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

Home, Sick or am I homesick?

Feeling Today: Sick :\

Symptoms: Sore Throat, Congestion, Headache, Coughing Upset Stomach, Exhaustion.

Diagnosis: Went a little too hard at the concert? Cold? Swine Flu?

Hopefully not that last one...

This epidemic is most severe in Latin America, yeah? Maybe it's traveling with shipping routes and such. Probably even more vulnerable is the illegal drug trade. I've heard a lot of the weed in Memphis comes from Mexico. Hopefully the flu doesn't come with it.

Well, aside from being sick, little else is happening. Yesterday was a long day at school, filled with make-up work and AP practice. I'm happy that we're studying so heavily for our AP exams, but I'll definitely be glad when they're over. I want my Facebook back!

After school, I just chilled at Starbucks with Mock Trial people, then I went to the illustrious Mock Trial itself. For the past couple of weeks, we've been preparing the National case to combat our actual National team. It was the Prosecution's (my side) turn to go, and I performed Detective Randy Towaliga for only the second time. I apparently did well, and even elicited comments from our coaches Michelle AND Buddy. I really hope our efforts as a practice team are helping.

After Mock Trial, I took a trip to the Apple Store to check on my app and buy a connector for my monitor, but they closed at 8? I don't know what the deal is, but I guess I'll just stop by sometime today.

And now I'm sitting in the doctor's office. Everyone around me is of a dark complexion, except for one; there's one rather large woman sitting front and center. She's lighter than us all. I took a few seconds to try and process this, and it's strangely interesting. She even has golden highlights! I thought to myself, "She'd make quite the show in Ethiopia." She's round, fair-skinned, and speaks well. Good qualities in a woman. :p It's as if I were a Discovery Channel narrator.

But wait! She moved to the sidelines. It's because they (the clerks) turned the air on. She turned her head to the ceiling and made quite the face to show her discomfort when the cold air hit her bare skin. Sucks for her. Should've dressed more conservatively.

Well, I'm done being bored and blogging. I'll leave something to blog about later. Peace!

Listening to: Idle conversation between Doctor's patients.