Why is he posting again so soon, you all may be asking, well there are a few interconnected reasons for that. The first is that I don't have any homework to do because I finished yesterdays homework already, the reason I don't have today's homework is because of the fairly horrible food poisoning I'm dealing with suddenly.
No I didn't go eat at some super sketch local food stand and order fresh fruit and a glass of water. What I did do was go and eat at a restaurant with every other person from my group and their host mothers. It was an event that was planned through the program and I am not the only one feeling the pain. At least three other students and the resident director herself are all sick as well.
I'm hoping to be back on my feet again soon, well at least back on my feet in a way that isn't both pathetically shuffling and fairly painful. I feel like I have the flu the way my temperature cannot regulate itself, which is sorta exacerbated by the sun, and also the way every part of my body is in pain. I know this isn't anything like what Carrick experienced with his bouts with malaria, but damn it sucks. I can't help but think: “I wonder if the next elven and a half weeks are gonna feel like this?” I should definitely note that my host family is being incredibly sympathetic and taking good care of me.
On the plus side I can feel the Spanish washing over me and my confidence as well as my competence are on the rise.
Alright, love you all and I'll write again soon, must try to get my homework from the any of the students who were not sick.
PS I wrote this this morning and just wanted to point out that I'm feeling much better. I may or may not go to school again tomorrow (if I don't go I'll head to the doctor's instead), but either way I'll try to update again soon. Keep up the comments people, they really make me feel wonderful.
Hey toots,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you got sick! (I bookmarked your blog in my bookmark toolbar, so it's sitting next to these other blogs I follow - expect me to comment often and often quickly.) That's very unfortunate, especially so soon in the trip, but maybe it was a "Welcome to Mexico - it just gets better from here!" kind of thing. :)
Try some saltines, get lots of rest, and have some hugs from me:
*huuuug*
Lovelove.
M
Awesome. There is plenty more where that came from my friend. That said, once your body gets used to the local fauna, and more generally once it gets used to getting explosive diarrhea, it gets better, or at least less crampy.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the malaria thing goes, the most unpleasant sickness I ever got wasn’t that, but a gastro-intestinal thing from after I swallowed a bunch of Nile water (a strange reaction to getting thrown from a raft and smashed around in some level-5 rapids I know, but it wasn’t voluntary). Trust me, everything else will be easier from here on out.
Also, Mexico isn’t your friend, it’s more like your abusive husband. The worse he treats you and the more he makes grand gestures to get you back, the more you get trapped into a cycle of emotional dependence that bonds you to them forever. The good news is that if you ever nuke Mexico into a giant crater you can probably get off on battered women’s syndrome.
I love you Connor, and I really am tremendously proud of you for doing this. Please update as much as possible, I’m dying to know more about what you are up to.
-Carrick
Sorry you are sickly sir. Hopefully you will be feeling better soon! In fact knowing your immune system you will be fine soon enough. My Mom says hello and also sends feel better messages your way.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Alexandria