Man, this sucks.

I have a job interview tomorrow for a legitimate job — and not only that, but it’s a trademark paralegal position and by far the best job I’ve been able to land an interview for in the last 18 months.

The problem? Right smack dab in the middle of a bout with bronchitis.

If mucus and phlegm were money, I’d be a billionaire.

So I’ve got two choices: postpone the appointment at the very last moment (their office is closed today, and the interview is at 10:00), which I’m guessing will raise all sorts of red flags about whether or not I’m seriously interested in the position, or show up on time in “full metal mucus” mode.

The problem with option A is that I think the firm is looking to fill this position as soon as possible; I submitted my resume last Wednesday by e-mail, and I had a reply (asking me to come in for an interview) before 8:00 a.m. on Thursday.

The problem with option B is, well, pretty obvious. All I need to do is to start hacking and wheezing in the middle of answering a question and the whole thing turns into a disaster.

Any thoughts from anyone? Is one option better than the other? Is there a third way out of this thing that I’m not seeing? I’m two days into a prednisone taper and a Z-pack, but given my history I really don’t expect to see much improvement until Friday or Saturday.

Fate can really be a fucking bitch sometimes, y’know?