Avian Influenza Virus

Had seriously considered writing about either waiters (yeah its not a typo) or this concept of mine called atheistic fundamentalism. But all those plans have been successfully scuttled thanks to nasty flu. Nope its not the bird one this time... or at least I hope. Just a bad viral with the usual constellation of fever, a dripping nose and some insane body ache. On an aside why can you win a 100m dash when you have a cold?
cos you have a running nose and a racing pulse...
Sorry about that but misery they say loves company.
The irony of the whole thing is that for centuries people have been advocating the one and only panacea for a cold as chicken soup. But now with the avain flu virus (see no more birds flying) there is no chicken soup... So I'm stuck with the pharmacopoeia (bugger all spelling) off assorted antihistamines, decongestants (that can cause a stroke apparently if overused), antipyretics and even a less regulated congener of morphine. No I can't tell you what its called. Would have to kill you if I did... Oh and orange juice - tons of it.
Speaking of unconventional remedies was subjected to our very own materfamilias claiming that the best thing to do when in an unknown country and suffering from loosies was to drink beer. That's right mom's promoting alcoholism. She does have a point though. It rehydrates, gives you electrolytes, a few vitamins and a little energy and before somebody starts claiming that is makes one pee, that's ensuring that the kidneys work in a state of potential dehydration. So armed with this knowledge I went out into the world to spread the light... Unfortunately it didn't go down too well.

Thought for the day (and I quote) : 26 is not a bad age to be... if you have to count up to 30 you can on the fingers of one hand and still have a finger left...

Going back to viruses... had another thought (digression warning) ...Outside of prostitutes the highest occupational risk of contracting either Hepatitis B or C or HIV is probably in surgeons. Divine justice?

Anyway my head feels heavy and I feel sick so me off. Will ponder on the waiters and the fundamentalists.
If I don't ever write again... just assume my bird flu.