Mrs. Hummingbird, Toronto
Age and Occupation: 25, Publishing Coordinator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Videogame Designer/Cartoonist
Engagement Date: May 4, 2007
Wedding Date: June 28, 2008
Blogging Since: September 18, 2007
Venue: A garden wedding followed by a tented reception on Mr. Hummingbird's father's property.
About Me: I’m a pop culture loving, vintage obsessed foodie living in Canada’s biggest city with my fantastic fiancé and our lovable fluffy cat Bettie. I’m stoked to marry my best friend and to throw what I hope will be
the most fun and colourful party of our lives.
The ‘Bird Flu
May 19th, 2008 @ 6:25 pm by Mrs. Hummingbird
Picture courtesy of www.wired.com
It is a long weekend here in Canada (Victoria Day) and it’s a good thing too, because this little Hummingbird has come down with the bird flu. 
With the wedding planning and work, I’ve been going full stop for a while now and, with a moment to rest, my immune system called it quits. So, instead of partying it up and enjoying the free time this weekend should have offered, I’ve been curled up in fetal position with classic cold symptoms. Sore throat. Aching ears. Runny nose. Fever. Boo.
After three days in sickie hybernation, I am finally starting to feel better (hooray!) but I have to admit, as crappy as I felt, it was kind of nice to have a bit of a reprieve from last-minute details and to just hang out. I did send off a couple of e-mails, but mostly, I drank tea, soaked in a nice hot bath, read a couple of books I’d been waiting to read, and watched some weekend afternoon programming (CSI marathon anyone?). It was actually pretty relaxing and made me remember the advantages of slowing down in the middle of matrimonial madness.
What are your favourite things to do on a lazy day off from work and planning?
8 Responses to “The ‘Bird Flu”
Laundry - how sad it that? But it is sometimes the only time I have for laundry hahaha.
But, if I don’t have laundry to do I’ll catch up on all the shows on my DVR.
P.S. I hope you are feeling better 
Oh dear— poor Hum!
I think our bodies sometimes find drastic ways of making us slow down and get some much needed rest.
Hope you are up and flitting from flower to flower– but in a relaxed and unstressed manner — real soon!
You said “this little Hummingbird has come down with the bird flu”. Now did you really mean the bird flu, or were you being cute with words?
OH..sooooo sorry to hear you are under the weather…no worries though, with lots of rest and fluids, you should be up and flying in no time! Feel better!
My mother used to rent Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure when I was a sick child. It still makes me feel better! Try a silly movie… laughter will help you feel better! Rest up, lady!
Hope you’re feeling better now!
I hope you’re better, Ms. Hum!
