I thought I finally learned to adult.

But last weekend, I forgot to adult.

And kept moving between the air-conditioned cabin of my car and the slightly-humid and overall hot weather in The Big City while looking at flats to rent with a new acquaintance.

Rookie mistake.

I also didn’t wear a face mask on this trip. I usually always do, mostly for body-image reasons, but with the side-benefit of not falling sick easily.

Rookie mistake.

I am now suffering from the common cold. I can’t remember the last time I had any sickness. It was probably COVID-19 in early 2022. So it’s been well over a year.

Had to take 1.5 sick days from work (for a cold?!), and back at it today. My whole body was in pain. It was… it felt like a brand new experience.

I need to find ways to like work again, because this is not it, and I dread it every day.