I apologize for my absence and tardiness.  I haven't forgotten about this blog, but I have been sick for the last week and I haven't had much to say.  Ironic enough, I actually lost my voice (I guess in real life and on here hehe) which of course is bad for business.  Unfortunately for me, I haven't even had the time to allow myself to recover, so this chronic cough is starting to take it's toll.  It's taking me on average 2 hours to even fall asleep so I end up sleeping super late and then I have to wake up early in the morning just the same. 

I'm more pissed off about the cough than anything - I'm coughing here as I write this!!  It got so bad that I went to the doctor yesterday to check it out and they didn't give me any idea as to what it may be.  She took a swab and said she would call if it was anything major, but I didn't hear back as of yet, so it might just be a virus that has to run it's course.  I wonder how long that will be, especially with my non-regular and stressful schedule. 

Anyway, all I was prescribed with was a $35 dollar bottle of cough syrup that's supposed to knock me out, but it's NOT WORKING!  I can't believe how expensive it was too... I miss my 80% health coverage that I no longer get because I'm self employed.  That really sucks I tell you.  Everything is so much more expensive so I tend to take care of myself less and less it seems.  I'm sad to admit that my dental visits have declined, I have no chiro, massage, acupuncture, rehab allowance so I do none of the above even though I'm probably in dire need.  I think people take for granted some of the fringe benefits that are included in their employment packages - it doesn't occur to you how much it actually costs until I you have to pay for everything 100%.  

I know, I know... I should invest in a health plan.  They're not cheap so I haven't been able to figure out if I would actually "save," but right now I'm thinking it might be a worthwhile investment for me.  If anything, it would be wise for all self employed individuals to have health benefits of some sort, since they're probably highly prone to sickness and ailments given the stress of being solely responsible for putting food on the table.  It's somewhat of a misconception, I think, that people have of being self employed.  Not all parts are as glamorous as it seems because if you go down, so does the business.  Even though I know I should stop working and rest up a bit, I feel like I can't (yes, I know I can, but I can't).

Make my cough go away...

*cough cough*