That’s what the thermometer said when I took it out of my mouth this evening.

I’m sick. But not really. I don’t have a sniffling, sneezing, coughy, stuffy head, so I can’t rest kinda thing. It’s just a fever and general achy bits all over. And I’m tired. So tired that I called my coach to tell him that I wouldn’t be able to make it to volleyball practice tonight. And we have our first game of the season this weekend! I hope I didn’t guarantee myself a spot on the bench by not showing up to practice. Who cares? I gotta get better. I think my 11 hour sleep last night was a step in the right direction.

So I stayed in today and vegged out. Allow me to review my day in the living room:

The Third Man – I have to admit that this 1949 film-noir thriller left me a little cold. I know it was made just after WWII, but I thought both the direction and editing were lousy while the script seemed to lose the plot in more that one place. The acting was pretty good, especially if you like that “I’m in a black and white gumshoe film so I’m gonna monotonely talk as fast as I can” kind of acting.

Jackass: The Movie – Now this was exactly what I needed to start feeling better – laughter! And even though it wasn’t the first time I’d seen it, there was a lot of laughter. What does it say about me that I find this film inspirational?

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The best video game franchise of all time. I haven’t played this game (or any other) in over three months so this was a perfect chance to catch up. Today I robbed a bank, knocked over a liquor store, fell in and out of love with a feisty Mexican chick, took first place in a couple of off-road races, killed about a dozen cops, jumped over a broken bridge with an ATV, and started fixing up a shabby garage in San Fierro with a burned out old hippy. I love this game.

Lost – While I was waiting for Season 2 Episode 4 (Everybody Hates Hugo) to finish downloading, I watched a couple of the early episodes from season 1. Very interesting to see how the whole thing has unraveled. Then I watched the new episode. Jack saw Kate in the shower! Jan and I are both happily hooked.

The Importance of Being Earnest – A decent 2002 reworking of the Oscar Wilde classic. With writing that good, it’d be hard to totally mess this one up. I think they all did a good job – some better than others – but it was Miss Judi Dench that totally stole the show. That lady’s got the Midas touch.

Now I’m off to bed for another 11-hour sleepathon. I gotta get better before Saturday’s volleyball game.