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Guys. GUYS.

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I think I have Swine Flu.

No - I'm not joking and it's not that I've sneezed twice and am freaking out.

My cousins (who live by my brother and their kids interact a lot) have been in the local news because the whole of their family got it (confirmed cases). Then my brother was really unwell with flu-like symptoms (but it couldn't POSSIBLY be flu because he only threw up once! And the aching joints he had didn't count. And though he had a fever and a killer headache and major fatigue and total loss of appetite (you get the picture) he didn't have a COUGH so it couldn't POSSIBLY be... Yeah. My brother is DUMB sometimes).

But because he OMG-didn't-have-flu, my brother brought the kids up to stay with my mum last weekend. And then returned to pick them up this weekend. And this weekend? About 5-7 days after my brother came up the first time? My Dad, my Mum AND my sister all started feeling unwell with, you got it, flu-like symptoms.

And I've woken up this morning with a sore throat, aching joints, a headache and a cough.

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I'm going to call my GP when they open at 8am.

GUYS. /o\

(At least I have anti-virals already in the house? One good thing about working for such a large company who would rather spend loads on getting every employee them more than 6 months ago than deal with even longer sick time. \o?)

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ETA: Spoke to doctors who have confirmed that it is. Work are all "Yeah...don't come in..."

*Hears creepy music coming as if from nowhere*

*Cocks head*

*Gets up and wanders into the dark hall, still listening*

...

HAVE I LEARNED NOTHING FROM FILMS? Seriously! Were this a horror film, the creepy music would have been PORTENTOUS and I would be dead now. Aren't we all glad it was just Jac having the TV on too loud downstairs and that the scary axe murderer/ghost/monster/whatevs-I-wasn't-listening was on the telly instead of in my hall, waiting.

There are lessons to be learned everywhere, people. Let's hope I don't forget this one in a hurry.

And now I'm off to again (for the majillionth time) watch Misha bend Jared over and take him from behind sign his shirt take him from behind.

I realise that I should look at posting a proper entry and all. And I may post a con/holiday report later if the jet lag doesn't KILL ME first.

But first I wanted to post and say HI. I ATEN'T DED.

Am on the sofa with laptop at Cat's parents' house where we are trying to stay up until 4pm before sleep is allowed. SEND HELP, I MAY DIE.

*Falls asleep on keyboard*

Had a FAB holiday and MJ. Although, as always, not enough time spent with awesome people.

(Also? Stanza on the ipod touch: new fav thing ever. Uploaded, amongst other things, mine and Cat's in-progress Epic Ending fic and read it aloud to her on the flight. Also read a bunch of fic. Fic on the go without needing someone to podfic it? WIN)

Did I mention that I miss you all?

I am CRAZY and Cat is totally to blame.

You see, over the last week or so she has been flailing about John Paul and Craig.

(For those who don't know (I didn't) they were two characters in Hollyoaks. Hollyoaks? Is a shitty soap that I DO NOT watch. But their epic-gay-love storyline? Oh my GOD. SO GOOD).

So as I had a few hours spare this afternoon, I started watching. SEVEN HOURS LATER I am INSANE and far too emotionally invested in their OMG EPIC LOVE.

*Flails ridiculously*

The "romance" section of the story starts after the two have been friends for a good long while. But although Craig is seeing Sarah and John Paul is seeing Hannah, John Paul is secretly in love with Craig. WHo is STRAIGHTOMG. :P

Oh god - the bit where ( Collapse ) GOD. It KILLS me. And ( Collapse )

It's seriously amazing. As Cat posted about earlier last week, slash is AWESOME. I love playing with the subtext and if the PTBs did go for the pairing off? It might ruin that. But there's something about having this kind of long, epic, COMPELLING story where the gay is CANON. There is PAYOFF. And MAN is there payoff. Over and over again.

It's like - my favourite fics are first time. I love seeing how people deal with getting together and with their issues. Especially the added OMG-GAY thing. And this KEEPS you interested! Because Craig is STRAIGHTOMG. And in a relationship. And terrified of ANYONE thinking he might be gay (even though, after a little spat initially, he's fine with John Paul being openly gay).

