the looks

Never again using “sick” as an excuse

Last Wednesday, I woke up to my alarm at 8:45 AM and felt as if I had not slept at all (partly because I didn’t).  My alarm of course had gone off with good reason: I have class at 9 AM.  Extremely exhausted and underslept, there was just no way I was getting out of bed.  So, I decided to email my professor and tell him I was feeling “under the weather” even though I was NOT at all sick that week.  

Insincerely, I wrote him:

“Prof, I’m sorry for the short notice… my health has been ‘questionable’ this week and finally I woke up this morning feeling sick and don’t think I am going to make it to class.  Sorry to miss discussion!”

Ten minutes later he emails back {via his iPhone}: “Yea—you looked a little ‘wan’ on Monday… feel better!”

Whoa. First of all… “wan”?  but really??? I started to question whether my definition of “wan” was accurate, so I double checked.  Sure enough, according to www.dictionary.com:

wan

¹     [won]
–adjective

1. of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color
2. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.
3. lacking in forcefulness, competence, or effectiveness

Yes, my understanding of the definition was correct…

But wait… I was feeling FANTASTIC on Monday.  Does this mean I naturally look “wan”?

Thanks Prof.  glad you understand and agree and think I’m pale, sickly, and ineffectual even when I’m not actually sickly or of ill health.

See you monday!