sickness invades

[rivendellrose]

House Grimmauld has been infected with some sort of evil stomach bug.

I woke up at about 2:30 last night to Kari saying she needed my help. I am now convinced that there's something genetic in all women that switches on sudden and complete wakefulness upon hearing that particular "Moooommmmmm, I'm siiiiick," sort of tone from someone. I don't think I've ever woken up so fast.

So far (*knock on wood*) the worst I've felt is nauseated and slightly stomach-cramp-y, but I'm not taking any chances. Especially not since we think it might be the same 24 hour bug theladyfeylene and narsilion both seemed to've had over the weekend. Since I was up til about 4:30 with Kari and then took a long time to fall asleep, I skipped lecture this morning and slept til almost eleven. I'd feel guilty if I hadn't immediately felt kind of ill on getting up... as it is, I think this was the best plan. So I'm home drinking very watered-down juice, contemplating another piece of dry toast, and planning to just work on my paper and fic and take it very easy today.

Good news is, while I was lying awake last night I managed to get through reciting all of "Roman Wall Blues," "L'albatros," and Puck's closing monologue from "Midsummer Night's Dream," most of the first scene between Titania and Oberon in Act 2, and part of a monologue (learned in highschool) from Romeo and Juliet. Also discovered that I don't remember my old audition monologue from "Crimes of the Heart" anymore, and can't get through more than the first lines of any of the Byron poems I used to know by heart. I need to memorize stuff again - it's good therapy when I'm not feeling well.

Comments

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so sorry that you guys aren't feeling well. Is there anything you guys need, or anything I can do? Let me know, and I hope you are all feeling better really soon, and that Terra and Sean don't succumb to the evilness that is the stomach flu. My'ndidn't last too long. *crosses fingers that you all feel better by tonight*

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

We've got everything we need, I think - Terra brought saltines and stuff back after she went to class this morning. Hopefully it'll just be a short bug. I still just feel nauseated and achy, so I'm crossing my fingers it won't get any worse.

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

I'll keep my'n crossed too. Is Kari feeling any better? You guys call me ANYTIME if there's ANYTHING you need. I'm serious ;P
Love you all, feel better.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[otterknit.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... maybe my family didn't have food poisoning afteral. Sounds like exactly what we had. No symptoms buy tummy pains (and related things), and some dizzyness. Only lasted about 36 hours here and I don't think my aunt had the... extended tummy symptoms, only my mother and I.

Either that or you guys got food poisoning too--just a few days later. Maybe it's a major thing all over the city!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!! DON'T BUY ANY GROCERIES FOR THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS!!! CALL THE ...ummm... EPA?!!!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

We thought it was food poisoning at first, too, but since it's affected all of us at slightly different times and rates, that seemed a lot less likely.

*Laughs* Would it be the EPA? It wouldn't be the CDC if it's food poisoning... Or maybe the FDA?

Either way, I hope everybody feels better soon.