Well, never thought itād get me, and yet here I amā¦
Space Sniffles⦠I always heard about it, always boasted that I never had it, was starting to think I couldnāt catch it. āThought I was some sorta immune? Oh boy, was I ever wrong.
Day one wasnāt so bad, just a sneezing fit or two⦠but then the runny nose started and when the tickling sensation remained a near-permanent feature, I knew something was up.
Day two was when things really started ramping up. Seemed like I couldnāt get a word out without my nose interrupting and getting the better of me. Thatās when I started looking for answers.
Research has now revealed to me that I may not be able to kick this thing for up to two weeks⦠Iām only on day three and I feel like Iām going to lose it! No cure?! ride it out?!
My nose wonāt stop itching and burning, Iām constantly either on the edge of a sneeze or sneezing my head off, rarely any in between or reprieveā¦
Sniffling, rubbing, scratching, wiping or blowing my nose does little to relieve this itch! It feels deep⦠like tickling my brain deep! I can maybe type a sentence or two if I hold back and grind my teeth, but these sneezes are so disruptive! And, I shudder to write this so Iāll keep it as brief as I can, theyāre soā¦gross! Each sneeze is sloppier than the last⦠My head is sloshier than the emergency rations of soup Iāve been downing⦠My nose is leaking and just wonāt quit.
Mustāve caught it from the last bastard I turned in. I thought he was suspiciously sneezy⦠I wondered if he was allergic to something on my ship? Maybe it was a little dusty for him? Well, now I know the truth. He infected me. All this and turning him in was far from worth the trouble! All I got was enough for a soda or two and an unplanned, two-week, bed-bound vacation.
I aināt catching any more bounties for a while, not when I can hardly catch Zās⦠At least now I can say Iām good at catching something⦠colds.
Wish me luck and a shipment of tissues.
āāāāāāāāāā
I just thought itād be cute to write a journal entry from the point of view of a space traveler catching the Space Sniffles! Please let me know what you think of this!