Apologies to all, for my severe lack of inherantly funny LOS material over the past week... but there has been good reason for this. I have been sick with the flu... that stupid virus that makes you very sore, very stuffed up, and has the added advantage of turning you into a germ that snots and coughs over every surface in the house. Charming I know.

Even today, a whole week later I still wake up coughing up chunks of lung and having my brains leak out through my nose faster than Tutankhamun. On the upside I had to take a whole week off work... downside was it was all wasted coughing and snotting and sleeping.

Anyways, a few little shoutouts to Josh, Christiaan, Narika and Jordo who all had birthdays over the past week, (although Jordo was 2 weeks ago)... and also to my two sisters Elissa and Rach who had birthdays on the 13th and 14th respectively. Obviously something went on with my parents in November... eww.

Finally a little update on Marisa... apparently her condition is fluctuating day by day, up and down in the Mount Elizabeth Hospital critical care unit. I'm still unsure as to her ability to talk or move just yet, but she has been in the critical ward for over 3 weeks now, so keep her and her mother in your thoughts...

Will out.