I have no voice, and yet still I keep talking

[erilyn]

I'm home - and I've had an absolutely fabulous time. Big kisses and hugs to everyone who was in Chicago who I didn't see to say bye to, it was great meeting everyone, I just wish I had more time to spend with you all.

The travelling and sightseeing portion of my trip went very smoothly, and I'll be posting more about everything (with pictures) in the next few days I hope.

There were only three downsides to Challenge: it needed to go for much longer, I was totally not ready to leave; the club situation (I got in, thanks to amazing luck and a generous stranger) but it sucked so much that so few did; and that I was sick. Came down with a nasty case of plague[1] on Friday (didn't think I was sick for a while, blamed various things on karaoke aftereffects and not eating), but by the time I went to bed early Friday night feverish (so much so that it didn't occur to me to take paracetamol or anything) my denial was over. Major apologies to anyone who comes down with post-Challenge lurgy cause of me :(

My sister is going to call and make a doctors appointment for me, I have almost no voice at all. Way worse than when I left Chicago, I'm reduced to whispering, though the ear pains are mostly gone, and didn't bother me too much on the flight thankfully. I've never lost my voice this badly before, and I've got quite a cough. Probably just post-viral, but I start classes again tomorrow, so I need to get it checked out. Hopefully she'll be able to get away from work early and go to school with me, to help sort stuff out.

It's nice to be home, but sad too.

[1] I'm not a doctor, it could be the plague for all I know.

Also, new icon from the fantabulous miss hnix!

Comments

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! Glad you had a good time, and sorry about the plague. Damned bloody plague.

[msktrnanny.livejournal.com]

Glad you're home safe! Wonderful to meet you! Come back next year!

[digital-diva.livejournal.com]

Welcome back. Sorry to hear you're sick though. I hope you feel better soon! :-)

[i-naiad.livejournal.com]

Welcome home! Get well soon... you need to tell us all your stories. ;)

[turlough]

Welcome back! I hope you haven't caught a serious bug and that you'll get well soon.

[lazydwarf.livejournal.com]

Glad you made it home safely. So sorry to hear you're not feeling well. It was wonderful to meet you at dinner on Friday night and I'm glad you enjoyed the rest of the weekend.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Stupid plague. I should at least have gotten a couple of rats with it :)

[deliberatehips.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear you're home safely. I miss you! It is weird to be going somewhere and not have you with me. :( My ear is suddenly all weird, too, so you're welcome to take the blame for that.

[ex_halo669]

glad you had a good time! :)

I caught plague in Chicago, too. it must be some sneaky kind of virus that lays in wait for unsuspecting Antipodeans. yikes.

feel better soon :)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

If they do it again next year, I want to be there sooooo much. I so need to start buying lottery tickets. And it was great to meet you too!

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I've had sore throat, cough, earaches, fever and loss of voice at various times in the last 5 days. So over it ;)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I doubt it's serious, but it is annoying :)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

It was great meeting you at dinner, hope I didn't spread the plague to you all there too.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I was almost crying on the way to the airport, I so didn't want to leave you all. Glad you got home too, and are posting already (I can cheat and use yours to jog my memory *g*).

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

My accent made peoples' heads spin around, I wish you'd been there too so we could have tag teamed them with our Antipodean accents.

Fucking Chicago, I kept saying how much I liked that place too.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I can type, just no talking ;) I'll be a-posting in the next few days.

[divafits.livejournal.com]

glad you made it home safely even if it was with the plague. It was lovely to meet you this weekend and to share a really late night pizza and good conversation.

[madame-d.livejournal.com]

OMG you're BACK! *tackles* Welcome back! Sucks about the sucky things but you had fun otherwise, right?

*twirls you*

}:)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I had such a blast with you guys, I'm so glad we got to hang out :)

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

No... then the rats might catch it! And they'd be sick and they'd sneeze, which while being adorable, isn't so good for them.

I'm going to Melbourne next week, btw, as Mirna's hosting a slash party. You wanna come? Ready for another holiday yet?

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I had a fucking marvellous time on the whole trip, and especially Chicago :)

[claire.livejournal.com]

welcome home!

[trumpeterofdoom.livejournal.com]

Yay you're back! Sucks about the plague though. I hope you get better soon.

[i-naiad.livejournal.com]

But typing isn't the same as hearing your sweet voice. ;) That is, I am coming to town on the 28th for a week. I hope you kick the plague before then so we can do something.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

Welcome back! I hope you feel better soon *hugs*.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Dude, if I ain't better by then, I'm gonna be seriously pissed off.

[saba1789.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! :-) Glad to hear you had a great time even if you ended up sick.

[alasen.livejournal.com]

Welcome home!

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I only wish I could go, I saw a mention of that when I checked lj when I was travelling. Give Mirna my love :)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Thanks hon, so do I :) I didn't get a chance to accost Johnny Wright and ask him to confirm that the Boys will visit Australia though, darn it *g*.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Thanks, this not talking thing isn't so bad today, cause I don't have to go anywhere and no one else is home, but I'd like to feel better right now *g*.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I had a great time, I feel getting sick is to balance out my karma or something *g*.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

It's good to be home, apart from being sick and it meaning my holiday is over :)