Yes, I am going to talk about it too,The Swine Flu

Everybody in your moma is talking about the swine flu (and I would really encourage you to go to the CDC website http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/ and read up on this crazy virus). But can I just say, that being sick at college is awful. It's "home" but Moma and Daddy aren't there to help take care of you, nor any other family most likely. Two out of three of my roommates got the flu at the end of last week and I started suffering from early symptoms. So we were all three put on house arrest for the weekend! Let me tell you, that was interesting. One of my roomies went home to Montgomery for the weekend while the other roomy and I stayed here in Birmingham. OMG! We watched Two Weeks Notice, What Happens in Vegas, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkeban, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Just Married, Twilight and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. On top of that we watched a bunch of Friends, King of the Hill and CSI epsiodes. I think I slept a total of 38 hours in 3 days! Let's just say we bonded! Missing some parties and a wedding sucked, but I didn't want to get worse or spread the dang flu. That is one thing that you need to be careful of (I did this freshman year): RELAPSING! Take it EASY after you get sick and start feeling better. Your body still needs some recovery time....even if you are feeling better! Also, if you feel THAT bad, GO HOME. Or let your mom or daddy come pick you up. It is worth being sick at home and having them to help take care of you. Luckily, Holly, my roommate, and I have amazing friends and her family in town that brought us some soup and food but not everyone is so lucky! Go home. Wash your hands!! Don't drink after other people. Don't love too much on other people right now. (I know, I know, hard to do). Be cautious and aware of this dumb virus that seems to be overtaking college campuses! We are just in such close proximity of each other I suppose it is easy. Hopefully the epidemic will be over soon and people can stop obsessing over this thing! Until such time...stay healthy!! Anybody else gotten sick yet? Share the crazy house arrest stories....

J