Under The Weather

Cutter's Log - Stardate 3102.32.10
Current Song - Fool For The City (Foghat)

The flu has been going around lately. But I don't have that.

Instead, I cought a cold not too long ago. It progressed terribly while at work this past Saturday night.

It's a rare occasion when I call off of work, but I made the decision that night to do so for the Sunday afternoon shift I was slated to do. I do not recall the last time I called off work.

Saturday night was bad enough where my mind was in the wrong places. Since this was the start of the cold, I knew it was going to get worse on Sunday - and thus my work performance was also going to be sub-par.

In the past, I would have taken the risk to my health in order to earn money. In these times, I certainly do need it. However, in this process of growing up, I have learned not to be so careless about certain things.

Today, my cold is going away. The nose doesn't run, but the nagging cough still persists. Then last night I ate something that didn't quite agree with my throat. I'm taking deep breaths a little more often than usual.

I was off for three days. I spent all day Sunday in bed. I spent most of Monday in bed. Monday was the Martin Luther King basketball tournament at Hononegah, an event I had been going to for the past two years. I decided not to take the risk. Besides, not much came out of the tournament anyway.

Tuesday I felt well enough to make the trip down to Plano for a girls basketball game.

Now I'm just dealing with a sore throat.

I had three straight days off of work. However, I'll be working 11 the next 13 days. Just two off days.

The money will be raked in now.