I'm... dying...

Up until yesterday afternoon, I was fine. Then, I had that tickle in my throat, the one that warns of upcoming soreness. I slept poorly. When I woke up today, I was feverish, nauseated, exhusted, and very, very achy.

I think this is the garden variety flu, as I thankfully haven't handled any birds, ailing or otherwise. I have handled Jemima, though; perhaps I shall be the first victim of Hamster Flu. Death will be sweet release. I feel like I've been beaten with a

two-by-four
noun
A timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section.
"two-by-four." WordNet 1.7.1. Princeton University, 2001. Answers.com 05 Mar. 2006. http://www.answers.com/topic/two-by-four