The Routine

Blow nose. Spray saline. Choke. Drip. Apply warm compress to face. Calculate time since last Tylenol. Come up with number less than four. Say fuck it and take more anyway. Crack open site report to read for summary of Archaic period background report the boss has strongly suggested be turned in prior to leaving for vacation in two weeks. Read same paragraph three times before realizing it's been three times. Start typing summary before realizing I have no idea what I just read, three times or no. Blow nose. Cough. Look at clock. Sob.