Feeling sickly ....

Hello world ..... just wanted to let you know that I'm alive .... barely ..... I have some strange combination of sicknesses ..... It's probably H1N1 .... who knows .....

But isn't it true that we all believe we have something once we've heard about that illness on TV.  You can talk yourself into all the symptoms.  I've gone to the H1N1 website atleast 3 times and re-read the signs and symptoms and then the "what to do's".  Admit it ... I just did ..... we are all pretty paranoid when left by ourselves and the internet.  I have searched all kinds of crazy stuff.  I remember the time that one of my boys (I'll leave his name out so he won't flip out) ... had ... and I'm Not Joking ..... florescent green poop when he was a toddler.  It kept on for several days ... now the internet wasn't quite as big a deal 15 or so years ago .... so it took me a few days to think of looking it up.  Finally  I thought I'd  just type in the words "florescent green poop" ...... You would not believe how many things came up ...... and many of them you don't want to know ..... but there it was .... some mom's posting on some medical web site ..... Purple Koolaid!  I could not believe someone had thought "... you know what ... I'm going to post about why my childs poop is florescent green"

Strange but true ..... the internet is also great for "how to's".  I've been room mother for all of my 4 children at some point in their lives and I can't tell you how many nights I've sat up searching for age appropriate crafts and games.  Oh ... and clip art for all those cute little flyers that you send home with the children .... I did our Elementary Schools newspaper and directory too.  I'd go on and search for interesting tidbits of information or "fun kid facts" or maybe riddles to fill in the newspaper so the kids ...and the parents for that fact .... would be more apt to read it ....

That thought brings me to another observation .... why does there always have to be a gimmick.  I can get sucked into something if there is a "special reward" or something.  Like all those deals at the grocery stores right now.  I scour the wednesday paper because it has all the flyers for the upcoming week's sales.  Like right now .... at Jewel ... if you buy in sets of 10 you can get boxes of pop-tarts  for $1.50 each ... and then if you do coupons to make it even less .... or those deals where if you spend a certain amount of like Kraft foods or Proctor & Gamble ... then you get a coupon at the end for $5 or $10 or more occasionally .... off your next visit.....

Okay you get the picture ... I'm cutting this short ... my brain and eyes and nose ....and throat .... all hurt ..... we'll chat more later .....
~joie