I know, it all sounds so exotic...but really, it sucks...

From  www.kidshealth.org :

Scarlet fever is caused by an infection with group A streptococcus bacteria. The bacteria make a toxin (poison) that can cause the "scarlet" rash from which this illness gets its name.usually begins looking like a bad sunburn with tiny bumps and it may itch. The rash usually appears first on the neck and face, often leaving a clear unaffected area around the mouth. It spreads to the chest and back, then to the rest of the body. In body creases, especially around the underarms and elbows, the rash forms classic red streaks. Areas of rash usually turn white when you press on them. By the sixth day of the infection the rash usually fades, but the affected skin may begin to peel.

Aside from the rash, there are usually other symptoms that help to confirm a diagnosis of scarlet fever, including a reddened sore throat, a fever above 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 degrees Celsius), and swollen glands in the neck. The tonsils and back of the throat may be covered with a whitish coating, or appear red, swollen, and dotted with whitish or yellowish specks of pus. Early in the infection, the tongue may have a whitish or yellowish coating. A child with scarlet fever also may have chills, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite.

Just in time for the holidays!  Yay!  Actually, I'm doing better.  I'm on drugs now which are helping tons and God sent a couple angels to nurse my pathetic body back to some sort of functionality.  Danae, you're a Godsend and Mom...oh right, you don't read blogs...

I actually don't mind being sick sometimes...well let me preface that by saying I don't mind being a "little" sick sometimes.  The fever, sore throat (which felt like red hot razor blades in my esophagus every time I swallowed), the pus and the chills, etc. bordered on the really sick (the point at which I turn into a big sucky baby). 

But being a little sick helps me slow down, turn inward and think about the important things in my life--which is just in time for the holidays.  You realize what (or rather, who) is important to you and you thank God for them.  So being a little sick ain't all that bad...plus I have an excuse to eat lots of ice cream and watch movies guilt free...