Here's my thing with flu shots. I have no contact with kids, who are most likely to pass it around, or with the elderly, who are most likely to be harmed by it. So I don't see the point in spending the money, getting the stick, or potentially using vaccine that someone else needs more.

My kid and my parents got flu shots. I'm not, because I'm not in a high-risk group this year (I was last year, but with the shortage and the bedrest, I went shotless), and while I could get it for free, if I don't actually need it, I'll take my chances without.

I went to Henson's memorial service (A friend of mine was working for him). It was wonderful.

A few months later I ran into Harry Belafonte and we bonded over it. Very surreal.

Actually, I don't think David needs it. I need because of dibaetes, because of my stoopid asthma attack from hell that DH still hasn't recovered from and because I work at a public library. DH is going to get it at work - he probbably doesn't need it, but he doesn't want to bring anything home.

What should I have for dinner?

empanadas!

Oh wait. That's what I'm having!

I have had the flu once in the past 10 years, and while that edition of the flu knocked me silly and kept me coughing for weeks afterwards (my doctor suspects I have mild asthma, which slows down recovery a lot), it is the only time I have had the flu in 10 years. I don't think I've ever had a flu shot.

I do it just to make JZ worry.

I am pretty sure what killed Jim Henson was bacterial pneumonia, so, in disease terms, kind of a "piano dropped on your head" kind of illness. In the sense that it is unlikely to happen, but when it does, hello to the dirt nap.

Crap that didn't work.

Okay. I'm having brain issues today.

Jim Henson diagnosed himself with the flu. He was wrong. He is dead.

Q.E.D.

Jim Henson is fatal!!

(Soylent Green is people.)

AFAIK the flu shot only innoculates you against one or two strains, and since we don't have a vaccine for the scary bird flu, that won't be one of them.

This is true. However, there still may be a small amount of protection from regular flu shots. That said, from everything I've read, the best protection is washing your hands frequently, for about 30 seconds per wash, with warm water and soap.

I was going to be off to a reception and Twelfth Night, but my friend got sick and cancelled. Now, I just have a meeting. But I may have time to work on LJ this evening, so I'm not sad.

Jim Henson diagnosed himself with the flu. He was wrong. He is dead.

Being sick all this time is really darkening up your dark side.

Which wasn't so filled with silver lining to start with.