Seriously?

Two weeks ago it was strep throat and now it's an outbreak of hives!  I'm pretty sure it's an allergic reaction to the strep antibiotics but have no time to actually see the doctor to find out.  Needless to say, the past few days have gotten progressively worse - is this what it feels like to have poison ivy (or any other ridiculously itchy ailment)? Going to attempt to put myself out of my misery now =(

The Slippery Slope of Sickness

There is a saying that Vancouverites are quite familiar with; 'when it rains, it pours.'  Now usually this is a saying that people don't use to reference the weather, but an avalanche of good or bad occurrences that happen one after another.  It would be like getting your dream job, finding your soul mate and winning the lottery all in the same week.

While I've never had a week as good as the one I've just described, I've had some pretty good runs of luck over the years.  Coincidentally, I've had just as many bad streaks to even things out.  By now, my regular readers are well aware I've fallen victim to yet another case of the flu.  After relying heavily on cough syrup and orange juice for the past week, I finally went to go see my doctor with the hope she would just tell me to keep doing what I was doing since it was just the flu.

On the contrary, she took one look at the back of my throat and decided we need to test for strep throat.  I suppose I shouldn't be surprised at this point since it's become increasingly difficult to swallow and rest has been hard to come by since the hacking cough usually rears it's evil head when I'm in bed.  then she casually tosses out the possibility that even if it's not strep, it could still be some kind of infection.  Peachy news for someone about to start a full time position and is looking at her only extended break between now and sometime after the start of 2012.  Throw the fact that I'll be needing a new computer (and possibly a new phone) in the next month and that my car often sounds like it might die/explode on top of the pile and you'll see that even though the weather is beautiful in Vancouver right now, it's pouring where I'm standing.

But we're trying to look at the bright side of things right now so I guess I can say everything will probably only get better from here.  Fingers crossed that this prediction is right for once since I don't want to imagine how things can get any worse at this point!

Down to One

Sometimes one isn't the loneliest number, it's the perfect one.  It's been about four years since I was dedicated to just one job and I have to say it feels good to be back down to one after all these years.  Working seasonal jobs along with my full or part time jobs was fun but I can safely say I've reached the point where one job is more than enough to get me through the months.  As I've said before, when you love what you do, work doesn't feel like 'work' and you have more than just a simple job; you have a career, and most importantly, a life.

Today was sad in a way because I really did learn a lot as an office admin, but it was mostly happy because I'm on my way now and what could be better than that?  Oh yeah...not being sick anymore!  But that's something to work on before I get back to work after Labour Day =)

Swap

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wake up in another person's body?  I know it's an odd question, but it's something I can't help wondering about as this flu continues to kick my a$$.  I know in the movies you never get to pick who you're swapping with (especially since it's not usually something people wanted to do), but I think it would be fun to be someone else for the day.  I'll trade my currently germ-ridden body complete with lead filled head, fiery throat, and runny nose with a Hollywood starlet for a day - it'd be nice to see how the other side lives to help me better appreciate what I currently have =)

I suppose it isn't really a fair trade for whomever I swap with, but I think it would be a good experience for them to remember what their life used to be like (if they didn't come from a famous family) or to see how 'normal' people live.  It would be fun to take over someone who is the complete opposite of myself (which is pretty much 99% of Hollywood), but if I could choose, I might go for someone like Emma Stone; part geek, part comedian, altogether awesome.  Although, swapping places with Diane Kruger would mean getting to hang out with Joshua Jackson, which means we have a winner!

 

Clearly I'm suffering from an overdose of Benylin 1...that's the only reason I can think of for today's random topic =)  Anyone out there have someone they'd wanna swap places with for a day (or several days)?  Sharing is caring people so show me some love...it might be what I need to finally get rid of this flu!

A vs. F

In the ongoing saga of Angela vs. the Flu, I scored a point today by actually making it out of my house to go sit away from everyone else's in my grandmother's backyard. However, I AM STILL SICK so flu is still winning =( This should make for a fun last 3 days at work...

Angela: 1, Flu: 3

Pros & Cons

When something shitty happens, it's good to look at the positives that come out of it.  For example, I am sick yet again.  What could be good about being sick?

• Catching up on reading
• Watch some tv/movies
• Do housework (laundry, etc.)

But then you realize - oh yeah, I'm sick, therefore I don't want to do anything but shot cough syrup every six hours, chug juice, and bemoan my currently pathetic existence.

Flu: 2, Angela: 0

Time Enough

Posting with minutes to spare again tonight. Have you noticed a recurring theme around here? This week I'm blaming my tardiness on the slow descent into yet another cold/flu as the aches and pains start really taking over and my head feels like it's full of lead.

Although I'm failing to provide you all with quality content, I am at least not falling behind so thank goodness for small victories. Is it possible that the planner in me is finally taking over all aspects of my life? Quite possibly, but the state of my bedroom begs to differ.

So many things to do, so little time. Does anyone feel like volunteering to be my personal assistant for a week or two (or twelve)? =) Fingers crossed for a decent night's sleep so I feel more human than zombie tomorrow! Although, that would be an interesting point of view to write from...

Sick Again

It's been two days since the party and I'm still feeling under the weather which makes me think this is more than just your standard post-party regrets (aka hangover). No doubt it's bound to only get worse as the actual weather will take another dip this week as we wait for a stretch of more than 2 days of nice weather. This is all so depressing I'm taking to my bed for the night. Wake me up when summer finally decides to show up!

Dr. Mario

If only getting over a real illness was as easy as playing Dr. Mario (aka one of THE BEST original Nintendo games ever!)

Writing from my bed, which I know is par for the course for me, in the midst of my pity party. Hopefully tomorrow brings the ability to keep down solid foods and a return to the real world =(