Sicko

I hate being sick, and as a "virtual" employee who is not surrounded by a bunch of germy co-workers 24-7, I get sick a lot less often then I used to. However, after burning the candle on both ends with a multi-state business tour, a wedding, a party, and 400 miles of driving in two days I knew that all of the excitement was going to catch up with me sooner or later. I crashed - bad, and ended up in bed with a fever yesterday. However, as someone who always sees the bagel and never the hole, there are a few top reasons why getting sick is a lot easier in the digital age:

10. With a laptop and wireless networking I can keep up with e-mails while in bed
9. Waking up from my nap everytime the Blackberry goes off
8. Mom always half-ass offers to make me matzoh ball soup. One day I'll say "yes" and she'll completely balk.
7. Co-workers don't call to bug me. As much.
6. Watching the room spin after I down another Tylenol Cold and Flu pill
5. 3am marathons of Hogan's Heroes on TV Land
4. Getting a bit teary-eyed while watching wholesome Christian programming on the Hallmark channel.
3. Recognizing the Canadian Dimetapp is really magic in a bottle
2. Having my mom call me every 2 hours to make sure that I'm still alive. But she's still not serious about making me matzoh ball soup.
1. Waking up the next day and appreciating the fact that you're not sick before rushing to make up all the work you missed.