I got a flu shot yesterday and I am having very awful side effects - while stuck at school. I'm never getting a flu shot ever again. I'm probably allergic to the flu or something.

I started making my Christmas list.... three months ago. I always know exactly what I want. Christmas used to be so fun as a child, because it was always a surprise. I loved that feeling I got while looking at piles of gifts - it was the anticipation of diving into the unknown and coming out with fantastic new things that I had never seen before. (There was no internet so my world was very small. I thought you could only get things from the holiday edition of the Sear's catalog) My parents were so good at finding gifts for me - I always loved them but I never expected them. I think that's the nature of children's toys though. They have mass appeal. Now we are more specifically targeted. Though my taste hasn't gotten any less broad. My choice in gifts ranges from vintage owl statues to My Little Pony's to $100 cocktail rings and fancy dresses. My parents still surprise me sometimes, with the little things, and I don't know if I would want to go back to a time when I didn't get exactly what I want...

I stopped making my Halloween costume. I got so frusterated with it. What else can I do with several yards of lamb fur?