Well, I think I am finally on the mend after two weeks of being sick! First it was a cold that just made me feel really run down and then the giardia hit and took over my world. If you've never had the pleasure of meeting these little parasites, allow me to introduce you. They lurk in food, water, or soil that's been contaminated by the poo of an infected person or animal. (Yes, that's right. In spite of choosing food carefully, treating our water, and washing my hands, I managed to ingest someone else's fecal matter. Eew!) Once consumed, they take up residence and reproduce in the small intestine, where they wreak havoc on the digestive system, causing abdominal cramping (among other symptoms I will spare you) with pain that may give childbirth a run for its money.
So, anyway. I took a single mega dose of an anti-parasitic drug and am now cured. Yeah!
I must admit, that during the past few weeks between tense political protests, traveling in Nepal, and then being sick, I just haven't really felt inspired to blog. I'm hoping after forcing myself a few times, I'll get back into the swing of it.
*Fingers crossed*
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