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and I caught Look, Up In The Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman on A&E last night. It’s the Kevin Burns documentary about the Man of Steel, which will be released on DVD at the end of this month.

Wow, was that cool. Covering the history of the character from the earliest drafts by Siegel and Schuster to the current film, it’s a treat to watch. I had no idea how much of the mythology came from sources outside of the comics (for example, it was the radio show in the 1940s that changed the name of the newspaper to the Daily Planet, created the character of Perry White, and changed Superman’s ability to leap into true flight…..and it was the movie serials that created the character of Luthor).

With all of the superhero stuff that has been swirling around me recently, I am really chomping at the bit to run a Mutants & Masterminds campaign.

Woke up today feeling much better — the drugs are working. Hoorah.

Opened my first present — a gift from that has been sitting, taunting me, since its arrival a few days ago. Turns out that it’s a copy of the first season of The Wild Wild West on DVD!

Woot! Now I’m able to wash the awful taste of the Will Smith movie out of my brain.

Bunch of work to catch up on today….another reason why getting sick sucks.

Late Friday, I started coming down with some hellacious sinus pain. (Or, as would no doubt phrase it: “a PIERCING PAIN IN THE SINUSES.”)

No big. I’ve had allergies all my life, and sinus pressure comes with the territory.

HAH, says the Universe.

Spent Saturday immobile, reeling from the worst sinus pain I’ve ever had. Holy Jeebus on a Stick.

Cleared-ish, so I went to Chess Match Auditions on Sunday, and hung with folks Sunday Night….only to have it return full-bore after they all left (considerate of the pain to wait until bedtime, right?). So bad that I did not get a wink of sleep on Sunday night. At all.

Pain so bad this morning I was literally in tears. says “enough” and drags my carcass to the doctor.

“I’ve never had it this bad,” sez I.

“We’ve seen more sinus infections than in previous years,” sez he. “The mild winter made the allergy season worse.”

Verdict: Sinus infection. Anibiotics and Painkillers perscribed.

Again: Holy Jeebus on a Stick.

So, for my birthday tomorrow, looks like I get to try to kick this.