It's not a holiday until there's an epidemic about it

[featherynscale]

Went out yesterday to do the dreaded holiday shopping. I got about 60% of it done, but the rest will have to wait until next check, as I'm drifting close to broke now. Yesterday was apparently a good choice though, since it's apparently going to snow tonight.

Also, in the name of seasonal joy, I will share this with you. Last night when I was in Borders, I suffered from a lengthy fit of sneezing. I don't know what's up with that, but I've been sneexing constantly for the last several days. Antihistamines, decongestants, antiseptic nasal sprays all fail before the power of my sneezing. So anyway, I'm in Borders, I have an unpurchased gift under my arm, and I start sneezing. Not just like once or twice, but like twenty or twenty-five times. Eventually, I manage to break the cycle, and look up to see a ring of horrified shoppers around me, looking at me like, "Oh god, she's got ebola or something." So that's fun. :)

Comments

[beccak1961.livejournal.com]

but the wings are the best part!

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[rfunk.livejournal.com]

What, you don't get the winged gerbils where you live? You just haven't LIVED until you've seen a flock of gerbils come in for a landing!

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[beccak1961.livejournal.com]

Stupid TN. No flying gerbils, another reason to want to go home.
I don't remember any in New orleans either, but we have rats the size of cocker spaniels. They can call them nutrias if they want, but they aren't anything but big old rats. Really big rats.

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[triadruid.livejournal.com]

Over here, we've got Flying Hamsters. Fighting flying hamsters, of Calontir, even.

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[beccak1961.livejournal.com]

Hah! Now I have that tune stuck in my head.