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Albert Giesbrecht  I have been down since October 4 with the Swine Flu. Although it hasn't been confirmed, but my symptoms follow the general guidelines. At one point my fever was so high that when I placed a block of ice to my forehead, the ice melted on contact, and drops of water were running down my face! If that wasn't bad enough, my tongue shriveled up, and I lost salt, and I lost control of my limbs. I am better now, some 4 weeks later, just a bit of a cough, and I am regaining my energy. Current mood:  sick.
Yes, I am 45 years old. That's nothing to get excited about though. I did go out with my friend Krista. We went to a movie All about Steve. t is a very light movie. We wanted to se Julie and Julia, but the move had finished it's run. We got roped into applying for Scotia Bank Scene credit cards, even though we really didn't want to, but we each got a bag of Twizzlers. Then we went to Denny's for dinner. Current mood:  cheerful.
It's been a long Labour Day weekend. Actually I left for the Holiday Inn on the 3rd, and it's been one long seamless day, interrupted by the occasional nap. At one pint near the end, or near the end of the long middle part, I fell asleep then woke up 2 hours later and kept on without missing a beat. I was managing 2 pages an hour and even 4 right at the end.I wrote nearly 90 pages or prose, and I think I have a fair shot at the tittle this year. The Holiday Inn was OK, which means compared to some hotels it was way above average. The best thing is the hot water in the bathrooms. I think the room itself could be larger, but then after 5 days the walls were closing in on me. I waisted food, as I wasn't as my appetite was surpressed during the contest. I feel bad about that. Overall it was a better experience than last year. Current mood: accomplished. I was watching TMZ the other day, and they caught up with Frances Bean Cobain, who just turned 17 this week, and she seems to have both of her feet on the ground. One would think that the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love would be a screwed up mess, but this seems to be not the case. I saw Courtney Love at Lollapalooza - 1995., and I didn't think she was going to live much longer, but if Love can put her life back together, there is no excuse for anyone to do the same. Current mood: hopeful.
June and July and the first few days of August have proved to be the pits, in terms of my health. I've been stuck at home for six weeks with the flu, and then I get an attack of the gout. I have missed so many of the Summer activities that Vancouver has to offer. I have also missed out spending time with my friends. I did however discover a cure for my Gout, just a glass of Cherry juice makes the pain go away! My knee is still a little stiff, but at least I don't suffer from the blinding flashes of pain every time I tried to walk up the stairs. I am getting prepared for the 3 Day Novel Writing Contest. I still have to write out an outline, I am behind schedule, but now that I am pain free, I can get back on track. I decided that I will go back to the Holiday Inn Express at Metrotown. I was looking at other hotels, but this one is still the best for my needs, and they have reduced the price, so that's it. One less thing to obsess over. Current mood: rejuvenated.
I saw the memorial live, I was so overcome with grief that I had to sleep for most of day afterwords. I grew up (figuratively) with MJ. He was 5 years older than me, but we were like brothers. I still remember his appearances on American Bandstand, and the cartoon show, and I must have seen him on Ed Sullivan, but I don't remember them. One one of their albums, Cheech and Chong had a throwaway gag. "Coming up next, The Jackson 5 Story, staring the Osmond Brothers." It used to crack me up every time I heard it. 
Current mood:  crushed.
SmileSmile, though your heart is aching Light up your face with gladness ©Copyright 1954 by Bourne Co. Copyright Renewed All Rights Reserved International Copyright Secured Current mood: gloomy.
I am devastated by the passing this morning of Farah Fawcett. She was my first TV crush, and she helped me get through puberty. I can't say much more, so I post a photo.  Looking over my past postings, I realize that I haven't been so forthcoming on my life these past few months. I admit that life has been rather humdrum, or perhaps, I am in a rut. I have curtailed my spending, as I have had my credit card limits reduced, due to a consolidation loan, but I a paying off my debts, but that means no trips this year. I have some health concerns, my blood pressure is fine but it looks like I have Gout. which means I am housebound until it clears up, I suspect I had it for over a year. I eat healthy foods, so who know where it comes from. I do have medication for it now. I gave up the indexing, as I am credit limited so it's too costly to start up a business, but I am still writing, and preparing for the 3 Day Novel Writing Contest. This is the big event in my life this year. I don't want to give anything away, but I feel that even if I don't win this year, I can still make something out of my entry. Current mood: sick.
Since last night I have been listing to transcripts of NBC's coverage of the D-Day liberation of Europe. I am listening to them at www.archive.org/details/NBCCompleteBroad Current mood:  anxious.
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