Bringing in 40 with Covid

So timeline of sickness. Friday i went to bed with horrible headache, figuring it was caused by booze and dehydration. Saturday headache still with me, coupled with sore throat and starting sinus issues, Sunday more of same. Well, I medicated myself on Monday. Tuesday I was feeling a bit better but I still had a lot of sinus pressure so I thought I'd see about getting some antibiotics cuz I thought I had a sinus infection. Yeah... no. They swabbed me for flu and covid and it came back positive for covid. Which meant I had to go home. Thankfully I can work from home, so though we had to reschedule some meetings and my mammo, it shouldn't be too big of a Thang. Nothing to do but keep medicating, rest, and get over it. I had thought that if I didn't have a fever I was good, but I guess that was old policy or something. Sigh. I did scare the bejeebuz out of my hubby. He was still sleeping when I came in, so I shut the door and set up my computer and he came out of the room like "who the hell!?!?!" Made me laugh, not gonna lie. Was nice to have lunch together before he had to go to work tho. 

So I started my new decade feeling not totally terrible, but having to work from home due to having the 'vid. I'm glad all this went down this week tho cuz I should be testing negative by the time we head to KS. This time around was much less miserable than the first time, tho for some reason it hurts for work to send me home. Like, I get it, but it still feels mean. What was funny was this is what my friend LV at work gave me.

covid is trying again. Sigh.

So this wasn't how I'd planned on ringing in the next decade. My plans had involved more alcohol, excellent food, and much more fun cuddling with hubby. Sick cuddles aren't any fun. Also planned was fun with bestie and A. Unfortunately my bday plans have a history of not panning out, but this might have taken the cake. Sigh. 

A great pic of our kitty for your enjoyment. 

Anyway, why does getting sick feel like some kind of moral failing? And getting sent home for sickness just feels like being picked on?? Like, it's so messed up. But when sick time is mixed in with your vacation time, it doesn't really exist. Just like when holidays are also mixed in with PTO. If it's all mixed in, then taking sick time or holidays means less vacation days. Seriously, American work culture is jacked. Tho not as bad as Asian work culture, so I guess I should just say I'd rather live in Europe. Worst part is, I got the hubbster sick, too.