Still not sure if it's a cold, flu or H1N1?

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COLD, SEASONAL FLU & H1N1 SYMPTOMS

FEVER
Fever is rare with a cold.
Fever is common with the seasonal flu.
Fever is usually present with H1N1 in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 101°

COUGHING
A hacking, productive (mucus-producing) cough is often present with a cold.
A dry and hacking cough is often present with the seasonal flu.
A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with H1N1 (sometimes referred to as dry cough).*

ACHES
Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.
Moderate body aches are common with the seasonal flu.
Severe aches and pains are common with H1N1.*

STUFFY NOSE
Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.
A runny nose is commonly present with the seasonal flu.
Stuffy nose is not commonly present with H1N1.

CHILLS
Chills are uncommon with a cold.
Chills are mild to moderate with the seasonal flu.
60% of people who have H1N1 experience chills.

TIREDNESS
Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.
Tiredness is moderate and more likely referred to as a lack of energy with the seasonal flu.
Tiredness is moderate to severe with H1N1.*

SNEEZING
Sneezing is commonly present with a cold
Sneezing is common present with the seasonal flu.
Sneezing is not common with H1N1.

SUDDEN SYMPTOMS
Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.
Symptoms tend to develop over a few days and include flushed face, loss of appetite, dizziness and/or vomiting/nausea. Symptoms usually last 4-7 days, depending on the individual. Diarrhea is common.
H1N1 has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. H1N1 hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains. Symptoms usually last 4-7 days, depending on the individual. Diarrhea is common.

HEADACHE
A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.
A headache is fairly common with the seasonal flu.
A headache is very common with H1N1 and present in 80% of cases.*

SORE THROAT
Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.
Sore throat is commonly present with the seasonal flu.
Sore throat is not commonly present with H1N1.

CHEST DISCOMFORT
Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
Chest discomfort is moderate with the seasonal flu. If it turns severe seek medical attention immediately!
Chest discomfort is often severe with H1N1.

Be Grateful for Your Challenges!

My Auntie Suse sent me this email this morning and I thought I would repost it to you!

People with clutter sometimes see their life challenges as unique and especially difficult. It's not true, but I understand why they reach that conclusion. Clutter is isolating, physically as well as socially. Much effort is expended hiding the clutter from others to the extent that the cluttered lifestyle prevents a person from developing close relationships.

If you can't have people over to your house, if you can't really talk about your life with your co-workers, if you don't have close friendships, you won't see that everyone has challenges to overcome. Not only will you have a lopsided view of your life as compared to everyone else's, but you'll miss out on the benefits of sharing your life with others, allowing them to provide support when you need it and giving your support in return. It's a two-way street that makes life richer, more enjoyable and much more manageable. Let's use the analogy of seeing the glass half empty or half full. Do you see everyone else's glass as overflowing while your glass has a hole in the bottom?

Louise Hay, motivational speaker, author, and founder of Hay House Publishing, promotes a uniquely positive approach to life. She, like many others, talks about the value of gratitude. But she is the only person I have ever heard recommend being thankful for your bills! Her reason is valid and worth considering. She says to be grateful for your bills because they represent others' trust in you. Other people have extended credit to you, provided services or products in exchange for your promise to pay them in the future. The bills are your opportunity to make good on your promise to pay for things you have already received such as electricity, phone service, a roof over your head, that wonderful restaurant meal, or your new shoes. Since we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving soon, this month's newsletter is about transforming complaints and challenges into opportunities for growth and gratitude.

