Being Sick Isn't So Bad...

For the past few days I've been pretty sick. That cold/flu that comes around every year? Yeah...I got it. No fun!

I left work early on Monday and haven't been back. But before you feel too bad for me - thinking I've been cooped up inside all day - I need to stop you. You see, yesterday was actually an amazing day.

This has been one of the most colorful falls I can remember in Utah and I wanted to get some pictures of the leaves before they were all gone.

Brant also took yesterday off from work, so we headed up to the mountains to take advantage of a beautiful fall day. We spent the day driving up the canyon, having a picnic, cuddling up under a canopy of bright leaves, and watching the sunset while on a cliff side.

You see? If you do things my way, being sick isn't so bad.

Secrets Secrets Are No Fun

You know that part in Sense & Sensibility when Edward's secret engagement is found out?


Elinor is relieved of a secret that she's had to keep to herself for a long time. The worst part was that the secret was most hurtful to her. She was suffering so much, but had to keep that suffering to herself. She could not confide in her sister even. She had to deal with the weight of that knowledge all alone. She had to go on pretending that life was fine - pretending that nothing had changed. But her life was turned upside down when she learned that secret.

Man! Elinor must have been so relieved when others discovered the secret she was keeping. Sure, she was still hurting, but at least she wasn't alone in it anymore.

REALLY Don't Want To Work

So today is one of those days where I sit at my desk and do anything besides the tax return sitting in front of me.

So far today I've:
~ gone to Starbucks twice (yes twice - the first time they gave me the wrong drink which had coffee in it & I didn't discover it until I was at work. So I had to go back to rectify the situation)
~ caught up with friends' statuses on facebook
~ chatted with a couple of friends on facebook
~ laid my head down on my desk for 5 minutes, then stood outside (in the cold rain) for another 5 minutes because I felt really dizzy & lightheaded all of a sudden (hasn't gone away in the last hour & a half PS)
~ text a few of my friends about various things
~ talked to my parents (twice) via Skype
~ called Verizon and yelled at 2 different people for 20 minutes
~ and now I'm here blogging

Yep! It's a super productive day. But in all seriousness, I do feel like crap & might either throw-up or pass-out any minute. (I'm hoping for neither one...but we'll see). So I think I might actually just go home, curl up on the couch & watch a chick flick. Ummm...yes please!