Some things I'm thankful for
Jan. 11th, 2011 10:20 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eveglassOkay, it's been a crappy few days. I'm sick, Marc's sick, I'm missing at least one game this week and maybe two, potentially jeopardizing my new job by taking 2-3 sick days my first week... so it's time to think of some things I'm happy about:
1. I've got a really understanding, caring boss. I've only had her for five business days, two of which I called in sick, and she's okay with that. In fact, she's quite supportive of me staying home today (and maybe even tomorrow) to rest and recover.
2. I've got an awesome boyfriend. Not only did he clean the entire house before our party this weekend so I could curl up in bed and be sick, but he made me dinner last night even though he's sick too and he put the eye drops in my eye when I didn't feel up to it (I *hate* things near my eyes).
3. I've got an awesome mom who tells me things will be okay. If Mom says it, it must be true.
4. I live in an age of phenomenal technology. Not only does it provide things like antibacterial eye drops and cough drops and tissue paper, but it also provides things like running water and frozen tortellini (so I don't need to do too much work to cook), phones (so I can call my mom and get assurances that everything will be okay), and internet (to keep me occupied when I'm home sick and don't want to move).
5. I've got enough of a money cushion that I can afford to take off 2-3 days from work, at a job without sick day benefits. Heck, I've got enough of a cushion that I can take those days off from work in my first week, even knowing that there's a possibility they might fire me for it. I can afford to let my health come first, which is a nice feeling.
So... that's what I've got for now. It's not much, but it's something. Excuse me, now, while I go back to studiously avoiding rubbing my eyes.
1. I've got a really understanding, caring boss. I've only had her for five business days, two of which I called in sick, and she's okay with that. In fact, she's quite supportive of me staying home today (and maybe even tomorrow) to rest and recover.
2. I've got an awesome boyfriend. Not only did he clean the entire house before our party this weekend so I could curl up in bed and be sick, but he made me dinner last night even though he's sick too and he put the eye drops in my eye when I didn't feel up to it (I *hate* things near my eyes).
3. I've got an awesome mom who tells me things will be okay. If Mom says it, it must be true.
4. I live in an age of phenomenal technology. Not only does it provide things like antibacterial eye drops and cough drops and tissue paper, but it also provides things like running water and frozen tortellini (so I don't need to do too much work to cook), phones (so I can call my mom and get assurances that everything will be okay), and internet (to keep me occupied when I'm home sick and don't want to move).
5. I've got enough of a money cushion that I can afford to take off 2-3 days from work, at a job without sick day benefits. Heck, I've got enough of a cushion that I can take those days off from work in my first week, even knowing that there's a possibility they might fire me for it. I can afford to let my health come first, which is a nice feeling.
So... that's what I've got for now. It's not much, but it's something. Excuse me, now, while I go back to studiously avoiding rubbing my eyes.
