing out of my nose.

9:09 AM Walk to back of room to hack up rest of left lung into trash can.

9:10 AM Stare at girl staring at me for hacking up my lung into the trash can. Give Evil Eye.

9:11 AM Sit back down and try to figure out which answer sounds the best. Curse multiple choice exams in philosophy courses.

9:26 AM Turn in bubble sheet and leave classroom.

9:28 AM Make it to bus stop and find out I just missed the bus.

9:29 AM Start walking home, thinking the walk will make me feel better.

9:52 AM Get home, walk up stairs, kick off backpack, coat, and shoes and collapse onto bed.

11:00 AM Wake up to mailperson dropping off mail.

11:01-11:06 AM Blow nose repeatedly and start hacking up right lung.

11:07 AM Pass out with jar of Vick’s clutched in hand.

12:20 PM Wake up in haze.

12:25 PM Make my way downstairs. Wonder why the partner isn’t home yet. Scrounge for food.

12:40 PM Go back upstairs and pass out on bed.

1:35 PM Partner gets home. I think we talked.

2:00 PM Wake up in haze.

2:05 PM Sneeze, cough, gag, pass back out.

2:35 PM Wake up in panic thinking I overslept for Soc final.

2:36 PM Curse my body for getting sick.

2:40 PM Gather backpack and sit on couch in haze.

2:42 PM Blow nose and wince at pain of dry skin.

2:45 PM Head to bus stop.

2:49 PM Get on bus.

2:54 PM Get off bus and walk to building.

2:56 PM Go into classroom, say hi to classmate and sulk in my sickness.

3:00 PM Get book out of backpack and start reading.

3:20 PM Wonder where the hell the professor is.

3:22 PM Professor finally arrives.

3:22-3:25 PM Ignore whatever it is professor is saying.

3:26 PM Fill out answer sheet and begin exam.

4:02 PM Turn in answer sheet and exam booklet, get asked by professor how I survived another semester with her. Lie profusely.

4:03 PM Start walking home.

4:25 PM Get home, walk upstairs, collapse on bed.

5:00 – 7:00 PM In a haze.

7:30 PM Partner makes dinner for me.

7:40 – 9:20 PM Play games on Yahoo! Games.

9:25 PM Brush teeth.

9:30 PM Collapse into bed.

11:30 PM Wake up in haze. Hack up right lung.

1:35 AM Wake up in haze. Realize I’m all sweaty. Blow nose repeatedly and hack up lung.

3:08 AM Wake up in haze. Realize I’m all sweaty. Again. Blow nose and hack up lung.

4:25 AM Wake up in haze. Realize I’m all sweaty. Yet again. Head is pounding. Stumble into bathroom and take an aspirin. Fill up water bottle.

4:30 AM Pass out with jar of Vick’s clutched in hand.

7:00 AM Partner wakes me up to say goodbye for the morning.

9:30 AM Wake up all sweaty. Force myself to take a shower.

10:00 AM Eat cereal and soymilk.

10:30 AM Surf weblogs while hacking up right lung.

10:50 AM Compile this list.