"BTW I Have Pink Eye"

    There is a funny explanation to my title. Here it goes: at the end of my senior year of high school one of my best friends and I were sharing a bag of chips in home room. After a few mouthfuls of munchies she looked me dead in the face and said, "By the way, I have pink eye". I'm not really a germiphobe so I didn't really worry. Yet sure enough I woke up the next day with pink eye and the worst part is is that I made myself go to school.

       1st  Rule To Not Netting Sick:  Please wash your hands and if you have pink eye, don't go to school the next day like I did. (because I ended up having pink eye for prom and I passed it to another close friend)

     2nd Rule: If you feel a cold coming on, put down the cigarette and pick up the cough drops. I know every one hates those gross menthol cough drops so I prefer my favorite which is the Luden's cough drops. They are as effective as the gross one but obviously, they taste better.

    3rd Rule: Tea, Tea, and TEA! Anytime I feel a cold coming on, I drink tea every night with honey. I'm prone to strep throat and sinus infections, and tea is my life saver. The honey is soothing for your throat and the heat of the tea its self coats and warms your throat.

    4th Rule: Take it easy! If you have the sniffles, you could make it worse by not resting. Instead of going out tonight, just take a warm shower and curl up in bed. I know a sneeze here and there doesn't seem bad, but, you don't want to feel like you're dying a week later just because you wanted to go out.

HERE'S A LINK TO RECIPES FOR COLDS:

http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/chicken_soup_and_recipes_for_cold