Monday, March 23, 2009

THE SCENT OF A VIRUS

Here, let this invite vomit: When someone's sick, I can smell the infection.

And when its me that's sick, it's a smell I can't run away from.

(I can also smell fear.)

When I'm moaning about the odor of the infection, The Husband says he can't smell a thing.

So should I question the sanity of my olfactory senses? Nope; my spouse wasn't blessed with a sense of smell worthy of renting out. I was.

However, he wouldn't call it blessed, for if he's consumed anything marred with a tinge garlic, for a week afterward I can smell him from down the block, and I'm no fan of garlic. So the kvetching begins.

Also something you can't run away from.

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And to you darling creatures who emailed, thanks so much for the well-wishing. I wasn't rehearsing my death-bed scene, just quite dizzy with some respiratory nonsense.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

glad to have you back!

[Morgan] said...

oh man.
i have a SUPER nose too. i totally feel you.
i used to think it was a blessing.
now, with two kids it's a total curse.
i smell EVERYTHING. i'm a freak about kid smells. it drives my husband bananas.

i think i can smell your sick virus from here:)

glad you are back down from the clouds.

The Chad said...

Megan...tell Mark I need to talk to him. Chad wants a gun, and knows that Mark knows his way around. chadwicky@gmail.com

Cunning said...

#1. I can smell a skunk 300 miles away- and it will make me gag- my sense of smell is my greatest talent.

#2. I also hate garlic- unless it's in mashed potatoes at Goodwood

#3. I did Yoga tonight all in an effort to be just like you