Unexpected blog silence

It always seems that I return from the High School Snow Trip with something. Last year it was car problems that resulted in a return trip to Tahoe the next day. Usually it's a migraine. Yuck. A couple of years ago it was the flu. Ugh. This year, well, I'm not really sure what it was but it's been knocked me down flat.

Tuesday everything seemed fine except that I had this little tickle in the back of my throat that I just couldn't get rid of. Wednesday Morning I awoke and thought "Hmm...not feeling so great." My whole body hurt and when my lunch wasn't settling well and I was getting the shivers, I decided to go home and sleep for a couple of hours. 3 hours later under 2 down comforters I called in sick, not something I do very often but it was necessary. Good choice number 1.

Thursday I was supposed to accompany Train Guy and Adventure Boy to L.A. for the weekend to be their "nanny" while K & N went to a conference. But by 9:30 on Wednesday night as I lay underneath my down comforters not being able to eat much with a fever still raging, I gave up on that hope. Good choice number 2.

I've been down since then, re-emerging on Saturday briefly to send out the last couple of donation receipts I was working on Wednesday that needed to be in the mail yesterday. And I re-emerged this morning for Church (which Yo Momma will tell you was not a good idea) because I am a glutton for punishment and I was determined to get out of the house. The problem is I don't have much of an appetite (for good reason) but because I haven't eaten much I'm weak, so taking a shower and getting dressed this morning just about made me pass out. Lovely.

There also may be a little bit of a caffeine with drawl thing going on too...great way to detox huh?

So my unexpected blog silence hasn't been for fun or resulted in any great wisdom, just a bad case of cabin fever...though there is a post brewing somewhere, just wait!

I've been watching way too much TV

Being sick has it's advantages and disadvantages. Advantage: time off. Disadvantage: time off being sick. All I've had brain power for is to stare blankly the TV and fall asleep, amongst the whole trying to breathe thing. Today I realized that I was feeling much better because I had a thought during that TV time.

I've been watching those Makeover shows on TV. Two particular ones.

This one:

and this one:

I did a little digging and the first one the individual has to send in a request themselves to be on the show. The second one friends nominate them and the individual gets bombarded by the hosts and have to make a split second decision about whether or not to be made over.

Now, I can understand in the second show a persons reluctance to hear that their wardrobe is not up to par, needs to be thrown out, how their hair is bad and needs to be changed, etc., etc. (though sometimes the one host could be a little more gentle). They didn't really ask for this to happen to them. I have sympathy for the person.

The first show, though, I have no sympathy for them. If you've put a request in for someone to come in and revamp your wardrobe and style then ditch the attitude! You've ASKED for it! Geesh.

Yep, I'm feeling better.

Sick

Last week I felt a little icky. Seeing as how I had a Bridal Shower to host last Sunday I knew that I couldn't afford to be sick and fought it off...until Monday. Monday I awoke with a raw throat and knew that it was my turn to be sick. K had it a couple weeks ago, Jon-boy had it, Opinionated Friend had something similar, everyone around me seemed to have some variation of the cold.

I survived Monday but packed a bag from work Monday night with stuff to do at home in case I decided to stay home. Tuesday morning there was no option. I was sick. I was in bed all day. Tuesday night my chest started feeling really tight and I had a hard time getting a full breath. Chest congestion meds and a hot shower helped but it wasn't a pleasant night. Wednesday morning was worse but luckily I have the best mom in the world who fetched some lovely medicine and by Wednesday night I was breathing easier. But still coughing and stuffy but better.

Today I have pulled out my computer and am getting some work done but I'm not moving very fast or very far. Being sick is no fun but I'm certainly glad that there are people who can cover for me when I am...not to mention all those sick days I have stored up!