People? You NEED to watch this. It is FABULOUS. Here is the link to all the parts - starting with John Paul confessing to Craig that he's in love with him (It may seem like that's pretty far into it already - but trust me. That's only the BEGINNING).

Watch this. Seriously. And then email/IM/comment to flail back at me.

The bit I've loved most (so far) was ( Collapse )

entropical87: i feel like i should send cookies to the person who uploaded all of this.
entropical87: maybe a pony.
airinshaw: Or a spaceship!
entropical87: made of solid gold.
airinshaw: And puppies!
entropical87: which i will lovingly load into the golden spaceship.

In conclusion:

I love catwalksalone for making me watch this. While at the same time HATING her for getting me so emotionally invested in this. It's so GOOOOD.

(Mostly love, though)

(Why are you still here reading this? Shoo! The link is up there! Go watch it!)

Living temporarily at my parents' house does mean that I get next to no time to internetness.

But it does mean that I get to see my mum act out the entire of the video to "I'm Not Okay", including Frank poking the girl in the eye, the fucking cheerleaders, Gerard celebrating getting the F and Mikey kicking Brian the mascot in the head.

On balance? I think I win.

Also my mum rocks. She now has Teenagers on too loud and is singing along as loud as she can.

(Upon telling her about posting this she said "I think I was a damn good cheerleader. I think you should be proud of me" ...and we are).

This is the woman who is 50 on Thursday and her favourite band at the moment? My Chem. And it's not even my fault!

Move in to my new house tomorrow. \o/

Yes - I knew that Gerard married Lyn-Z in a unicorn t-shirt. I wasn't particularly surprised. Because you know? I've been in this fandom long enough to know that Gerard is a complete nerd. It's my main reason for wanting to jump his bones loving him.

BUT. And here is where you FAIL, bandom - you never told me that HE AND LYN-Z HAVE MATCHING T-SHIRTS THAT SAY EACH OTHERS NAMES!




Fail, bandom, FAIL.


(P.S. Dear Lyn-Z - clearly you and your new husband are both nerds of the highest order and I love you both dearly for it. Here's hoping there is much happiness and nerd-related shenanigans in your future. Love, some random fan who you don't know.)

Parent: Suicide?
Booth: Was there any reason to believe that your son was dispondent? [...] Problems at School? Spending too much time on the internet?
Me: *Offended face* Hey! What's wrong with the internet? I spend too much time on the internet and I'm not looking to kill myself.

I really need to stop trying to have interactive conversations with characters in TV shows. THEY'RE NOT REAL AND CAN'T HEAR YOU VON!

Didn't have to get up until 8am this morning but successfully had THREE auditory hallucinations of an alarm going off right in my ear. THREE. One at 6:30am, one at 7:10 and another at 7:30am. I usually only have one, tops. Though one morning it wasn't an alarm, it was someone shouting "GET UP!" in my ear.

I think my brain has issues. It's not even like it's a dream and I wake up and go "Oh - I just dreamt it..." it actually sounds like something right in my ear.

Stupid sleep disorders.

On a lighter note, I did have a dream that included Sayid from Lost. I was not disappointed I can tell you now.

Anyone else have the good-dreams last night?

ETA: My S-i-L possibly went into labour last night, meaning that my new neice, Milly, may be with us any time. I fear for her though - having my over-protective big brother as a dad. She'll never date, ever.

So I've come to this conclusion that I do stupid things around my family. And I don't mean stupid as in "Gee - I wonder what sticking this fork in that socket will do?" (And no - I didn't just type "cocket" by mistake...)

I mean "stupid" as in wrapping a tape measure around my head and doing impressions of Rambo, using the tail end of the tape measure to whip my head round quickly while mocking martial arts films and then dancing in my parents lounge with it still round my head.

Note to self: Your family are clearly a bad influence on your cool status. cease all contact NOW.

Or maybe I was playing it fast and loose by using the word "cool" to refer to me in any way.

I was driving out of work last night and the car in front of me had a sticker in the back, obviously put there by the dealer that sold it, saying "MSF Motors". I sat behind this poor guy and pissed myself laughing over his sticker. Oh Liz - you do pollute my mind with your inappropriate acronyms.

I just made Anna get up and dance with me to The Nolan Sisters. In my room.

"I'm in the mood for dancing" I think is the theme song to my life!

*dances more*