Quarantined Cubicles

There are currently two bugs going around my department: a horrific sinus infection and a paralyzing stomach flu. So either my coworkers are hit miserably for 7 to 9 days with the infection and still come to work or they are bed-bound for three days and no one hears from them. I had the latter one last weekend and literally started getting sick on my way home from work. Sorry again to the cab driver...that's gonna be a wicked cleaning bill for your backseat. But in all fairness I did warn you.

Though actually having the stomach flu is like an apocalypse hitting your body for hours at a time- there are several good things to come from it. For example, you get this really great sexy, sick hoarse voice that is a concern and turn on at the same time. You feel like you've been dieting even though you haven't been to the gym for days nor consumed any calories. You have an excuse to not move for 3 days. You can catch up on calls with friends and still show off your sexy sick voice. I called more people in those three days then I had the following week. Also, when I returned to work on Tuesday and everyone asked me 'How I was feeling' I got to shrug and be like "I'm good", while someone who had the other virus was just walking around with a sniffle. When he closed his door I looked at my coworker, cringed and said "Ooh- he's actually looking quite worse, don't you think...I can feel my appetite coming back today more and more." And then of course the diet feeling goes away a day later and it's like I was never sick. But I have this great faint memory of being allowed to be immobile for a flash of time.

Both of my bosses are sick right now. One boss actually has both of the viruses-- I was really eager to ask about the details but held off and tried to remain professional. My other boss stays in his office all day and just sends out interoffice e-mails to communicate. He is usually cursing like a sailor during a regular work day and when I realized I hadn't heard him drop the F-bomb in a few days, I realized he might be quite ill- but am at least in a cleaner work environment. Really! There are Lysol cans everywhere and no playful profanities. It's quite refreshing!

Be well! Or at least as well as you can be!

P.S. I picked up an application at Barnes & Nobles today...and have begun reading Oprah's new book club book: New Earth "Awakening Your Life's Purpose"- a coincidence? I think not.

P.P.S  Even Matt Lauer had the stomach flu last week. I'm telling you- this virus is so in right now. I'm so lucky.