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My thoughts on H1N1 media coverage

I am sick sick sick....of hearing about the swine flu. I realize this is all so very well and done and easy to say when I haven't actually lost anyone close to me to the H1N1. What I'm mostly sick of is the media bullshit the radio, news papers, and internet chatter that keeps spewing forth. It's all conflicting, it all seems legit, but it can't be all legit if it's all conflicting. How can the vaccine be both good and bad at the same time.

I've heard theories that the H1N1 was created so they could sell the vaccine, create mass hysteria to keep us scared out of our minds so we will follow our governments and leaders to do whatever they want us to do. If it's been created, then you have no choice but to take the vaccine, cuz that means it's a real threat, man made or not.

Maybe it's not man made, maybe it's just nature thinning out the herd, in which case, I've opposing arguments from EVERY...FUCKING...WHERE about whether to take the vaccine or not. Yes, take it, it will help prevent catching the illness, No, don't take it, it wont work, it's no better than the regular flu shot which does nothing, and it's just drug companies taking advantage of a horrible situation to gain mass profits.

I'm so confused as to what to do, my head is swimming. Meanwhile, I worry about sending my daughter to school where 400 or so kids will be confined to a small, poorly ventilated, poorly sanitized germ factory called middle school. She's in the highest risk group, aside from pregnant women (sorry Flea, I hope you're making out OK, I worry about you too). Two kids, aged 10 and 13 just died this past week. It's horrible. Did they have underlying conditions? Were they perfectly healthy? Who really knows, I hear conflicting reports on that too....

I am really starting to get a hate on for the media. I've considered becoming Amish or just living without technology, but then I wouldn't be able to Facebook stalk my friends or play solitaire on the computer or watch House on Monday nights, or listen to my play list on youtube...oh, the dilemma !!!

Amendment: AHA !!

House

There's not a whole lot I don't like about the show House. There's a wise cracking asshole of a doctor playing mind games with the staff and patients. The cast is good looking. The medical mysteries are always interesting, and well, they play really good tunes. If anyone knows who sings this, can you please let me know. I want more of it.

Got to Be More Careful

And on another note, I have been busily painting the house. Some before and afts, all on a serious budget of nothing but paint and caulking, maybe a little sand paper. Also, I retiled the top of the counter area. looks much better with some nice tumbled marble.

The living room before I got my grubby little hands on it.

The living room after...

The kitchen before I fell upon it.

The kitchen after. It's like Kermit the Frog blew up in here but I like it. ha ha

I'm an Islander !

HELLO, from the wee tiny island of Prince Edward Island. Yup, I've moved.
A little ditty, my name means island, and is named after an island, and now I live on an island.

In brief:

• I left my job with DND, and am now living in a ginormous and ancient old house in PEI.
• house needs mucho work.
  
• I'm unemployed but hopeful about getting photography work. there's lots of competition here though. Booger.
• Still no babies
• I did put on some weight though (not so good)
• B is working for an alternative energy company, he loves it
• B is also in the reserves
• M (daughter) is enjoying grade 9. She loves her teachers.
  
• I miss my friends like crazy
• I'm super lonely
• I'm tired beyond all reason as I'm trying to reno the house during the day.
  
• Painting the living room. I will have before and after photos soon.

Since the weight gain, I've decided to start keeping my log again on Cosmo Butt. The problem is I'm not accountable any more. There is no one waiting to car pool to the gym, no one who's going to taunt me if I don't go or flake out. SO, now I'm going be more vigilant of my blog and try to be more regular. I'm also going to log my work outs in Cosmo Butt. I'm hoping I'll feel more compelled to do them if I have to log it.

Laters!