I "emailed-in" sick this morning because I was just too tired and I was developing sore throat. I've found the best remedy against getting sick is just to rest myself before it actually happens. So I'm not sure if I'm abusing the "sick day" rule, but I'm thinking it's better than actually getting sick for a few days.
Yesterday, we took my parents to Rohnert Park/Sonoma region to visit my cousin's family. The drive itself was around 1:30-2 hours each way so we spent a good 3-4 hours on the road. We left at 8:30am (very early in the morning for David and me) and I had thought that we would be back by the afternoon. But we ended up getting home at around 8 or so and by the time we had dinner and went home it was probably 9ish?
We were both so tired so we took a shower and went to sleep by 10:30 last night. I think we were exhausted from the day as well as the previous week. I fell asleep immediately and didn't wake up again until past 9. That's when I emailed in sick.
I'm so glad I have a comfortable place to lay down and just rest and recoup. Although I won't complain if someone can bring me tea. :)