Sick Day

Ah, yes, the inevitable (at least for me).

Yesterday afternoon I started falling asleep at my office. My eyes hurt. Everything else was fine, but then around 3:30pm - 4pm, my head exploded......I finished the day, and had to break it to my friend that no, I could not go to the Shilin night market. It was hard to walk.
I fell asleep (after Ibuprofen and some water) immediately. Still setting my alarm for the next day, just in case I was better. I was, but only a little. I called my boss and told her in very brusque Chinese that my head hurt and that my body was hot and that I didn't want to come into work today.....she agreed that it would be a bad idea. I fell asleep again and woke up at 10am feeling great and had miscellaneous thoughts of calling my boss again and letting her know I was okay! and then I fell asleep yet again and did not wake up until 4pm. I feel alright as of the moment. not 100% better, but my eyes don't hurt anymore, and I can walk.

Which brings me back to an earlier point - you will get sick in Asia. Be prepared. Don't get that silly notion that you are invincible, because when you are vomiting well into the night, you will not feel like it anymore AND you will have failed to bring pepto bismol (and they do not sell it here). ^.^ just a warning......

Ibuprofen, gastreX, and immodium are godly drugs! do not take them lightly when you pack....