sickness
Hey Everybody,I haven’t been able to talk to anybody for a few days because I’ve been sick. Actually, I’m still sick. It’s horrible. I knew I would get sick eventually...everyone does, but I was just hoping that I would be the exception. And I’ve discovered something…being sick leads to being homesick. Probably the 2nd most homesick that I’ve been (after when I unpacked all my bags, in my first few days here).When I first got sick the only thing that I wanted was to be back at home with my family and to sleep in my own bed. My host mother was really concerned, but its just not the same as having your own parents there. They always seem to know what to do to make you feel better, even if It was just giving you a hug. (I miss hugs, by the way, lol…people don’t seem to hug here at all).I’m better now though (the homesickness at least). And talking to my dad and brother on the phone Tuesday night really helped too.
I just want to stop being sick. I never get sick, so I don’t know what to do…I can’t even remember the last time that I was sick with a stomach related thing…I think that it might have been in elementary school. I never get headache’s either. I first got sick on Tuesday afternoon (I’ll spare you the details) and it’s Thursday now and I’m still sick. I got sick at school too…It was horrible. I didn’t know where to go, or who to get, but I didn’t want to walk very far because I felt really dizzy and had a really bad headache. And at one point my vision got really really bright and almost everything looked white. It was scary.
Even though my headache and dizziness was gone, I did cave and go to the doctor yesterday. He’s only 2 doors down from my house and he gave me 3 different medicines to take. They are helping though, so I’m really happy that I went. My host mother wouldn’t let me pay though. And I tried to pay her back a whole bunch of times and she won’t take the money. I feel bad…I hope that it wasn’t expensive.
I mentioned in my last post that I was going to Bangkok on Wednesday to get a thai massage. I didn’t end up going since I was sick, but I’m not sure if everyone else still went. They may not have.
So, this morning at my school it was “Sport of the year” and I was carrying the sign for the school for the opening ceremony (that means I was the first one, so everyone was following me). And I was wearing a thai dress. I had to go, even though I was still feeling a bit sick. I got up early and Na Su did my hair (she teased the whole thing, I was scared) and make-up. I took a bunch of pictures, which I’ll post after this. Everyone kept telling me that I looked beautiful, which I had a hard time believing because I felt kind of ridiculous. I’m not used to having my hair and make-up all done. And the skirt and shoes were kind of hard to walk in. The ceremony actually went pretty well. I don’t think that I messed up at all, which is good, because there were a lot of people there. It was really hot in the outfit too, and I’m lucky that it wasn’t even that hot of a morning. After the ceremony I came home though (which is where I am now). I want to be there, it all seems like so much fun, but I think it’s probably better if I hang around and take it easy today. And then hopefully I’ll be able to go tomorrow (it’s a 2 day thing). I hate being sick! Hopefully I’ll be better tomorrow...or at least in a few days.
I Miss you all sooo much!
Oh, just to let you know, in 4 days I’ll be 1/10 of the way through my exchange. That doesn’t seem like I have that long left…
And I just want to say Good Luck! To everyone who’s starting university and college in a few days! I’m so proud of you all and I’m sooo excited for you! You’re all going to have sooo much fun!
Love, Lauren
posted by Lauren @ 11:37 AM
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