Being sick and making the best of it

Well, the dreaded summer cold has claimed another victim.  I hate getting sick as much as I hate few other things. I don't mean paltry dislikable things like waiting in line or those idiots who type posts on Facebook in shorthand like they're texting each other. LOL.

I'm referring to the truly hated things like Nazis, the IRS, and soccer Moms. Not all soccer Moms mind you, just the haughty superior ones who always look at you like they're better because they have nothing else to do all day but dote over their children. They always seem to have Xanax on hand but I'm sure that's just a coincidence. [after rereading this post, I admit that I may have some unresolved issues with Soccer Mom's but my feelings on the IRS and Nazis are justified]

I had to admit that today I was too sick to go into work, and that's not an easy call for me to make. I have an unhealthy work ethic acquired from years of working in an industry where deadlines can not be missed and you better not call in unless you're bleeding from the ears. And even then they'll try to guilt you in to showing up with cotton balls in your ears to stop the bleeding. It's nice to work there besides awkwardly overhearing the occasional coworker crying in a cubicle near you.

I have different stages of sick.  Typically, the first stage is the "scratchy throat, nasal congested, good lord I hope that's allergies" stage.  Followed the same day by the "nope, it's not allergies" stage.  The third stage is the delusional feverish stage. 

Sadly, people never seem to appreciate the advantage to the deep thoughts we often come across while in the feverish stages of a cold.  You never know what little gems you might come across while cuddled up on the sofa watching old movies and daytime TV.  I've listed a few:

- I wonder why the kids in E.T. keep pedaling the whole time they're on the flying bikes. Is it "Just in case"?

- How funny would it be to work in a restaurant on Valentine's Day and hide fake diamond rings in all the girls' glasses and then just watch all the men's expressions.

- I'll bet the first person who discovered how to make popcorn must have been like "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!"

- What exactly was the  guy whp discovered that we can drink cows milk doing anyway?  I mean were people so excited about it that they never bothered to ask what he was up to?

Fever philosophy, I could be on to something big here.