Thursday, February 16, 2006

Damn Birds!!!

I have come to the conclusion that my sister Jessica is completely right to hate all avian species. Why am i soo for this now after so many years of opposing??? Well, the news is that yesterday, Germany confirmed its first cases of the H5N1 strain of BIRD FLU!!!!!! Omg, it's starting to get everywhere now. First, it was the mad cow disease, and now the chickens are getting it. I must say that i am not planning on going to the other side and becoming a vegetarian, or worst a vegan (*disclosure: i do not hate vegetarians/vegans.... some of them are my friends). It is hard to comes to terms with the realization that this epidemic is not so much third world any more. I also think there has been certain factors that have really hightened this to a whole new level. For example, an e-mail sent from my IES program to all the students of the my group. It reads:

Dear Students,

There have been cases of avian flu with swans at the German coast of the Baltic Sea.
We would like to ask you that you avoid direct contact any kind of poultry on your travels (live animal markets and poultry farms, as well as free-ranging or caged poultry).
The symptoms of the avian flu are respiratory infection, fever, body aches, possible nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, shivering and weakness. Vaccines against the avian flu are not yet available, as the new form of virus first needs to develop.

Thanks and take care

Take care??? Yeah i am sure that will totally prevent me from getting ill. I love how much they worry about us here. hahaha Also, CNN International does not help one bit of all. Every five seconds they play the headline: "Europe in Crisis." Once again, not helping. Well, maybe if i catch the bird flu i will grow some wings and then save alot of money by not having to buy airplane/train tickets, and by also switching to GEICO.

hahaha


Rubber Ducky
Whoo, whoo, whoo
Patito Lindo
Whoo, whoo, whoo
Sang by my lovely sister Christianne

2 comments:

  1. I know how much you like making-out with burds but now you have to stop!

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  2. eem, jumala pohhui ju :D

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