My head is clogged, my ears are stuffed, I had two hours of sleep last night, and the highlight of my day was an oil tanker than overturned on the route I use to get home, doubling my evening commute.

Books: Girl Cook by Hannah McCough. Predictable and speedy reading, requiring the use of essentially no brain cells, which is exactly the amount I have to spare, what with the space this cold is taking up in my head.