Pobrecita

I awoke not one or two but three times this week with a fever. I decided to ignore the pest on Tuesday morning, blaming it on a late night with little sleep. I missed my morning classes on Wednesday and Thursday and subsequently realized I might have a problem. I went with my theater class Thursday night to see La Noche de San Juan, a play we had just read, and halfway through it, I felt nauseous and feverish. I got home to learn my hot little friend had returned in all its 102 degree glory. I called my mom that night and she made me realize that if I decided to travel at 6am the next morning with my friends to Mallorca I would probably just worsen. So reluctantly I called my friends and let them know I would be sitting this weekend out, sick.

My fabulous host mom Jani then called the doctor Friday morning, who actually came to the house to check on me (I know! I thought they stopped doing that last century.) I was admittedly a little skeptical of miss Dr. when she walked in all sporty with her jeans and matching jacket, so casual. She took one look at my throat, though, and quelled my fears of having mono, which apparently is going around Toledo right now. I guess with that you get really puffy and swollen ganglios and a swollen spleen as well, which I certainly do not have. Doc prescribed me some antibiotics to take every 8 hours and I have been feeling progressively better ever since. I know I would have been miserable and probably crabby if I had gone to Mallorca, and, like my mom pointed out, maybe wound up in some sketch medical center in po-dunk Parma. It just completely bums me out though since my friends were here from ND, not to mention I was really looking forward to getting myself a nice tan this weekend. 

I guess I can look at this weekend as kind of a culture experience, though. I got to experience Spanish medicine first hand, as well as spend some quality time with the family— like watch a dubbed over Halle Berry movie. I also did two loads of laundry and some homework, which is more progress than I have made in the past week entirely. woo woo

Another thing: Thank you everybody who continues to read this tontería that is my life right now. It is seriously so cool to see comments and what not. I cannot wait to print this whole shebang out someday later and laugh at all these shenanigans.