Me duele el estomago!

Today is my first day returning to work after being struck down by the Joseph Stalin of all stomach viruses. It was probably a bad idea to come in today. I am sure they frown upon employees who are so ill that they are basically useless and non-functioning. I have had my eye on the biohazard bin for 20 minutes, ready to give it a hug (and my noodle soup that I just ate).

Being that I am my father's child, I am quite stubborn, and therefore have not yet visited a doctor for my stabbing stomach pains. Instead I tried to be resourceful and diagnose myself on WebMD. This was an interesting experience that entailed me pointing and clicking on various body parts and choosing my symptoms. How fun! Apparently all of my symptoms prompted a red box to appear each time and direct me to going to the nearest medical professional. Afterwards, it provided me a list of potential "culprits." ....I think I am scared now. What I thought was a traditional mean-spirited stomach flu may actually be tuberculosis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, H. pylori, thalassemia, or maybe just a drug overdose. Thanks WebMD. The internet is a scary place.


As I continue to fight off the most resilient stomach virus known to man, I am grateful for many things. At this particular moment in time, I am grateful for having a majority of our hardwood floors completed. To save ourselves time, energy and having to temporarily relocate, we have chosen to have prefinished hardwood installed. No sanding, no polying, and no dust! All of the wood was laid yesterday and was immediately ready for furniture and dog traffic. It has been a long road to getting our home back to normal and the end is in sight. I figured Neo and Nala would want to run all over the floors. but this was their first reaction..... :)

my thoughts exactly, Neo....