a day off

Today started off somewhat roughly...I woke up with an earache, a majorly sore throat and a headache. All signs point to sinus drainage, but since I've had such run-ins with tonsillitis in the past (have since had them removed) the sore throat thing always freaks me out. I was determined to not call in, but after taking a shower & starting to get ready for work I was just exhausted.

As a child I was raised with the 'don't be a wuss' work ethic...pretty much unless you are dead or dying, you need to go to school/work. Don't be fooled though, I faked my way into days off from school or skipping classes my fair share of times...but now that I'm actually in the workforce I pride myself on the fact that I don't call in unless I'm legitimately sick. When did I gain a conscience?? from time to time I've been known to say or think "I'm totally calling in tomorrow...I need a day off!" but then when I wake up, the guilt sets in...everyone else will have to do my work, on top of their equally heavy workload....and I am not one to loaf around while everyone else suffers. I intend to call in, but my guilty conscience gets me to the office every time.

About a year and a half ago, there was a turn of events....this turn of events was that I caught strep from someone at work and suffered through 3 days of upset stomach, chills, fever and sore throat...while trying to repaint my apartment and move into a new one. YUCK. After that I no longer have such admiration for the people who are at work no matter what. I work in a cube farm, so it's easy to pick up those nasty cooties from someone who just wont take a day off and stay home to recover. That was the thing that kicked in with me this morning...I may not be contagiously sick...but what if I am? Then I'm that person! No way! So I called in....and then crawled back into bed and was sound asleep by 10am. I didn't wake up until 3pm. And then took another 2 hr nap after a cup of tea & bite to eat. Maybe I'm not contagiously sick, but am glad I stayed home anyways...if my body was saying "you need another 7 hours of sleep after already getting 7 overnight" who am I to argue? :)

oh wait...but now it's like 1am and i am still awake...could it be because i slept all day? d'oh!