Slog - Comments on Fifth Time's the Charm? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm To anyone who's been wondering why I've been MIA in the last few months—on Slog, from their shows, from events—it's because I have had the worst winter ever. It's getting so ridiculous that I feel I have to explain. Since January 1, I have had a stomach flu (four days, one trip to the hospital), two colds (one worse than the other, six days total), food poisoning (brief but eventful, one day), and, now, for the past four days, a monster flu with an unmoving fever of 101.5. I've noticed that it looks like nice weather outside—during the 8 or... Copyright 2008 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:23:25 -0800 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:26:27 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gabriel Ugh. Hope you feel better, Jen. My brother and his family just got over the worst flu any of them has ever had. Seems like a bad winter.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965869 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965869 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:28:07 -0800 Comment by elenchos Me too.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965870 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965870 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:28:34 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Bummer.

Nobody's having a great day today, tho.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965871 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965871 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:28:58 -0800 Comment by infrequent get better! this year has been crazy for the sicknesses, i know of a few people who have been out for extended periods of time...

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965891 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965891 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:34:49 -0800 Comment by monkey You just described the winter of just about everyone one of my friends.

Get well soon.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965902 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965902 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:40:30 -0800 Comment by Fnarf I'm just heading into it, and I'm not a happy camper. Drink juice (real juice, not "juice cocktail"). I like half 100% pomegranite, half water when I'm under.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965903 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965903 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:41:20 -0800 Comment by -B- Hope you feel better soon Jen.
I had the same flu on top of a herniated disk so I was using a cane for 3 months and I had to produce a drawing show on top of all that.
I am now sitting in the Gallery in a weird post work void.
But it is all good
Like I said, I hope you get better soon.

]]> -B- http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965907 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965907 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:42:37 -0800 Comment by Jessica Everyone I know has had the death flu. Make sure you get protein into you, and tons of fluids. I dragged the laptop onto the bed and watched movies off Netflix for three days.

It's been almost a month and I can still hear it in my voice, though. So don't go play Rock Band when you think you're better, it'll just set you back a few days.

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965913 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965913 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:44:40 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 I hear Airborne does wonders.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965921 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965921 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:50:47 -0800 Comment by mmbb Oh, crap--getting the flu twice in one year means that there are two strains out there. Usually, a person will have sufficient immunity after the flu to prevent re-infection for the rest of the flu season, but getting it twice?? That's just icky.

Oh, and hope you feel better soon.

]]> mmbb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965940 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965940 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:55:16 -0800 Comment by mirror Get well Jen!

]]> mirror http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965945 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965945 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:59:16 -0800 Comment by elswinger Sorry Jen. I hope you will be better soon. I myself have only returned to Slog since I have been able to type. I have been in a nursing home since November and went to the hospital since July of last year. Presently I have to relearn how to walk.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965968 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965968 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:04:50 -0800 Comment by w7ngman Visual art. Nice.

]]> w7ngman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965971 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965971 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:05:23 -0800 Comment by Carly D. Oh no! The Death Flu is striking everyone out lately - its going around my college faster than any STD.
Feel better!

]]> Carly D. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965985 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c965985 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:11:06 -0800 Comment by Christopher DeLaurenti Get well soon!

]]> Christopher DeLaurenti http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966012 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966012 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:22:05 -0800 Comment by raindrop Yes, get well soon!

]]> raindrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966074 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966074 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:42:29 -0800 Comment by max solomon frequent sickness is a moral failing.

which do you hate?
a. jesus
b. america

that's you answer right there.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966075 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966075 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:42:32 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I agree about the real juice comment. Very sound advice.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966089 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966089 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:45:58 -0800 Comment by EvilTimmy @9 Airborne just lost a class action suit against them because their so-called medical research indicating efficacy were run by folks with zero credentials (and the results were negative and hidden). It's a snake oil placebo. You're better off with aspirin and Vitamin C.

]]> EvilTimmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966136 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966136 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:00:11 -0800 Comment by Sick and tired So, umm, maybe someone at the Stranger should do a little story about how sick everyone has been this year: I've never had as many colds/flus/illnesses in one year. Sucks ass (hold it...maybe that's why?)

]]> Sick and tired http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966162 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966162 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:07:43 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave this is quite a graves situation

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966182 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966182 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:16:44 -0800 Comment by wisepunk I made fun of Mr. Poe earlier today and my health has been going in a downward spiral ever since. Karma is a bitch I guess. Looks like no slog happy for most of us...for this month at least. Next one it will be spring and we should all be ready to fuck in the streets.

]]> wisepunk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966185 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966185 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:19:16 -0800 Comment by violet_dagrinder Maybe you gots the aids.

]]> violet_dagrinder http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966223 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966223 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:28:43 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 @19 - Thank you for not getting the joke.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966251 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966251 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:35:58 -0800 Comment by brandon i'm no doctor [although i am a bit of an alarmist], but several respiratory infections [2 colds and a flu!] in the span of just over 2 months is extremely unusual. have you ruled out the possibility that you may have a chronic respiratory infection of some sort?

]]> brandon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966254 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966254 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:37:01 -0800 Comment by me @10, FYI, "stomach flu" (or gastroenteritis) is a totally different illness than "the flu" (influenza), which is respiratory.

]]> me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966276 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966276 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:44:17 -0800 Comment by Nat Cur Vag who the fuck are you?

]]> Nat Cur Vag http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966391 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966391 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:22:08 -0800 Comment by EvilTimmy @24 Irony doesn't always come across in text sans extra indicators ;-)

]]> EvilTimmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966396 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966396 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:27:32 -0800 Comment by tamara yikes. so sorry.

]]> tamara http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966438 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966438 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:45:02 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 @28 - I forget that sometimes. I figure that irony is just assumed on Slog.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966554 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966554 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:17:59 -0800 Comment by Sorry, had to - I do hope you feel better There's a "now hanging" joke in here somewhere, but I haven't pinned it down yet.

]]> Sorry, had to - I do hope you feel better http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966628 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966628 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:38:14 -0800 Comment by Jason Petersen @17 It's so hard to pick just one!

]]> Jason Petersen http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966944 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c966944 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:24:52 -0800 Comment by John Jen - you are not aged and infirm. Get some better diagnostic about why your body isn't kicking this this stuff well.

Better diet? More sleet? Sound like you are burning the candle a bit too much as well.

Water, sleep, force yourself to eat real food, and vitamin C

then a good conversation with a whole medicine doctor who is smart and skilled

(you all - FLuE SHOT - good advice, cheap too)

]]> John http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c967038 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c967038 Visual Art Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:42:30 -0800 Comment by Paulus MORE SLEET!!!

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c967050 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/fifth_times_the_charm#c967050 Visual Art Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:15:57 -0800 Comment by ace aw, you poor thing. :(
i hope you feel better soon.

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