Ongoing Sickness

I want to talk about the camping trip, but all I can think of is why am I this sick?! I keep getting a fever. My chest is hurting from coughing so much. My head hurts from coughing so much. I'm all flemy. Is flemy really a word? I doubt it, but that's what I am. Try being flemy at work. I had to figure out a clever way to spit while at work. The best I could do was cough in a couple of tissues and then spit quietly in it. But there were times where I would laugh while playing xbox and I would do a coughing session and flem would come out and I am nowhere near a tissue or a bathroom. So what did I do? I had to swallow the flem. GROSS! I think that's why towards the end of work, I felt like shit. I couldn't concentrate with my chest pains and constant coughing. So I asked to go home. When I got home, I ate dinner real quick and went straight to bed shivering. After the 2 hour nap and still feeling really cold despite wearing a sweater and covered under a blanket in the middle of summer with no fan in my room, I came to the conclusion I had a fever. I wish it dawned on me sooner so I could have taken medication before the nap, but all I wanted was to sleep when I got home from work. And I was glad that when I got home my mom made spaghetti because we were both craving it yesterday and we resorted to Joliebee's bland and lack of sauce spaghetti. I've never had Jolibee before and I don't think I'll ever go back. There are reasons why I don't eat at Filipino restaurants and yesterday just proved my point. They are always too bland. So I pray I get better soon. No one likes a sick person at work. Especially when we all sit in a group cube really close together. If I'm still sick on Monday, maybe I should just call in sick. I don't really do anyone any good coughing non-stop. I think I just get sicker and sicker when I have to solve a problem at work.

Extreme Heat + Extreme Cold = A Sick Camper

I'm sick. Last night of camping my aunt, mom, and niece Gizelle got sick. Gizelle had some stomach flu and my mom and aunt caught a cold. I tried my hardest to find a different place to sleep that night because I didn't want to catch anything, but everyone was full in their tents. The only place left was either the driver's seat or right next to my mom. Great. Sleeping right next to the sick person has only one result. And I'm living the result right now. High fever, aching body, and burning throat. I hate being sick. Especially right after a vacation. So I felt bad that I had to call in sick today at work, but I had no choice. I couldn't even get out of bed. Hopefully I'll be able to go tomorrow. I miss work.

Camp Amigo

One more day until I go on vacation. I shouldn't really say vacation since we're going camping for 5 days. It doesn't seem like it'll be too relaxing. According to my aunt, there will be about 60 of us. I doubt there will be 60 since I heard some people are backing out now. But I'm pretty sure there'll be around 40 of us. 40 Amigos in one camp site equals no relaxation. It'll be so hectic I'm sure of it. And the sucky part is. I'm still waiting for my period. With my luck, I'll get it on Wednesday, the first day of camping. At least we got an RV so I can sleep somewhat comfortably with Aunt Flo's visit. Can't wait to ruin my diet and stuff my face with lots of food! I just made lots of cookies and about 5 of them went in my mouth. Baking is never good for me. I will eat it too much. But one thing I learned with this batch. Butter burns fast! VERY FAST. And it will overflow the pan at any moment. My mom got so mad at me when the butter spilled all over the stove. But that's what baking is all about. It's a learning experience.

Gone Too Soon

I was watching Michael Jackson's memorial all day today at work. I just couldn't keep my eyes away. I wished they had commercials because I did miss a few performances. What I did get to see was his daughter Paris express how Michael was a great father and that she loves him. Just watching her cry as she spoke did it for me. I was tearing up at work and had to take a moment to come back to reality. It's crazy how much impact he had on people. I didn't realize that of all the people in the industry, he gave the most to charity. It's a shame that people never saw the good in him when he was alive when he needed everyone the most. He did have a memorial fit for a king and that's how it should be.

She Loves Me

I have the bestest friend ever. Last night was my friend Abbie's birthday. After drinking and dancing the night away. We felt we were getting old because we were tired at 2am so we decided to start up our end of the night tradition of clubbing. We ate steak and eggs at Terrible's Casino. We all drove our own cars and while I was talking to Ann on the phone at a stop light, I got freaked out and screamed when someone started knocking at my window. After focusing on who it was, I was relieved it was Jill. She put her car on park behind me while waiting for the light and ran to my car to give me water. She said "I thought you'd be thirsty even though we're minutes away from getting food." She knows I'm always thirsty and thought she'd bring me some water in the street. Even though her feet was hurting, she took the time to run to my car and give me water. Isn't that awesome?? She's the greatest and I love her.

He's A Legend

How many people can stop everyone around the world in their tracks when they die unexpectedly? Only Michael Jackson could do that. Well in my lifetime anyways. He even overshadowed Farrah Fawcett's death when she died a few hours before him. Every time I see articles of him online or watch his concerts my heart aches. I can't believe he's gone. He was such a talented artist. It just sucks that he had to die for people to acknowledge how much he has impacted the entertainment industry. I've been listening to his songs since his death and I love how his music is timeless. Even though some of his songs were made like over 20 years ago, you'd still be able to listen to it and not realize how old they are. My parents are watching the Jackson 5 reunion concert and it's hard to watch it. I noticed he said 'I Love You' after every song. The way he kept saying it, you could tell he was really innocent. I just hope that there won't be a huge custody battle for his kids because of money. I hope that they grant his wish in his will and let his mother raise his kids. They already went through enough.

New York Here I Come!

I'm super excited! I booked my flight tickets and hotel for my birthday trip to New York. I'm leaving September 1st and coming back September 5th. 5 days and 4 nights for less than 600 bucks in Manhattan. That's a freaking steal! I still wish I went to the Bahamas but I've always wanted to go to New York so I'm still excited. I'm watching Cash Cab right now and I secretly hope I get into a cab with this guy. It looks so fun! I'm going to NYC with Rei and May. I don't know May that well but I'm sure it'll be fun either way. When I went to Mexico with Aprille and Julia, we weren't close friends. But after the trip, we all became great friends and travel buddies. I have so many places I want to see and do, so hopefully I get to see and do them. So for 2 months, I'll just have to look at this picture and wait to take my own. And it'll go by really fast since I'll be really busy at work doing over time. I have a September 1st deadline. So once I submit my game, I'm gone. I told my boss that if anything goes wrong, I'll be on vacation.