Down with the sickness

I have an ear infection. I know, I thought only babies got those, too, but apparently, no. You can get one as an adult, and it makes you just as miserable as a baby, capable only of crying and pulling at your ears. It's hideous. The pain I could take, but I really hate the clogged ears -- hearing everything through a fog sucks. As does the sweet ringing sound that accompanies said clogged ears. Good times. You can see why I've been internet-absent for the past week and more. Mostly, I've been curling up on the couch catching up on Hawaii Five-0, because it's interesting enough but doesn't require actual thought.