Photo: Andres Rueda
Full confession: back when I worked in an office, I used to occasionally call in sick when I wasn't actually sick at all. I felt a little slimy about it, and hated to lie, but on the other hand, I never got sick so those days specially set aside for me to cough, sneeze, barf, and ache? They'd have been totally wasted!
But now I'm more grown-up and honest and ethical. So I'll just come right out and say:
Sorry there's no Cranky Fitness blog post today. It's because I
Everyone knows you can't blog with leprosy.
Note: you have my complete permission to call in sick today to your own blog, job, household chores, book club, cooking class, or whatever the hell else you need a break from. Let's see if we can get CDC's attention with a scary new nationwide outbreak of leprosy, shall we?
[Photo: gem66]
Back Friday!
F.Y.I. I have awarded you the Honest Scrap award on my blog!
ReplyDeleteIs that the infamous leprositic cap you're wearing in that photo? It's dainty.
ReplyDeleteHope you 'feel' better soon.
(btw, I did not award you anything anywhere except perhaps in my heart)
Hmm, y'know, I think my leprosy is kicking up again, too.
ReplyDelete(oh, dear, the word verif. right now is "really")
I am actually sick! "Just" a head cold, but still...suckaroo. How do you not get sick? ever? I need tips! Probably the first one is don't have a job that requires you meet with a large amount of germ spreaders every day? lol
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks so much 266!!!!! And I loved your list of 10 things.
ReplyDeleteAnd sorry for the lameness, it's been really busy lately and yet I'm still a slacker, so something had to give.
Diana, I think part of not getting sick (except for the occasional bout of leprosy) is just luck. But I've heard having adequate sleep and Vitamin D levels are two things that help. And I think certain foods like garlic and green tea etc are immune boosters; I can never remember because it's usually stuff I eat anyway. (And to be honest, I do sometimes get a mild cold once every few years, but never anything severe enough to legitimately skip work over, damn it).
Feel better!!!! Never fun being sick whether you want the breeak from work or not!
ReplyDeleteHow ever will you blog again without finger? Hope you're "feeling better" soon.
ReplyDeleteFeel better soon.
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteHey, you came up with pictures and everything. Not REALLY calling in sick. You can do better than that. "Watch this space" or something.
ReplyDeleteJust to clarify, for those kind enough to offer "feel better" wishes, the Leprosy seems to be easing up and is resolving into a case of acute Slackeritis. Slackeritis may be incurable, but fortunately it is not fatal and even occasionally goes into remission.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your patience!
Note to self: Start reading Cranky Fitness BEFORE you go into work. Had you done this today, you would have known that you had permission to call in sick, but since you are already here - just suck it up and deal with it.
ReplyDeleteHey Crabby - can I get a raincheck on that sick day, say, for Friday maybe???
Jill, I can see from here that you're already starting to look a little leper-ish! Better take a few days off and take care of that!
ReplyDeleteDamn, I already used that excuse last week.
ReplyDeleteI feel a bad case of the rocking pneumonia and the boogie-woogie blues coming on.
Too funny. I stay at home, so don't techinically have a job to call in to. But occasionaly Moomy takes a 'mental health day' and locks herself in her room with a good book while Daddy takes care of everything.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't feel guilty.
ReplyDeleteI work with people who keep coming in when they are sick and then making us all sick.
You would think doctors would know better...
Leprosy is a big deal. I think cupcakes are the best course of treatment.
ReplyDeleteNo really, boss, it's the latest disease sweeping the nation: 24-hour leprosy. Honest, I just need to stay home with cupcakes...
ReplyDeleteWell, it's worth a try :)
I'm storing this in my "good excuses" file because I actually have today off from work. But I'm sure my leprosy will come along soon.... :)
ReplyDeleteI've often wondered where mommy is supposed to go to call in sick...especially since they know all of my hiding places.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in college, my Business Law teacher used to always say "Take your sick days and go to the beach."
ReplyDeleteMy saying is always been that you should put bad things together. Work can get annoying and being sick can get annoying, so I always try to go to work when I'm sick. On the days when I'm feeling healthy, I sometimes stay at home because that's also a good thing. It makes sense to me! Say it's a "personal day" and call it good.
ReplyDeleteI totally did ignore my blog yesterday... Should have used the leprosy excuse. Next time!
ReplyDeleteLeprosy.. I'm sick! I started the morning with little red spots all over my skin. But now they've all turned into larger white spots. It can't possibly be leprosy. Everyone knows that a leper doesn't change its spots.
ReplyDelete;)
Funny you mention leprosy. I received a call on Tuesday regarding who does testing for leprosy and only 1 lab in Baton Rouge, LA - can you believe that?
ReplyDeleteI *hawk, cough* took two days (yes, I was on vacation all last week) this week to recoup, clean house, roam the mall, and catch a movie - none of the stuff I can do on the weekend - thanks to my 300+ hours of sick time!