Be grateful for your challenges. They make you stronger, more resilient and adaptive.
Be grateful for cloudy days. They help you appreciate the sunshine.
Be grateful for crabby people. They provide an opportunity to be kind.
Be grateful for the flu. It encourages people to wash their hands.
Be grateful for chilly fall days. They help our bodies prepare for winter.
Be grateful for your spouse or partner. They remind you that your way is not the only way.
Be grateful for your clutter. It gives you a reason to change your ways.
Be grateful for difficult relatives. They help you appreciate your friends.
Be grateful for the snow. It cleans the pollutants from the air.
Be grateful for the people who drive slowly in front of you. They provide an opportunity to look around and appreciate the beauty of the season.
Be grateful for demanding children. They remind us to give them the attention they deserve.
Be grateful for junk mail. (If you think of one for this, let me know!)
Be grateful for those who promote conflict. They strengthen our resolve to find a peaceful resolution.
Be grateful for your mistakes. They are opportunities to learn and grow.
Be grateful for people who are different. They remind us to celebrate our diversity as we strive to appreciate our similarities.
Be grateful for people who are negative. They make it easier to see positive alternatives.
Be grateful for your full calendar. It means that others value your time and ability.
Be grateful for economic constraints. They remind us that what is truly important in life can't be purchased.
Be grateful for your life today. It represents your choices thus far.
Be grateful for this list. It has come to an end!

THIS IS IT

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!!

I would have to totally agree with Liz Taylor on her quote:

"You owe it to yourselves and your loved ones to see this again and again. Memorize and say to yourselves 'I saw GENIUS in my lifetime"

Obviously you all know I'm a HUGE Michael Jackson fan, so you probably figure that my review will be reflecting that fact. Well, let me tell you - even 1/2 fans of MJ will completely enjoy this movie. Honestly, I was a little afraid that I was going to have to sit there and listen to stupid commentary from the Jackson family with concert footage thrown inbetween. HALLELUJAH - Not ONE Jackson family member weaseled their way into this fantastic film. This Is It is 112 minutes of pure Michael Jackson concert rehearsal footage. And let me tell you - there were NO body doubles at all. There was no place that a body double would have been needed. You get to see MJ interact with the dancers (who are fantastic), the musicians and director Kenny Ortega.

MJ looked GREAT! The man is tall and skinny. Has been for years and years and years. He was having a great time and didn't look ill at all (which clearly says to me - he was carelessly murdered by that stupid doctor).

The production elements for certain songs (I don't want to give anything away) was definitely some of the most impressive work I would have seen intertwined with any artist in any concert.

I was also appreciative that there was no sappy ending. At the end of the movie, the movie ended....that was it. No need for any sensational video footage of ambulances, hospitals, vigils or a funeral service.

So take it from me and Liz - DON'T MISS THIS ON THE BIG SCREEN!! Sure you can buy the DVD at sonystyle.com/thisisit, but seeing MJ do all his dance moves HUGE is unreal.

The cool lanyard I got!

OK, now on to THEATRE ETIQUETTE......

1 - Don't bring a 3 year old to a movie unless it's a cartoon. There was a kid that kept saying "is it over....is it over....is it over" whenever there was a silence.

2 - Don't TALK....big fat DUH. There were 2 foreign ladies behind me that talked the whole freakin' time. I even did the turn around/evil scowl face TWICE and they didn't stop.

3 - Should you feel the need to share your Tootsie Pop stash - don't yell down to the person 5 seats away to ask if they want one.

4 - If there are numerous seats open, don't sit right infront of someone. I moved seats twice so I didn't have to have someone's fat head inbetween me and the moonwalk.

So with all that said - please silence your cellphone and enjoy the mindblowing rehearsal of what would have been THE concert of a life time!

THIS IS IT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwVvIIvFdgw

Don't blame it on the sunshine,

Don't blame it on the moonlight,

Don't blame it on the good time,

BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE!

THIS IS IT

TODAY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwVvIIvFdgw

Ya know what sucks - a lot of stuff.

My Dentist Adventure

Whoa......that is all I can say about my experience today! It was so weird that I honestly can't believe it! The weirdness has nothing to do with my fabu dentist - Dr. Ricci. I had a filling today and let me tell you - no pain, and I didn't look like Mary Jo Buttafucco for hours afterward. The man is amazing! A true artist of the mouth.

