Adam and I had tickets to see The Swell Season play tonight, only I was feeling anything other than swell, so we had to sell the tickets on Craigslist. I was really looking forward to this concert for weeks, but there's no way that I'd be able to stand for three hours in a dark venue, when I can barely walk 15 feet without getting dizzy and winded.

Yesterday started with the coughing and at 3am, I woke up with every muscle in my body aching and a temperature of almost 101. It's been years since I've had the flu. I've only had it twice before in my life -- my 8th birthday and one Thanksgiving weekend in high school. If you're wondering what it feels like, imagine a Mack truck ran you over, and then backed over you a few times for good measure. My body feels like that statue in the steroids commercial, like someone could just knock on me lightly and my whole body would crumble.

I can't even remember the last time I felt this sick. I stayed in bed until 3:30. The idea of even watching television seemed too exhausting for me. I went on the internet a couple of times to check my work email, just in case there were any emergencies, but I basically stayed under the covers all day. Adam stayed home sick too, although he's not as bad as I am... yet. I expect he's probably going to have his fever peak sometime in the middle of the night. A fun couple we are.

Hopefully I'll be able to sleep through the night tonight, even though I slept most of the day. I'm not going into work tomorrow either, but hopefully I'll feel better by Wednesday, because I actually have several filings due in the upcoming week.

* I don't know that it's actually the swine flu, but a friend sent a link to an article that said some ridiculously high percentage of people who have the flu these days have the swine flu. I'm certainly not going to a doctor to find out which kind it is, when it doesn't make a lick of difference in how crappy I feel and how quickly I'll get better.

On a much brighter note, Cagey, from Rancid Raves, is one of my favorite bloggers (hey, if I kiss up a bit, do I get an extra entry, Cagey?) and is trying to spread the word about her husband's new business -- gift cards at Snapgifts.com. Talk about perfect timing for starting this business! I always give a gift card or two during the holiday season... they are great for those people who seem to have everything, but obviously still will enjoy a dinner out or a cup of coffee! She's doing a giveaway over on this post.