sick day

I have acquired a cold; it started yesterday afternoon and has blossomed into the full works today.

I hate being sick. Most of the time, I am disgustingly healthy and right as rain. Even the cold isn't that bad - sore throat, snuffly nose, tiredness - it's just frustrating when you're used to being 100%.

At least this time, I can hole up in my room and sleep. Last time I caught a cold, I was on tour through a European Winter and hacked my lungs out for pretty much a full 10 days. This time, all I have to worry about is work. And since I spent most of Monday twiddling my thumbs...I don't think that they have an urgent use for me at the current client.

Now, if they'd only pay me...

funny: Cheap Wine and a Three Leg Goat?

Noise Pollution: Mondegreens: a column about music and songs - and this one is about misheard lyrics.

The article is funny. The comments - in which people are invited to share their own personal mondegreens - are hilarious.

Before you read it, however, guess the songs from which these lyrics were misheard. And try not to exhale coffee through your nose. It's not a good look!

1. "If you like being a koala..."
2. "I had my first real sex dream..."
3. "I'll never let your pizza burn..."
4. "Dirty deeds and they're done to sheep..."
5. "I am still living with your goat.."
6. "Whose gonna shave me?"
7. "Look out I might sail on you..."
8. "Santa victorious happy and glorious..."
9. "One ton tomato..."
10. "There's a bathroom on the right..."

Although, I gotta say, there's nothing like this Australian National Anthem mondegreen:

"Australians all let us ring Joyce, for she is young and free!"