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I'm calling in sick tomorr.. er, today. My throat is on fire. Doesn't feel like I'm getting a cold, or anything. I think I've just caught a bug that specializes in making your throat hurt like hell. It will go away soon. This has happened before.

Dear boss:

I will not be coming in today. I have a sore throat so nasty, the phrase "sore throat" doesn't do it justice. I might turn off my cell phone, but I'll check it for messages. Email is a better way to reach me today.

G- -- the BPAEC in the 6-well plates should be ready for starving. Any 10cm dishes should be fed, passaged, or discarded (I think we still have a dish of IMR90 in the incubator). The cDNA I made last week is in the -20, in a plastic vial labeled with the sample numbers and their conditions. Please don't hesitate to drop me a line -- my throat hurts like hell, but typing is painless. :)

.Lepidosiren

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The Sun has risen on what we call a "sick day." Don't feel bad for me: As reasons to stay home go, a painful sore throat is among the less unpleasant. I can go to the doctor and get it tested (Strep? Demonic possesion?), then smother it in anaesthetics.

Don't really care what it is,

I'm just glad it goes away fast. Thank you to all who sent get-wells and drink-teas. :)

Yes, all night, and all morning, my throat was fiery and nearly closed up. I stayed in bed all day, slept as much as I could (didn't sleep much last night), and drank lots of carrot juice, like some dirty hippie. Now I feel almost perfectly fine.

Allergic reaction is my best guess, but I have no idea to what. Maybe the airborne particles of Polyshades wood stain, the ones I made when I sanded the Fluffy cabinet between coats, didn't agree with my mucus membranes.

That thing looks great, by the way. I'd show you a picture, but my camera has sawdust on the lens. I'll have to put up an illustrated summary of its construction soon. It's been more time-consuming than expected, but I can't get over how nicely the stain took. sadira is a natural with a brush. Maybe I'll put the doors on it today. I should at least design the filtration system, so that I'll know where to put holes in the back panel.