laying up in bed, called out sick from work. climbing the stairs became a trial this afternoon, so i figured that standing on my feet for 6 hours was pretty much out of the question.

i am contorted under the covers in just the right position to take the edge off the pain, enough so that i can see clearly enough to read the wonderful blogs i'm finding in the "daily reads" section of Cup of Jo.

www.youaremyfave.com is slowly becoming (coincidentally) my favorite. if you're a link-a-holic like me, you'll love it too. i click links like alice tumbling down the rabbit hole always looking for more inspirational interior design/fashion/food/photo blogs to add to my reader.

in other news, i just satisfied my craving of really buttery toast with jam and am now sipping on hot chocolate that, in true childlike fashion, is more whipped-cream than cocoa. through the dizzy painkiller haze i cannot help but feel full of love and happiness.