um, thanks to those who commented on my "physical condition" -- but i wasn't on my death bed... i just stayed home from a surprise party that i'd planned on going to... and i felt my throat freaking out and stomach going loopy. i feel better now, just it's not that big a deal, okay... thanks though... it was a sore throat. nothing crazy. nothing that's going to cause me to "miss the parade" on march 6th. it's not like i was Mary Ingalls and was blinded by scarlet fever...
i am fine. just a frigging cold.

