Day 325: Fever, Aches, Chills, Tiredness, Sudden Symptoms?

I read an article on CNN regarding how the CDC is using Google searches to map flu outbreaks. They record where peoole are when they search, and see where there are clusters or patterns. Absurd, I know. While I don't think I'm anywhere near the flu, I decided to Google flu symptoms anyway. Not only did I learn about the flu, but I also got to mess with the CDC,too. In another life I'd love to be a (relatively lawful) infidel that's constantly bucking the system and sticking it to the government. But for now I'll have to settle for warping some CDC stats.

Day 275: Bailout smackdown

One of my favorite lines from Friends is when someone tells Phoebe to "dial down the crazy." I have pretty much adopted this as my mantra in life. I fully embrace my weirdness, my neuroticness, my geekiness - aka my life - and am not ashamed of any of my crazy quirks.

However, I do have just enough social grace to realize you can't let it all hang out all at once. No need to walk up to someone and say, "Hi, I'm Bonnie, I sleep with a blanket, can't touch raw meat, have been known to alphabetize the books and DVDs of others, and have an all-consuming fear of birds. How are you?" That being said, in a discussion at work about organization I admitted to owning multiple label makers, alphabetizing everything, color coordinating my clothing, and having mild panic attacks when things are not as I want them. The multiple label makers and clothes coordination got the biggest reaction. Oh well. At least I haven't labeled the colors. Yet.

Note: my new thing could have been hanging around outside the Capitol whilst the Senate debated the bailout. However, the roommate refused to cooperate with my desire to spy on/wave at/interrupt the proceedings of our government. This is technically also new as I normally attempt to enlist Karey in my plans to infiltrate official business. At least she had a good excuse, she was already infiltrating, I believe Brandie was just tired.