life - Beating the flu

China might be busy beating the bird flu, but I find the human flu still a bit more of a challenge. Yesterday I had already a nasty cold and yesterday, while relaxing outside Malone with a group of five (three of whom had different symptoms, lost voice, a running nose) I felt the temperature going up and the level of attention dropping.
Today I have declared an official sick day - that always happens in the weekend. The symptoms are relatively mild, so perhaps I have built up enough resistance when the real attack comes.