Leela
I spent the night of my cousin's wedding on an air mattress in my auntie's living room, taking turns with my little brother puking in a pot.
2009-12-24 00:14:32 / Rating: 375 / 
Story archives - tag: "sick"
No Really, I am a girl
After letting the cute Whole Foods checkout boy know that I only sounded like a chain-smoking twelve year old going through puberty because I was sick, he simply nodded solemnly and told me to try the Kombucha.
2009-11-10 09:23:46 / Rating: 175.75 /
Gemini
There is no cool way to puke.
2009-06-22 15:27:22 / Rating: 466.75 /
what to do...
I soon discovered that thinking, "Don't puke, don't puke" does not prevent one from puking in the middle of a final exam in front of 400 people.
2009-03-13 15:41:09 / Rating: 638.75 /
never the same
I watched her tiny tummy sucking in, her skin pulling tight against her ribs, her hand involuntarily closing on my index finger as she struggled for every breath, and I thought, "One day, is one day too much to ask?"
2008-12-22 15:51:17 / Rating: 845 /
Someone
A failed suicide attempt on Tuesday night makes it hard to care on Thursday when your boss is mad you stayed home sick on Wednesday.
2008-08-22 13:56:03 / Rating: 804 /
jamie
When my "flu" suddenly caused my breasts to swell and become sore, I realized it may actually be morning sickness.
2008-07-16 16:15:06 / Rating: 409.75 /
-b
When the doctor told me I had strep throat, I knew it was time to confront my roommate about her illicit use of my toothbrush.
2008-06-09 12:16:57 / Rating: 347 /
Erin
As soon as I left the office, I realized two things: I was going to throw up, and it would taste like peanut butter.
2008-03-26 13:25:34 / Rating: 422.75 /
Tag
I gave my mother mono because I secretly drank out of the cartoon of orange juice and put it back in the fridge.
2008-02-05 10:36:16 / Rating: 506.25 /
Amanda
My five-year-old explained that he couldn't get out of bed because he was too sick, he "haves a cold AND a hot."
2007-06-15 13:37:39 / Rating: 541.5 /
Joanna
I once thought that not growing up sick would make me a better person, but then I learned that the opposite was true.
2006-12-22 00:31:34 / Rating: 571.5 /
Sam
Well, I thought as I hit the floor in a daze, this is the last time I'll ever eat at *this* sushi bar.
2006-10-30 15:01:48 / Rating: 568.5 /