dim sum & lung butter

I woke up this morning and actually didn't feel jet lagged at all. That's surprising considering that I didn't sleep at all on the flight and slept only a few hours at the apartment. I debated for hours if I was going to go into the office. I looked like hell. Red nose, red runny eyes, and a froggy voice to match. I really asked myself if I felt good enough, or was just chickening out on some level. I decided to buck up and go in.

What a huge mistake. The office is very small - probably about 20 people in total. My office overlooks Victoria harbor, which is just beautiful. After meeting everyone and quick email check, we went out to dim sum for lunch. It was awesome - only my 'no meat' thing is totally not going to work here. There were next to no veggie options, so I threw caution to the wind and ate what was brought to me. They do this weird thing were if you take your coat off and hang it on the back of your chair, they cover it up with what looks like a large seat cover with the Visa logo all over it. I guess that's just in case a food fight breaks out. I'm not sure if this is cultural or not, but I was totally doted on during lunch. My coworkers filled my plate and tea cup until I wanted to barf. It was awesome though.

So my voice got worse and worse and by the end I could hardly speak. My lungs are full of phlegm and my throat burns like fire from coughing. My boss offered to let me go home, which I quickly took her up on. I have been splayed on the couch ever since. Hot, cold, hot, cold. I'd love to take a hot shower, only I haven't quite figured out how to make my personal water heater work yet. I left it on last night, but it was luke-warm at best this morning.

I've only eaten 3 times since leaving on Monday. Twice on the plane and dim sum today. Generally no appetite. I wonder if I should go to the doctor ... and not even really sure how that works here.