Give me Death

It began a week ago Friday. I came home from work and felt "out of sorts". The next morning I woke up with a sore throat, and then Saturday night it hit me like a ton of bricks--the dreaded flu!! I have never been so sick in my entire life! Let's just say I have been puking, coughing, fevering, and it feels like someone took a cheese grater to the back of my throat. It's been over a week and I still feel awful. I attempted to go back to work on Friday, only to come home and sleep for almost 20 hours. Since coming down with this death bug I've had ample time to think, and I've come up with a list of things that I realized I take for granted when I'm healthy.

1) Breathing: I miss the days in which I could take a deep breath in through my nose without whistling. I fluctuate between two different conditions. Either both nostrils are so plugged that no amount of air could possibly creep through, or one nostril is plugged up to my brain and the other nostril is as dry as the Sahara and burns every time I breathe in.

2) Eating: I truly believe that I have eaten over 600 pieces of unbuttered toast this week. While this wards off the nausea, it is doing a real number on my bowels. I'll spare you the details. I dream of cheese. Lots of cheese.

3) Going Outside: I haven't been outside all week. ALL WEEK. I'm starting to feel...a...little...crazy...People are not meant to stay inside.

4) Going to Work: I never thought I'd say this in my life, but I sincerely want to go back to work. I'm not really a lazy person, but I'm not exactly the kind of persons who just LOVES to work. I can honestly say that I'm ready to be productive. Watching movies loses its charm after watching 20 in a row.

For those of you who have managed to avoid the flu, good for you. If you start feeling feverish, achy, and your throat hurts like a mofo, you're in for it. I suggest you get down to Blockbuster, because you're in for the long haul.

Oh Canada, My Home and Native Land..

Can I just say that I LOVE weddings! We just got back from a trip to Southern Alberta, Canada, where we went to see my cousin, Sarah, get married to Mr. Zac Rhodenizer. It was a whirlwind trip (we left Thursday and came home Tuesday), but it was so worth it! While there we got to see the farmhouse where my Grandma Ursaki grew up and all the places that she played as a child. We also got to meet all of my mom's cousins and my Great Aunt Peggy. Aunt Peggy was so much like my grandma that I found myself instantly loving her. I can't even describe how wonderful it was to hear all the stories of my grandma's childhood and to learn about her extraordinary life. I will forever be grateful to my grandma, because though raised in inactivity, she listened to the whisperings of the spirit and found the church again. Because of her faith, my mom was raised in the church, and consequently, so was I. Anway, it was so fun to attend Sarah's wedding and all of the festivities that went with it. My feet are still sore from the rocking dance at her reception. It was a great trip!!!!!

My Aunt Peggy and my Grandma Ursaki. Don't they look alike?

My coolest cousin Matteo and me. Matteo is almost a black belt in karate and he showed me some of his sweet ninja moves.

My cousins in their wedding finery.

The real reason I love Canada. Wunderbars!!!!! Yes, that is a 24 pack of Wunderbars. Will I gain weight? Probably. Do I care? Not really.