May 23, 2003
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Sick Sick Sick.
What is it with men and illness? I went to bed last night with a fever and a sore throat. I also got up at 7 with my son and made him breakfast and tried to tidy up the living room. All while the male counterpart slept. Then I went to get my hair done, because, a girl has to have her hair done once in a while! I came home, still feeling pretty miserable, and was greeted with, "Well, do _you_ like it?" (meaning, of course my very red, and blonde hair.) I went to the couch and tried to lie down. Got about 10 minutes of rest and then had to get ready for WORK, because, unlike someone else I know, who is apparently crippled by the missling leg of his Y chromosome, I feel an obligation to fulfill my promises. I work in a store where the air conditioning is broken and we have nothing but a simple box fan, which is right now blowing aroung all of the cotton wood in the world, which I'm allergic to. It's hot. We're busy. I'm flu-ish. I probably shouldn't be at work at all, but I know there is no one else to take my shift, and I feel guilty about calling in sick when I was obviously well enough to get my hair done. Oh well. Came home from work with a 101.6 degree temp and still the sore throat. Can I rest? Are you serious? No! The man has to go out to a club where he might be getting some work, beause it is important to make an appearence. An appearence that will undoubtedly last until well after midnight. Luckily my little angel is tuckered out from playing outside and no nap, so he takes a bath and we read night-night stories about dinosaurs and he climbs into bed without any fuss.
Lucky me! I do feel lucky that I can keep going even when I don't really want to. I feel lucky that I'm home to read stories to my boy and to see his taking in new information. He is so amazing! He must have my genes!
(kidding!)
Comments (3)
ooh... new hair. I love it when you and hal dye your hair reddish blonde. I just love love love it!
so about your illness, first, hope you're feeling better. second, I agree about men (I hate to stereotype, but we're talking every one I've ever known), and third, you should have stayed home and taken care of yourself, and fourth, if I had an appointment to get my hair done and my hairdresser was ill I would prefer her to stay home and take care of herself!
Blueviolet--
I agree that I should have called in sick. I was miserable. I don't know why I give a rat's butt if they think I'm telling the truth or not, but I do. I always feel like I have to defend myself, or get fired.
On the other hand....if I had stayed home, I would not have gotten any rest because G. would have thought up sixteen more things that he needed to do besides taking care of Nick and there I would be, doing the same thing, only at home.
Maybe next time, I'll _tell_ G. that I'm going to work, actually call in sick, and check myself into the hotel next door, and get some acutal REST.
Maybe I'll do that when I'm NOT sick! Ha!
and what about when they are sick - its, "why doesnt someone take care of me? "
I just went off on DH because I swear I have sars and hes like, why dont you take the kids grocery shopping - um why dont the watch tv and eat cookies while I sleep instead - k?
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