A few things I'm grateful for today
And I still feel like throwing up after the end of it.

It started with running into an old friend on the way to work. He was all "Wah you're smoking hot, where you going, babe?" Trust the male gender to conjure up sexual fantasies from a boring ensemble bought off the rack. Normally, I'll just smile my thanks but today! Today, I still have remnants of last weekend's fever and my body didn't feel so hot(figuratively, mind) at all. So, really, what is the point of looking hot when you are two steps away from throwing up... no point. But like I said, it is always nice to run into an old friend you haven't seen in ages.

When I was done doing what I was supposed to for the most part of the day, I headed out to get some air and lunch across the road. For some reason, I headed straight for Starbucks because I knew I wouldn't be able to stomach anything heavy. I don't have much of an appetite when I'm unwell. So I opted for chamomile and blueberry. AND what do you know... my wallet got left behind at the office. Brilliant. I was about to cancel my order when a kind Sir in the que behind me stepped in and offered to pay for my food. Nice. My fuzzy mind was toggling between embarrassed mode and eternal gratefulness. I kept stuttering (goddamn fever kicking in by then) about my darn office being just down the road and I could reimburse him. But being the kind Sir that he was, he said, "Nah, I'm getting into the Xmas spirit. Besides, it happened to me before. Don't worry about it." Nah, can't be the boring bought-off-the-rack ensemble. Perhaps I came into Starbucks looking like death on arrival. Hence, the Xmas spirit. I am still willing to reimburse that kind Sir. He knows where to find me, me thinks.

And the fever couldn't wait until after I'm officially done at work. So I admit defeat -time to see the doctor like I should've done two days ago. My doctor being my doctor harangued me about going to work with high fever. Well, I was just putting my new working mantra into practice: you do what you must. It's all about endurance, man. I thank God for today.