Swine Flu Scare.

Feeling today: Bored :/ and Sick! :(

Well, seems like my latest string of posts revolve around my being sick. I'm in the emergency room now, waiting to be called. My mom brought me in after I left Mock Trial practice and she found me sniffling miserably in bed. I don't think it's anything serious, but better safe than sorry.

I've got some of the symptoms of the flu, but not all of them. No chills, no fever (yet? Mama says I'm warm :/), no muscle pain. All these measures are crazy precautionary, and in a way, I think it's a bit too much. They gave me a mask and everything! Hopefully this epidemic doesn't grow any further, but it's getting even closer. A case was found in Nashville yesterday, and a school in Collierville closed for seven days on suspicion. Here in Memphis a few friends aren't feeling well either. Jonathan has been out all week, Luke didn't come to practice because he has symptoms, and a good part of my AP Comp. Sci. class are under the weather. Hopefully this doesn't get anywhere near the magnitude of the outbreak in 1913.

Here's what my friend Justin had to say about Bird Flu:

• Me: Do you know why it's so hazardous? How is it different from the normal flu?
• Justin: There is no resistance. Either biological by people or by medicine. In addition, this virus seems to mutate very quickly, which gives it that X factor. It jumped from birds, to other types of birds, to pigs, [and] now to humans in a short time frame. That's scary. It's like the hive of the flu world, and it has people worked up.

Outside of being sick things are decent. Just lots and lots of AP practice. I got a high 4 on my Comp Sci practice, and I should get about the same on my Stat exam. I don't know though... Practicing for these things always makes me feel like I'm severely unprepared for the exam, but hopefully things will go well. I'm sure when the time comes to actually take the test it'll all come together :)

Well, I'm gonna sit and chill while I wait to get called to get checked out. Wish me well :) Peace.

Listening to: C.R.E.A.M. - El Michels Affair