Well, I'm on my second-to-last day of antibiotics, and the fever has stopped. Whew. So I'm feeling better. I've got my nagging cough, but that will abate as well if I can quit one of my vices. In fact, I was feeling so good today that I actually attempted running for a bit-- and it worked! Aparna and I went jogging- she ran for about 8 continuous laps around the apartment complex and I ran two and walked three. Not bad for me starting back up after a 3 month unofficial sabbatical.

After running, we met some kids who were just around the courtyard kicking a soccer ball. I asked if we could play. And we all had a blast. It was so great to play soccer again, even if one of them was 8 and the other 13. Another kid came in, and he was probably around 9. Did I kick some ass? OF COURSE. IN YOUR FACE, GRADE-SCHOOLERS! They cried like little babies as I smashed the soccer ball into goal, threw up elbows into their chins and slide tackled from behind causing them to fall onto the harsh unforgiving pavement below. One kid lost a tooth, and I just learned that one of the others got a hairline fracture in his skull. You wanna play with the big kids? Huh? HUH?!!

And I'm out.