Monday, January 26, 2015

Where the Sun Meets the Rain







Cardigan: c/o Territory Ahead; Tunic: c/o Joules (on sale!); Leggings: c/o No Nonsense; Boots: Freebird

Ben and I celebrated our anniversary this weekend in the Columbia Gorge (more on that later this week), despite my bad luck in getting the flu on Thursday. I spent most of Thursday denying it, all of Friday with a fever, half of Saturday trying to figure out what we'd do with our non-refundable hotel room, the second half of Saturday giving in and heading out to the Gorge, and Sunday exhausted and blowing my nose non-stop. Now it's back to work and I'm not one iota better than I was Thursday through Sunday. Go figure. 

I happen to have an allergy to Tylenol (weird, I know), so I am allergic to almost all cold and flu medicines like Nyquil and Dayquil. I don't have any concept of what it's like to dope up during a sickness and be able to act like a normal human during the day and sleep well at night. In part, I think it helps me take all the downtime I actually need to heal and doesn't mask any symptoms, but it also forces me to endure the full force of a virus. In today's case? I'm cursing my allergy as I need to get up and into work (we're swamped) instead of sitting here on the couch with tissue wrapped around my face like a mummy, whimpering for Ben to refill my tea.

I always forget how awesome you feel when you feel... well. It's something we all take for granted on a daily basis. Waking up and being able to breathe? Not something we think about every morning. Spending a night fast asleep without coughing uncontrollably? Never enters my mind. I find that, despite the awful aspects of getting the flu, the silver lining is definitely that it reminds me of my health. Our bodies are pretty fantastic specimens - demonstrated by the non-fantastic specimen they become when they're sick (running hot, leaking, staggering around, not thinking clearly, sleeping constantly). 

Hope you're all staying healthy this cold and flu season! This one's a doozy and I 100% do not recommend it.

12 comments

  1. The print of your tunic is so pretty!

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  2. I've caught a cold and am trying to muscle through it, too. I hope you feel better soon. Way to look on the bright side of a virus!

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  3. Congratulations on your anniversary! Sorry to hear that you're down with the cold and need to fight it the "harder" way, but just like you've said, you start to appreciate more simple things like just being healthy and breathing...
    Also, these are such a beautiful photos and I like your dress very much, totally my cup of tea!

    http://lartoffashion.blogspot.com

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  4. Congrats! I've been wanting to check out Skamania- You're inspiring me to make it happen.

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  5. Oh no! I hope you feel you feel better soon. This year it seems the cold and flu viruses have been terrible. Everyone at the office has been sick - and I mean everyone. On a happy note, you look lovely in these photos. I am loving the print on your dress! XO

    Anna
    alilyloveaffair.com

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  6. Getting sick is the WORST! I hate it. I can't wait to hear about your trip. I have always wanted to stay there.

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  7. Happy Anniversary! You look gorgeous, hope you feel better soon!


    xo Ally
    www.gumbootglam.com

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  8. Happy Anniversary! We like to spend ours in the Gorge, too. So sorry that you had to go through that flu - my mom had it and she is still trying to recover.

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  9. Happy Anniversary! Besides being sick, I love this outfit on you!

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  10. Congrats on your anniversary and what a beautiful backdrop for outfit photos! I love the colors and interesting print of your tunic- it's unique but totally wearable.


    xx Nina

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  11. Happy anniversary but massive BOOOOOOO to being sick right before it! The flu is the absolute worst! Plus I never lose any weight from it!
    www.theadoredlife.com

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  12. Happy happy anniversary - I hope you still were able to enjoy a little bit of the weekend even so sick. We have been sniffling around here as well and not feeling too god. But you are so right that we all feel for granted feeling good. Great reminder. Feel better!

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