Fever, And Not Like Michael Buble

So I took a sick day today. I didn't go to work. I had a fever, I was all achy and stuff. I HATE fevers. Ok, I'm sure there's nobody out there who actually likes fevers, but they just really suck.

Colds I can handle: coughing, runny nose, that type of thing. But fevers? They just get me down. I cannot get comfortable in my bed or on the couch, I cannot maintain a proper temperature, I don't want to eat, but then if I don't, I'm get weak.

I can't sleep properly, I have weird dreams that are worse than nightmares. I basically feel like I got into a fight with a moving bus. And I lost. You know how people use the term, "You're fighting a cold"? Yeah. You don't fight colds. You get beat up by colds.

Well, I certainly hope this isn't the start of a cold. I feel a lot better, I'm glad I took a sick day. I didn't want to, because I have that vacation coming up, and I really can't afford to miss any work. But we have a company policy when it comes to being sick: keep it to yourself.

As in, stay home so you can feel better, and also so that you don't pass it on to anybody in the office. It's a good policy! And so far, it seems to be working.

It's especially crucial for me not to go to work when I'm sick, because of my pregnant co-worker. I work very closely with her, and I do not want to be passing on my cold to her and her baby. But I'm feeling better. Here's hoping I'll be going to work tomorrow.

Sympathy

Ok, so you know how my sister is pregnant? And if you didn't know that, well, um...there are some obvious signs at the top of my page, in the forms of a countdown, and a blog. Anyway.

So she's pregnant, and the last time I talked to her, she was feeling fine. The nausea is gone, and it's replaced by more frequent hunger, which is good. She hasn't had any unusual cravings, but she has had cravings (one was for Mexican food found only in the States, and she satisfied her craving only to find out that the baby unfortunately does NOT like it). And being her only sister and the future Aunt of this baby, I like being a part of this pregnancy.

Except the part where I start having sympathy symptoms. I've heard of husbands experiencing sympathy pains/cravings/moods, etc. But never sisters! So far I don't have any sympathy pains or moods (I don't think). But the cravings! Holy Crackers!

Two weeks ago it was mushroom soup. Last week it was Pringles chips. Two days ago it was Kraft Dinner mac n' cheese. And today: today I was craving corn dogs or hot dogs first thing this morning, and just now I am craving toast (seriously, who craves toast?). And I don't necessarily crave these things even when I'm hungry.

I had breakfast this morning, so I was full and fine, but then around 9am I really wanted a hot dog! Or a corn dog. Some sort of edible dog. The other weird thing is that not only do I crave these things, but I can actually smell them. I swear it's in the air! When I was craving mushroom soup, I could actually smell it.

Or maybe this is just all in my head. But it's not totally a bad thing. I feel like it gives me license to eat whatever I want, just because I crave it. That's probably not the best mind set to have, but whatever.

Now I'm hungry for real! Hopefully all this food talk hasn't sparked a mass craving frenzy. Trying to satisfy those intense cravings could result in some serious injuries. Or maybe just a little weight gain.

Mmmmm, foooooooooood......................

A Holiday?

Greetings, faithful and semi-faithful readers of my blog. I was just visiting another blog (her name is Ruth), and she informed the world that yesterday was National Comment Day! I did some research on this very obscure holiday, and I realized that it is a week-long celebration!

So whenever you visit any blog this week, be sure to leave a comment. I know that some of you comment on blogs faithfully, but others may not. I do not always leave comments, so I am challenging myself to do so. And by the way, you can start celebrating by commenting on MY blog first! (Since you must comment on blogs you read, and you are obviously reading this right now).

Here's another suggestion: you don't have to leave a comment on this particular blog that I wrote. If you have time to read any of my previous blogs and would like to leave a comment there, by all means, do so!

And my best suggestion yet: inform your readers of this holiday by posting a blog of your own! That way you can be sure that YOU will receive just as many lovely comments as you give! Happy first week of April everybody!