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Managed a solid 24-hours of [semi-]perfect health last week before falling prey to what appears to be a vicious sinus infection. Gah! Never mind that - in the wake of last month's bronchitis, strep throat and pink eye fiasco - I've been popping antioxidants and immune enhancers like candy; my immune system has - once again - proven itself to be entirely ineffective and entirely...well, stupid. Based on the multitude of tissue boxes that I've taken out in the past few weeks, am beginning to suspect that said stupid immune system has a financial interest in Kleenex. (Formal accusation to follow.) In the absence of paid leave (spare what I've reserved for the upcoming holidays), am determined to overcome biological messies from the discomfort of my own cubicle. Let the people (specifically, co-workers) say: Ugh. Only a quick entry, as I've far too much work to catch up on before heading back to the homestead tomorrow night. Just wanted to wish y'all a happy Thanksgiving (exclamation point!) and briefly applaud Ohio's justice system. This story (pulled from the Smoking Gun's website) is dedicated to yrushallow:NOVEMBER 18--An Ohio woman convicted of leaving dozens of kittens in two parks has been ordered by a judge to herself spend a night alone outdoors so that she can experience what if feels like to be abandoned, albeit only for about a dozen hours. Michelle Murray, 25, last month pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for dumping the kittens in September. At a hearing yesterday in Painesville Municipal Court, Judge Michael Cicconetti sentenced Murray to 90 days in jail, though she will spend only 14 of those days in custody. Cicconetti ordered her to surrender to park rangers at 6 PM on November 23, when she will be brought to a "remote location" of a local park and left there until "the light of dawn on November, 24, 2005," according to a court judgment. Murray will not be allowed to carry and food or beverages other than water, nor will she be provided with shelter. However, she will be given a "means of communication for emergency purposes only." During the sentencing hearing, Cicconetti said that he wanted Murray to "listen to the coyotes, hear the raccoons in the dark of night."