I feel like Death

How can a cold/bug/flu come on so quickly? I was feeling GREAT yesterday, and last night when I went to bed I was fine as well. Around 2:00am, I woke up to the sound of me sawing a few logs off. I thought to myself, I don't usually snore unless I'm A) drunk B) exhausted or C) sick. I wasn't THAT tired, I hadn't drank anything, and then I tentatively swallowed and my body went:

"OUCH! YOU BITCH! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!"

My throat was on FIRE and I couldn't swallow. Then I lifted my legs to get out of bed to get a glass of water, thinking it would help, and my body went:

"Um... why can't I move my legs? When did they turn into lead?"

Not good. I took some time off this morning, thinking the extra sleep would help. Nope, I feel like sludge. Like this big, mucusy blob of sludge.

I hope I'm feeling slightly better tomorrow... it's the office's Christmas dinner/party and I was so looking forward to attending. I'll still go, but how I'm feeling will decide how long I plan on staying. I only have 20 more days left of work - I've made it to the less than three weeks mark... and technically I'm only working 14 of those days. W00t. Two weeks left. Although now I'm really enjoying it, it kind of sucks. Figures that it would happen in my last few weeks of work. Blech.

22 days left until I am back in Halifax for Christmas... yippie!! I think I'm going to make truffles tonight. If I'm not dead by then.

The Passionate Shepherd to his Love

Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)

Come live with me, and be my love;
And we will all the pleasures prove
That hills and valleys, dales and fields,
Woods or steepy mountain yields.

And we will sit upon the rocks,
Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks
By shallow rivers, to whose falls
Melodious birds sing madrigals.

And I will make thee beds of roses,
And a thousand fragrant posies;
A cap of flowers, and a kirtle
Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle;

A gown made of the finest wool
Which from our pretty lambs we pull;
Fair-lined slippers for the cold,
With buckles of the purest gold;

A belt of straw and ivy-buds,
With coral clasps and amber studs:
An if these pleasures may thee move,
Come live with me, and be my love.

The shepherd-swains shall dance and sing
For they delight each May morning:
If these delights thy mind may move,
Then live with me, and be my love.

I'm ALIVE!

My anticipated week from hell has ended. It actually wasn't that bad, and I realized how much I missed working under pressure. The website is being presented to Senior Management today in anticipation of a soft launch. It makes me slightly sad that only ACOA staff will be able to view it, but that's 750 people, so it's a big step for me!!

I've read the entire Twilight series this week too... well... I actually read all four books in 2 days. I could NOT put them down! Stephanie Meyer is a GENIUS. Her writing isn't grandeous, it's not convoluted, it's just enough to make a lay person enjoy reading it. My friend told me that it read like fan fiction, and in a way it does. But you see, that's the appeal! I've thought about this, really. Her first person POV of an 18 year old girl who is so in love really does give the atmosphere of the novel that extra electricity that you need. Adding to that, she's included her draft of Midnight Sun, Twilight told in Edward's perspective. If you read Twilight, I highly recommend going to her website and reading the draft - it puts a whole new perspective on the story. I almost (note the key word, almost) wish I was still doing my English degree... I would LOVE to have a discussion about the series. In fact, I'm almost tempted to write a freaking paper on it. Yes, the dork really shines through on that one, I know.

My Weight watchers is going... okay. Not really strict on it, due to my current limitations, but I do have all my meals planned out for January, and I'm working on February! Woo hoo. Living so close to Campus really makes a difference, so I can go home for lunch. I think (*reminder to check my schedule!*)

I've seen Twilight in the theatres... and the book and movie are two completely different entities. I enjoy the movie for what it is, a movie. But nothing compares to the books - it will be interesting if they option the other 2 movies (eclipse and breaking dawn) to see how they'll make it work.

I've only got 24 more days left in Prince Edward Island, which is typical since I'm starting to get used to it. It was the same last summer. Apparetly my transition period is three months.

Figures.