The weird part is how my mind want WACKO on the happy gas! I've been getting happy gas forever and I love it! Not in some crazy happy gas addict type person, but I mean, if my teeth are getting drilled, I might as well be high as a kite for a few minutes. My teeth have seen their share of the dentist chair, so I'm well aware of the magical-ness of the gas, but never in my life have I had such strange things going on in my brain!

Here are the highlights - at one point I thought the lady in my mouth was Mimi from Days Of Our Lives (Farah Fath - who now plays Gigi on One Live To Live) and had no problem with her there, once I thought I was in Dr. Hecher's office (childhood dentist), at one point I questioned my age, I also was expecting to see my old neighbor Jeff Engle, my grade school principal Mr. Engen and my 6th grade teacher Mr. Hall. I also thought the light thing was reallllllly long and scanning my face. And when I say questioned my age - I honestly thought I was in 6th grade again. I was questioning if my life really was where I thought it was, or if it was all a dream. HONESTLY! It was the strangest gas experience of my life!

Usually I'm just like goo in the chair, today was bizzzzzare! And the good news is, I have to go again in a few weeks! I wonder what will happen next time!

Thursday Gossip!

If anyone is interested - there is a SARAH SILVERMAN / JIMMY KIMMEL sex tape. It was supposedly filmed a few years ago, when the two of them were still together, obviously. The video they say it's about 15 minutes long.....they did not comment on Jimmy...

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Are JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and JESSICA BIEL still together??? Or has Justin ditched Jessica for RIHANNA??? We still don't know the answer . . . but the rumors are flying. "People" magazine says Justin and Jessica ARE still together. Their so-called "source" says, quote, "They're together. They're not breaking up. Any time they spend time apart it's because they're working." "Us Weekly" claims that Justin ended his relationship with Jessica - over the phone - about a month ago.

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Did you know MARIAH CAREY would only be photographed ONLY FROM HER RIGHT SIDE. Well, now that she's older...dont' tell her I said that....she has become friends with her left side. She said "Someone told me when I was 19 starting in the business, my right side was my best side and I listened to them. I don't care anymore. Sometimes I like [the left] side . . . and Nick likes that side better anyway." ...keep in mind Nick sees the worst talent in America every week.

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Surely there are better ways to keep your self grounded if you're a star....But one star says --"At one point I was digging goat manure and putting it into a wheelbarrow, and while shoveling it, I just went, 'Oh, my God, this is exactly what I want to be doing right now.'" This gem came from Ellen Page of Juno fame. Wouldn't just shopping at Target be good enough to keep a star grounded? Brit Brit shops there.....

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British people are known for their bad teeth, fish and chips and their fun cockney slang....they're not known to be great lovers of film apparently. Here is a list of their top 5 movie heroines......

#1.) Erin Brockovich . . . played by JULIA ROBERTS in "Erin Brockovich".
#2.) Clarice Starling . . . played by JODIE FOSTER in "The Silence of the Lambs".
#3.) Lara Croft . . . played by ANGELINA JOLIE in the "Tomb Raider" movies.
#4.) Ellen Ripley . . . played by SIGOURNEY WEAVER in the "Alien" flicks.
#5.) Sarah Conner . . . played by LINDA HAMILTON in the first two "Terminator" movies.

Ummmm, Cristabelle Abbott...Paris Hilton from the Hottie and the Nottie? HELLLLO.

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She's baaaaaaaaaaaack! Well almost. Eliz Hasselbeck will be back on The View too soon in my opinion. She'll be annoying you on a daily basis beginning on October 19th.

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Another day, another tantrum by Kanye West....this time over food. Vibe magazine says Kanye went crazy when he wasn't offered chicken...yes....chicken. Here is how it went down: Supposedly, Kanye saw some guy eating chicken, ran up to a waitress and yelled, quote, "Why wasn't I offered chicken? You want me to perform for free, [and] everyone is eating . . . why am I not eating?" The waitress apologized, and said they didn't know he wanted anything because he never asked. At that point, Kanye shouted back, quote, "Well, I'm asking now!" Then, when Kanye finally got his chicken, he took one bite . . . and dropped the rest in the trash.