And the whining begins

It's cold season and I'm well versed in the all-winter-long cold. After quite a few winters in a few with very few days of relief, my doctor told me that I should take allergy medication during this lovely season. I was probably allergic to mold, dust, or something else that seeps through the heating system, but I preferred to say I was allergic to winter.

Well, now that I 'm pregnant, all the fun drugs I used to take are off-limits. I've had to perform shows with a cold before, but it was through constant use of nasal sprays, medicated throat drops and Buckley's. Now, I have to satisfy myself with saline spray (which just makes your sinuses wet, not de-congested), hard candies (which just makes my throat wet, not sans-phlegm) and water/juice.

So, needless to say I'm a little worried about my four show week this week. Performing in conditions where the audience is (relatively) quiet and attentive is one thing. Performing in conditions where there's Christmas music blasting, 120 people are seated in a room that would more comfortably fit 90, and I have to talk over the music or over the loud (sometimes drunken) people is another.

Did I mention I'm nauseous all the time too?

These are fun times.