Phew! That was close! I almost got a really bad cold - again... after not taking any vitamin C for over one week (I was fine and felt stupid spending money on something of suddenly dubious benefit.)

Yesterday night, while (still) hacking away at the Datenschleuder - this time with Andy at the club - I suddenly began to feel really bad. Runny nose, occasional sneeze, high temperature, burning eyes, cold limbs, the works. I soon had to call it quits. Thankfully Erdgeist gave me a ride on his already infameous scooter and gave me a packet of some suspicious looking "wellness bath"-powder.

Well, I was totally frozen from a sub-zero bike-ride without gloves or other proper gear (besides a helmet) and felt like shit. I had half a mind to just go to bed and accept that I would be sick tomorrow and would have to cancel things and just stay in bed. But then I decided "No!" and made myself two hot spicy instant soups, two cups of herbal tea, took 4.5 grams of vitamin C and a really hot bath with the aforementioned substance. After bravely drinking one liter of water I finally sunk into my pillow.

And wow! Nine hours later(! Thanks again, Mascha, for letting me sleep and taking care of the kids, you're an angel!!) I woke up feeling fine! I couldn't believe it...)

Of course, this could also be attributed purely to the provberbial "good night's rest", but this has been the third time now, that I seem to have been 'saved by the C'... I'm getting another box on Monday... ;-)