boo.. so i blogged last night, but my computer sucks and i lost it. i was hoping there was a slim chance it got published before the error (it's happened before) but no luck this time. oh well it was lame post anyways. maybe it deserved to die :P

yesterday i got this email from my work:
"We have recently been advised that our National campus falls within an area in which there have been confimed cases of West Nile Virus found in birds. West Nile virus is an illness that is transmitte primarily by mosquitoes and is most often chracterized by mild flu-like symptoms, including headache, fever, body aches and, sometimes, swollen lymph nodes or a skin rash.

Local health authorities are investigating the area and are taking preventative measures to reduce the mosquito population. Nissan is working with them and taking additional preventative measures to reduce the risks to our employees. To prevent exposure to the West Nile virus, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") recommends that employees working outside apply insect repellent containing the ingredient DEET and wear appropriate clothing (including long sleeves, long pants and socks) when outdoors. Effetive immediately, security personnel in each of the buildings on the National campus will have insect repellent available for use by all personnel working outside on Nissan's campus. Please read the directions on the repellent can carefully before application."

grrreeeaat. good thing i don't work outdoors, but now i'm all freaked, i drive with the windows up. it smelled really bad on the way to work yesterday morning.. i thought it was sewage in the water or something.. but it was SO bad. maybe it was a bunch of dead birds :P i have some rashes on my arms... i've been trying to rationalize it for awhile. it's all hypochondria.

also.. i almost burned my house down yesterday :P whee... i was in the bathroom and i was like.. "hmm it smells like something is on.." but i didn't really think twice because i hadn't turned anything on (smart huh?) later when i went to go get a q-tip i found that my straightener was on, and my travel toiletries bag was on top of it. i must have pushed the bag, which flipped the switch of the straightener. my bag was a little warm, but there was no melting.. thank gosh. and to think i wouldn't have found if it i wasn't getting a q-tip for my medicine for my dry skin. i would have went to bed at the straightener burned down my house. thanks skin rash, you saved my life. :P