Strep Throat

So I have been laid up at home since yesterday with the most intense strep throat of my life. Monday I felt great and Tuesday my throat was completely closed up. In the grand scheme of things I am glad that I chose to stay home and go to the doctor yesterday versus going to school and being upset with the world. My test came back positive in less than 20 seconds... so fast the control did not have time to appear on the test. So I got a huge shot of antibiotics my first once since 2003 and it did not feel good as well as a prescription.

Yesterday and today brought me rest up to my eyeballs and now I am wide awake. This illness is screwing with my schedule. I also had no substitute plans ready because I felt great so who knows what my students have been doing all week. I just pray that one of them is not eating the substitute alive! He can be especially mean when he wants to be.

Yesterday I watched Julie and Julia and absolutely loved it. It was fantastic although I do not think I could work all day and cook French food all night and then write about it every day for a year. Mostly because Reid would never eat the food and I live in a city void of a great supermarket. We can't even get Quinoa here.

But on that same note I am determined to share daily calendar wisdom with whoever cares to read it (but please forgive me for not doing it everyday).

Post it Calendar inspiration:

Monday- "How about starting the week off with an early morning prayer? Love, God" The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. Isaiah 14:7

Tuesday- "Gray skies make you appreciate blue skies, don't they? Love, God" A pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. Ecclesiastes 11:7

Wednesday- "Maybe someone at work (or at home) will need an extra smile today! XO God" Do good. Psalms 37:27

My quickest thoughts on the calendar notes are that Reid and I have been praying together a lot more than we ever have which is so nice. I feel a lot closer to him recently so my extra smile today is for him and for my friend Amanda even though I did not see her.

Girlie Notes-

Monday- A friend's advice is often worthwhile. Remember, she may have gone through a similar situation. Friends know you, and can help guide you through tough life choices.

Tuesday- She who has the most shoes at the end, wins.

Wednesday- Let's face it: some friends are closer than others. But, that doesn't mean that you can't make new friends, and that you can't make new friends that will become very close if given time and effort. Try to reach out to new people; they will enrich your life, guaranteed.

I like this advice. I can understand each of these things. Yes my friends can help me out, I will never have too many shoes, and I had to make new friends here and I am very close to some of them. More than I ever thought I would be.

Please keep the people of Haiti in your thoughts and prayers. I cannot imagine being in their situation at this moment in time. Their whole world has literally crashed around them and I hope that we all can contribute something to their relief efforts even it is only prayers. I know I am very thankful for all that I have been given.