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@Wildfire: Plans? Get more sleep if I can, lol. Every time I started to fall asleep last night/this morning, my throat would start itching, which would trigger a coughing fit. So rough night and I'm tired. How are you doing? Better than me I hope!


@Totalanimefan: Eh, not really. I mean my lungs don't hurt as much from coughing as they were yesterday but as I said above, I couldn't really sleep last night, so. Bleh. How are you?



Man my mom is so good with presents. She finds the coolest stuff! She got me a lotion bar (I didn't even know lotion came in bars lmao) that's even antimicrobial! A 'healing balm' for like little cuts and scrapes, a white chocolate peppermint lip balm (it's so nice), and a Doterra Christmas-themed essential oil mix that smells amazing with a little clay ornament for my tree (so you can put the scent on the ornament and it soaks in and smells good!).

Such a sweet present and I treasure it. Also my mom is awesome at cute packaging, too; I can't wait to put the sweet gift tag note and the little Christmas confetti pieces in my junk journal! :D



I'm not crazy about the dizzy spell I had while sitting up a couple minutes ago, especially since there's still a bit of an undercurrent of it atm. I hope it's just from sinus congestion. D:


@JosieOpal: Thanks, me too. My lungs and throat are so tired and sore from all the coughing! How was your day? :)


@Rei Ann: Pretty quiet, I made brownies this morning while I was feeling kinda better, made meatloaf this evening while I felt awful, and napped in between. :P Oh and opened a present from my mom which was really nice (skin care and essential oil goodies :D). Other than heating, how'd your day go?



@JosieOpal: Blessedly that has not been one of my symptoms! Mostly coughing and congestion. And Merry Christmas! :D

@Rei Ann: Oh good to hear! Scary time to be without proper heating.



Well I'm still sick but I have an appetite and that's surely a good sign right? ^^;

Been HELLA congested all day though.



@Wildfire: It really is; so rarely do we have the chance to step out and cool off in Florida, lol.


@Vozzy: Love the avatar! Super cute. :D



Good morning and Merry Christmas, Voltra!


@Rei Ann: Oh no! That sucks about your heat in your house! I hope you're able to get it sorted after Christmas at least with minimal trouble and that you can stay warm enough in the meantime. D:

@Rallaa: Ooh that sounds delicious! I love lasagna; we used to have it on holiday eves pretty regularly, although it was more often the boxed variety I think, lol.






I think the most annoying part of this flu at the moment is the recurrent itch in the back of my throat. I can't seem to get rid of it for long and it keeps triggering coughing fits. >:[

Seriously I am so over being sick.



@Totalanimefan: I finally did do exactly that--phone on loudest setting next to my head while I napped--because I was so tired. And she called finally! She's doing a little bit better (no surgery, but no update really on what's going on). She was just too sick to call/text earlier in the day. I'm guessing she's gonna be there a bit longer, which sucks, but hopefully she's recovering okay.


@Wildfire: Lol, I went out with the dog in shorts and a tshirt a few minutes ago, with just a fleece blanket around my shoulders, and honestly it just felt good. I think I'm having a hot flash though because I am sweating like mad and it's really not that hot in here. In small bursts I quite like going out in the cold!



@Totalanimefan: Thanks, it does really suck. Unfortunately I can't really sleep because at this point my flu is the least of my worries! My roommate was sent to the ER by her doctor yesterday after some scans (she's been ill with abdominal pain) and was admitted to the hospital last night--but we don't know which hospital and she's not answering her texts/calls (possibly her phone has died). Her stepmom has started calling me in concern and she's been calling around to hospitals trying to get info with no luck. So until I know something I gotta stay awake. I just hope she's okay/going to be okay.

What a Christmas. Sheesh.

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Woo! It was a great event, thank you all so much! The art, the writing, the activities, the items--you guys did so much and it came out so cool!


@Wildfire: Dang, it got down to 30? I think that happened during one of my naps (I have had decidedly abnormal sleeping patterns since getting sick, even for me lol). That's wild. It's a balmy 42 38 now, according to my computer phone. Hope those of you in colder areas are doing okay!


@Alorrena: A little bit? I think the meds urgent care gave me are helping at least. My fever has been mostly back to normal since I started taking the tamiflu and the (expensive) cough suppressant they prescribed had made the coughing much less nasty. Still sick, still congested, but definitely an improvement!