Ai, sympathies on the Drewsister thang. Even my LTRs have been so relatively short that I never had to deal with family of SO issues. It's difficult enough dealing with one's own family.

I would love to hang out once things have calmed back down and Drew is fully healed, rested and recharged. Vibing for you both in the meantime.

As for sleeping, you might want to try taking a hot bath. Not only is it good for relaxation but by getting your body temp up, it sets you up for cooling off as soon as you get out. And since your body natural cools a couple degrees as you get drowsy and go to sleep, this mimicking of it kinda tells your body it's sleepytime.

mmmmm bath

of course, I had mine hours ago. Now I'm having string cheese. iCarly string cheese. I know you are all jealous of my cheese.

The thing with being sick and high on drugs, and sleep for 12 hours (more or less. I woke up every few hours), and waking up to a bunch of news, a murder in your city, Israel's attacking the Strip ("what? That one way to do peace process!") and 6 Beep Me posts is... wow. When did the world become nuts?

Also, I'm somewhat dizzy, partly hallucinating and feverish. Me, and my parents. Because nothing's more fun than being sick together on the holidays.

So, one by one, and I hope I didn't forget anyone:

Yay Drew news! And yay DJ news!

smonster, much sis~ma.

Stephanie, much ~ma, good luck and good coping~ma to you and Joe.

{{Ginger}}. {{Spidra}}.

Kristin, for the record, you are the most patient person I had the chance to read. Really. All of these very considering updates you're sending, with the very tender wording? I can't even do that while not having a SO in the hospital for God Knows What. So I understand if you'd like to PixSmash.

As for the library gig: it'll pay few shekels per hour less. The thing is that it's defined as a student job. I had a job for 3 years which paid 10 shekels more per hour, so it feels like a withdraw. But I'll have enough hours per week to save enough to come and see you guys (which is all I'm saving for), plus some to treat myself with a show every now and then.

I'm leaving the computer now for a while (and for a much needed shower). Updating in Bitches alone took much out of my. My thoughts with those of you who are effected by the explosion.

Gosh, I hope you feel better soon, Shir. You and your folks.

Thanks. It's just fever and weakness and a little bit of pain (when I'm under the influence of blessed, blessed drugs). But nothing too big.

So, in my sick haze yesterday, I transferred a bunch of money from our bill account to our regular spending account. Because I was out of it and didn't want to worry about bouncing a check. Yep! First thing this morning, ingot an email saying that I had bounced a check from the bill account. Totally self-inflicted wound.

Joe is in Chicago. Left yesterday and coming back tonight. Ellie asked where he was last night and I told her he went on a trip. She for this awful look on her face an said, "He left already?". I could tell she meant Iraq and it just broke my heart. This is going to be a hard year.

Glad everyone is safe from the fire.

Steph, much, much, much ~ma.

Poor Ellie! Much ~ma to all of you.

Gronk. Babysitting day.

Calm~ma to Steph. Have a couple of drinks before you get on the plane? The Irish way to deal with nerves.

Today I have booked flights to Finland, NOT had a bonus paid (but it's sorted now), made a baby cry (it was the first time her mum had left her for more than two minutes; we got to fifteen!) and had my first gluten free bread type thing.

Stephanie, I'm sorry you had such a rotten day. I wish there were a way to make things easier from here.

Teppy, sending lots of anxiety-management~ma to you.

Jars, good luck on the gluten-free eating.

Karl and Javachik, glad you are ok.

Shir, I can see how that kind of pay cut would feel like a step backwards. But since it will not stop you from doing the things that are most important to you, it's one step back so you can take further steps forward. Lots of getting better~ma for you and your family. I know you are making light of how sick you are, but anytime the fever is so bad there is delirium and hallucinations, that's nothing to sneeze at. I'd be more worried about you, but I know your mom is a nurse, and surely she will know when you can no longer treat this at home.