Ill Communication

I have a strange feeling that I have a deep connection to my car. Every time I have it in for service, I tend to get sick. And not just a little sick. I'm talking about leaving work in the middle of the day and going directly to the doctor sick.

Well, my "Check Engine" light had been on for a solid 2 weeks, so I finally decided that I had all the critical stuff under wraps. Right now, driving isn't a big deal to me. It's really just a luxury. I live 2 minutes from my workplace, and I walk every day. I really only use a car once or twice a week to get to the grocery store or to snag some fast food. Even then, the things I need are never really that far away. A tank of gas lasts me months. (Take that, carbon footprint!)

This morning, I got up at the usual time, ate some breakfast, and cut my SportsCenter viewing short. I started getting ready when I realized that I was not feeling well. I'll spare the details, but it was the kind of thing that usually results in instantly calling in sick to work. I still decided to get ready since today was our monthly full staff meeting. I really like going to these meetings. It's a nice way to reconnect and get a nice overview of how everyone is doing. It's just nice to have perspective and see how your efforts fit in with the bigger picture.

I dropped my car off, and my wife took me straight to work. I got on my computer, started going through my normal routine, and just hit the wall. Big time sickness again, so I left. No meeting today, just some quality time with the doctor. I'm really fortunate to have gotten an appointment today, and hopefully I'll get some rest. I'm really poor at sitting still and recovering. I think I suffer from perminant cabin fever. Always moving, figiting, looking for something to do.

As sad as it is, I'll probably end up doing some work from home. I have these training manuals I've been writing that just happen to be on my jump drive. Maybe that will make me mentally tired enough to just sit around...