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signing off
     
    xxx
     
    Hi guys
     
    I'm still not well. I've been off sick from
work the past few days and I've just been a total germ bag. There's
been all sorts of goo coming out of my nose and my ear blocked up,
so I'm deaf too. I can't stop coughing and I've pulled a muscle in
my side from non-stop coughing fits. I wouldn't mind but I'm
supposed to be meeting Andy tomorrow night. Andy was the guy I met
last week when I was out with the girls. Erin was talking to his
mate, Steve. They are both normal guys (that is if you can call
Goths normal) which is good for me as you know the types I usually
get.
    Anyway, Erin is going mad at me saying if I
don't get better she won't be able to meet Steve by herself because
it is a double date. I've never understood why that should make a
difference. If she likes him and he likes her then why can't they
just go by themselves and hopefully I can re-arrange my date with
Andy once I'm feeling better. There is no way I'd get a second date
if I went out with him the way I am now. For a start my nose is all
red with skin peeling off it, my breath smells, my hair is lank and
my skin is spotty and I don't think he'd appreciate me coughing
green goo all over him and asking him to repeat everything he said
due to my deafness. All Erin cares about is herself - if she were a
good friend she would be round here now with a huge bowl of chicken
soup and a nice warm blanket - but no, all she does is phone me up
and moan, moan, moan. I think I seriously need to get some more
friends; the ones I have are so selfish.
    Ignore me I'm just feeling sorry for myself.
Before I sign off, I forgot to mention about the doddery old woman
I met who thought she saw fairies. I wasn't getting too excited
about it because fairies are just that - a fairy tale - they don't
exist! However; I went along anyway and we sat in a tent in her
garden. She had a pair of binoculars and for a while nothing
happened and then she gave a squeal of excitement and passed them
to me and guess what I saw...
     

     
    That's right! A butterfly. The poor old dear
was short-sighted. It was a nice butterfly though. It had nice
white wings and so I can see why she was mistaken. I think the poor
thing was lonely and just wanted someone to talk to. I think I made
her day when I told her it was a fairy. Who am I to spoil someone's
dreams? Anyway, I'm going to sign off now. I think I need to go
back to bed and cough up some more green stuff.
     
    Have a nice weekend,
     
    Until next time,
     
    Callie signing off xxx
     
    Hi guys
     
    I'm in such a foul mood today but I don't
know why. Do you ever get like that? It might have something to do
with going back to work today after my few days of illness, but I
doubt it considering I found an empty chair where Nick usually sits
- he has actually gone off sick - he is not Superman after all!
This made me feel good so I don't know why I'm so miserable.
Perhaps it's because I had to call off my date with Andy. I felt
bad having to croak at him down the phone, but judging by his
reaction I've probably had a lucky escape. The conversation went a
little bit like this...Me: Hi, Andy. Listen I'm sorry for the short
notice but I won't be able to make our date tonight. As you can
hear, I've got some sort of virus and it's knocked me off my
feet.
    Andy: Oh. (silence)Me: I feel really bad
about it but I didn't want you to catch my germs either. So maybe
we can do it another time?
    Andy: I'll 'ave to get back to you on that. I
dunno what I'm doin' for the next few weeks so...
    Me: Ok then. Call me when you want to go
out.
    Andy: yeah. See yah. (Puts the phone
down).
    Now don't get me wrong; I know we'd only just
met, but I expected a little bit more sympathy. He won't call now
and if he does I'll pretend I don't know what I'm doing for the
rest of my life. He should get the hint. I haven't heard from Erin
yet. She's probably screening my calls, but I think it's safe to
say that she didn't get a date with Andy's