Being Sick Is No Fun!

Well I guess if I had to catch this stupid cold that is going around this week was more convenient to do so than most. In an effort to protect myself last Wednesday during room checks I went around a bleached all of the door handles, inside and out. And I guess it worked, I made it through college for a weekend with out getting sick. Unfortunately on Sunday night it hit me hard and fast. I stayed in bed most of the day on Sunday trying to fight it off before it came on full fledged but it didn't quite work. Yesterday I was miserable and only went to one of my classes and only because I really could not miss. Last night I was feeling a little bit better so I took two Benadryl and called in sick to work and slept for over 12 hours. I woke up at 2 o'clock in the afternoon today but I really am feeling much better. I think between the drugs and sleep and fluids the worst is over and hopefully by tomorrow I will be fine.

Tomorrow I am celebrating Valentines day! I know that I am a little late but over the last couple of years some friends and I have created a tradition of getting really dressed up and going to a nice restaurant and celebrating our singleness, our friendship, and the love from our savior Jesus Christ together on Valentines day. We always have a good time and it is a good time to catch up with those who we don't get to spend as much time with as we would like. This year Meghan and Regina were out of town on Valentines day so we are celebrating a little late. Actually it is probably easier to get a reservation a the place we want to go to now then it would have been this weekend so it is really a good thing. I am really looking forward to our night out, I only hope that this cold is gone by then so I don't have to pack tissues in my purse and embarrassing blow my nose at the table.

I Am NOT A Dater-Hater

I am not a dater-hater as some are. In fact I really enjoy the holiday that is most closely associated with having a significant other, which I do not. Valentines day happens to be towards the top of my list of favorite holidays. Christmas is first, with Easter following a close second, then there is my birthday but pretty must right after that is Valentine's day. This surprises a lot a people as I am notoriously single. But the great thing I think about Valentine's day is that it is about love. And to celebrate love you do not need a boyfriend or a girlfriend. In fact, the greatest gift and display of love comes not from a husband or wife but from Jesus Christ. He loves me more than any other human being ever could. His sacrifice of love for us on the cross comes unconditionally and is available any day of year. So this Valentine's day I will be teaching swimming lessons and hanging out with my cousin who is coming for College For A Weekend and I will be celebrating the ULTIMATE gift of love, JESUS CHRIST. If I am finding my worth and value in him then I can be happy and feel the same love that those who are going out to eat or some other special event can.