My last post was on March 8th. Methinks the blog feels abandoned. I felt its quiet beckon in my ear...I think my dad's just been snoozing. So where have I been? Well work is kicking me in the proverbial rear end. On top of that I've got IGotNewsForYou work to contend with, and as we get closer to launching in April things get all the more hectic. "You mean, the website isn't finished?" my curling-obsessed father asks. Um, no. "What about all the stories?" Nope. "And what about the e-commerce side of things?" Not even close my friend. At this point my father falls off the couch, chips peppering the carpet like little salty grenades. Ok, so we've woken him up... Truth be told work is hectic (and I was traveling for about a week), and IGotNewsForYou is hectic too. Combine those and that leaves precious little time for the blog. Plus, I got the dreaded stomach flu. Now according to some un-scientific research (i.e. talking to people), the stomach flu has ravaged clear across the United States and Canada. Who knows how far it's spread this winter, but even in warmer places like California...that's right...the dreaded stomach flu. 24-48 hours of wretching, and all manner of nastiness. I won't make you suffer through a description; if you've already met the dreaded stomach flu, then you know what I'm talking about. Interestingly, through my un-scientific research, I received some interesting suggestions for remedies including flat diet cola with plain crackers, and room temperature water. One person suggested I hit myself over the head with a hammer (but I suspect they just didn't like me.) I think everyone has their own home-based remedy for things like the stomach flu. I survived after 1 day of nothing whatsoever on apple juice. I'm now back to eating solid food (cross your fingers, will you?) Still, the stomach flu keeps you pretty wonked out for a few days so it's going to take a few more days to recover full strength, but IGotNewsForYou will carry on. And as soon as my dad cleans up the carpet full of potato chips, I'm sure he'll lend a hand too and post something. (Truth be told, he has been helping, it's just too easy to make fun of someone that likes curling and falls asleep standing up. Gotta love him.) (Technorati Tags: stomach flu, home remedies)