Friday, May 7, 2010

Things you do when you are sick

I am not good at being sick. There I said it.... I am a horrible patient, I am irritated that I cannot take care of myself and I am generally a crank. I hate sickness.
I am that person who cannot stand it when other people cough, nor can I tolerate my own coughing. Moaning and whining will send me into a bad mood quicker than you can say, Bob's your uncle.
I am difficult. No one can take care of me. But.....I wish they would. It gets lonely being cranky by yourself.
Kaiti is the only one that can get near me for these types of things. I don't know why, perhaps it is because we are so much the same, or she just knows me and can tolerate the cranky that is ME.

So here is what I do when I am sick......
Walk back and forth between the living room and bathroom four thousand times, walking past an open window perfect for plants. Fetch plants and place them in front of window.
Take close up pictures of plants....go back to the bathroom
Watch first season of Original CSI all over again, because you are stuck between the bathroom living room. You might as well recap the entire show.
Your beautiful daughter who normally is cranky and hates the world, kisses you on the forehead and offers to make dinner. She serves you her favorite, rice and steamed broccoli. It smells divine, but you cannot eat it, fearing you will throw it up.
So you sit on the couch, lay on the couch, pace the downstairs, whine to your friend (thanks Alicia) and generally irritate yourself to no end and wake up after the third day feeling better than you have in days and blog about the experience...
:) I am off to the store before the draw of CSI and pacing set in!

Hope you have a great day~!



8 comments:

blessedmama said...

Boo, I didn't know you were sick! I can't imagine my Brandi cranky. I hope you feel better soon, sweetie.

Vegan Epicurean said...

Brandi,

If it makes you feel any better I am the world's second worst patient. I hate being sick and get very whiny. Poor Dan is happy to go work when I don't feel well, though he would never say that. I was probably the perfect person to contact since we share that trait.

glad you feel better today, :-)
Alicia

janet said...

Glad you are feeling better! You are blessed to have such a wonderful caring daughter:)

Melissa said...

So sorry to hear you're sick. That's no fun. I get really, incredibly grumpy when I am sick. I still have to be Mom, wife, coworker and everything else in between. No one takes care of me. Maybe that's because I am such a grump when I'm sick . . . but then, I might not be so grumpy if someone would take care of me! I hope you start feeling better soon, Brandi. Hugs.

-Melissa

nikki said...

aww, sorry to see you aren't well =(

It's no fun being a sicky. I am a big ol' whiny baby sick, so when it does happen... I take bubble baths and read filthy books, I eat soup and rent chick flicks, I hit total self pamper mode.

You are very lucky though, all pooky will "cook" me when I am sick is ramen, lol.

VivaciousVegan said...

Thank you ladies for the warmth and caring.
I hate to be cranky but I turn into this horrible irritable cranky old woman. So bad!

the gardeners cottage said...

hi vv,

sorry to hear you are sick. maybe you are feeling better by today, i hope.

when i'm sick i just want to be left alone. don't talk to me, just leave me be, thank you very much. i'm horrible.

~janet

blessedmama said...

Happy Mother's Day!