I got hit with the flu last Tuesday. I can pinpoint the moment it happened, so I know it's the flu and not a cold. For 5 days it was pretty brutal, but all things considered it could have been much worse (for example, unlike some folks with the flu, I was not on life support or dead). The worst of it was the unbelievable pain in my lungs and chest. Then for a couple of days I woke up feeling a little bit better. This morning, though, I can barely stand up.
I don't know why I'm feeling so dizzy. I stepped on the scale and found that I'd lost several pounds. I feel nausea with accompanying waves of overwhelming anxiety. I'm shaking like a mad person and feel absolutely horrible throughout my entire body - and a little scared that this might be more than just the flu.
Anyone have these sorts of symptoms with the flu? I'm in an area rampant with both the seasonal and swine flu variations, with verified cases of both, so it could be either of them (or either of them with something else). I've got a doctor's appointment for tomorrow - anything I should ask him about that I can't think of right now? I've checked online for symptoms and they vary WILDLY so I'm wondering if anyone has info to share.
Please keep your fingers crossed for me... I'm working on a freelance assignment and while dealing with this flu I've still been able to indulge in the joys of a home office, but I can't afford to be flattened down sick right now. I hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and can get the vaccine for both flu versions this year! Wash your hands and cough in your sleeves!
xo
What's the oldest article of clothing you own? Bonus points if you show us a photo!
If by this you mean the oldest piece of clothing that is mine and worn by me (not antique clothing), then it would have to be my giant blue sweatshirt from high school - it's a Coconut Joe sweatshirt.
It's the only piece I have left. I would have had more but I had a zen-like purging of my closet not long ago, getting rid of cheating boyfriend's concert shirts and other assorted items from decades ago. Never mind that it's all just crap taking up space, who needs to look at stuff and be reminded of how shitty people can be?
Considering I was wearing maternity clothes right up until a few years ago (and my kids are no longer babies) then it's pretty embarrassing to even admit having saved this ancient stuff in the first place. I have new clothes now, I've lost a huge amount of weight, and I'm happy to rid my house of bad juju from people who do not wish you well. And in this new house my closet is a walk-in and HUUUUGE, so no need to have anything bouncing around in there that I don't want to see. Even my storage areas are happy places :)
Go forth and fill your libraries with media.
Seriously, thanks to everyone for being so amazing and patient. You are the reason I love Vox.
I was just told that the Amazon Conduit will be fixed by tomorrow. I will post here as soon as I get word that it's back up and running.
I know this has been frustrating and I am sorry there wasn't more I could do to make it less so. I really appreciate your patience though.
Cheers,
Bad news. As many of you have probably noticed, the Amazon Conduit was not fixed in the last week's release. Unfortunately, there was an undetected bug that is preventing the conduit from working.
We are working on this bug fix and hope to have the Conduit back up and running this week.
I will keep you posted.
Thank you for being so patient.
Blog Action Day is every October 15th, when blogger are asked to post something about a single issue to show our strength and conviction as an online community. It's a great way to feel connected to the greater good, and the participation of so many bloggers to support the world's leading non-profit organizations is something you can do to help, right now. By blogging today, you're supporting some of the world's leading non-profits and sharing your voice for change.
This year's topic is climate change, and we'd love to read your thoughts on the topic. If you participate, leave us a link to your post in the comments, so we know to check out your post!
Go to www.blogactionday.org to learn more, get a badge for your blog showing your participation, and see some ideas for your post on climate change.
Can't wait to read your posts!
~ daisy
The Amazon Conduit will be working again on October 15, 2009. Thank you to everyone for your patience.
Have a great weekend,
daisy, Team Vox
In my last Team Vox post, I let you know that we're aware that the Amazon conduit is broken and that we're working to fix it. Many of you want to know when it's going to be fixed and I'm so sorry I haven't gotten back to you about that sooner.
Unfortunately, I don't have an exact date to give you, but rest assured, the Amazon conduit will be fixed in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, I'm about to finish my latest book and I could use a few suggestions as to what to read next, so... if you don't mind, let me know in the comments what's on your nightstand and/or what book you think I absolutely must read next.
Thanks! :)
Car ride. Big storm front seething at our destination, sun behind us, rainbows to our right. We go on these trips in the evening to get out of the house, drive along the lake, see the country roads. The kids get boisterous and loud and that irritates me, but I know looking back on these trips I'll only remember that it was nice family time.
I've had bad luck with sunglasses this year. Husband sat on one pair his first ride in my new car. Second pair I picked up and the lens fell right out of it - the bottom was completely cracked open. I'm still mourning the loss of those ones. Third pair is so scratched up that I can't see a damn thing out of them. I was so desperate for sunglasses I stopped at Shopper's and grabbed the first two pairs that didn't make me look like an aged blind person (you know the ones) or a sticky-faced toddler on their way to a blowup pool.
My oldest daughter wasn't there when I bought them, though, so this trip was the first she'd seen them. "I really like your new sunglasses, Mum," she pipes up from the backseat. "They look like sunglasses my French teacher would buy."
This cracks my husband right the hell up. He decides to get sarcastic. He starts laughing and says, "Well, you know your mother actually IS a French teacher, she's just undercover."
So my daughter, from the back seat, instantly begins singing... she begins writing me a THEME SONG.
French teachers,
Undercover...
BONJOUR!
I swear to all things holy I don't know how I get through the day sometimes.
Some of you may have noticed that right now you cannot add books from Amazon to your Vox library. Giving people a glimpse into what's on your night stand is important to many of you, so I just wanted to reassure you that we are doing our best to get this bug fixed. I'll keep you posted.
So sorry for the inconvenience.
Hope you have a great weekend!
daisy
