Compulsory Post

Q.L. gave me the influenza, complete was a one-oh-two point seven fever at one point. That temperature was a new record in my lifetime, and I will say I am not that ashamed that I couldn't immediately convert thirty-nine point four Celsius into Fahrenheit, mostly because at the moment, I was sweating and freezing. If you have never had the chills and sweated simultaneously, I would recommend you do so.

This was easily the sickest I have been in over ten years. I felt the following at various points over the past several days:

-sweating and chilly
-mild shaking
-body-wide pain, like I had pestles grinding me from the inside
-inability to concentrate, not even on video games (yeah, that's how bad it got)
-exhaustion
-sharp muscle pain
-sore throat
-bloody phlegm (what ultimately sent me to the doctor, a little delirious in the process)
-runny nose
-stuffy nose
-sharp hatred for all sick children (Q.L. caught the influenza from her kids)
-coughing

Often times I've wanted to take sick leave in the past, but just because I didn't feel like getting up. This has been the only time in recent memory I was entirely worthless.

It's also amazing how being sick for about a week can set you back for the month. Expect even fewer posts (right...) while I play catch-up for the next six to fourteen weeks.