December 10, 2005
ALLOWING MYSELF TO BE SICK
Like my friend and former co-worker Scott explains here, I too do a lousy job of allowing myself to be sick. Take this past week for example:
Tuesday: I woke up feeling like crap. Despite a runny nose and pain when I swallowed, I went about my day just like any other... went to the gym and an appointment on the north side of town, then spent the rest of the day on the phone and in front of the computer (thank you "daytime non-drowsy, stuffy head, sore throat, coughing, aching, fever, relief to help get me back my energy" cold medicine). I even took the GF shopping for a new hand-mixer once her workday had ended (Target and K-Mart are very welcoming places for sick people, especially around the holidays).
Wednesday: Same thing, only my ears started to itch like a mother-bugger, and I'm pretty sure I was running a low-grade fever. After spending the morning in front of the computer, I went to a colleague's house where we worked on a project we're in the planning stages of, and then came home and did more work in front of the computer before watching Martha Stewart's version of The Apprentice. Sleep was made possible only with the aid of the "nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, sleep better to feel better" medicine.
Thursday: Still ill'in, but since I had an all-day meeting to run, I doubled the dosage of Dayquil, which kept the shivers away until around 3:00 p.m., after which I'm hoping no one noticed. Following a 45-minute drive home (details here), I spent time in front of the computer and on the phone before plopping down on the couch with the GF to watch Donald Trump's version of The Apprentice. La la land allowed me in, but again, that's only because I flashed Dayquil's older brother, Nyquil, at the door.
Friday: More of the same.... all hopped-up on Dayquil, I worked the computer and phone for most of the day, despite feeling like I was being run over by a giant cactus. When I finally stopped to make dinner (which the GF said would make me feel better), I was resigned to the fact that I was sick and in need of rest and relaxation.
Saturday: That's today, and since I feel wickedly dry and weak (thanks Dayquil, thanks Nyquil), I plan on doing nothing but sleeping, resting, and watching TV, just as soon as I finish checking my e-mail :-)
Posted by Mikal at December 10, 2005 9:44 AM
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