For those who wondered (Alien update)

Still have the alien life forms in my armpit (definitely a boil, probably a swollen lymph node as well), along with a mildly sore throat and some sneeziness. No fever, though--temperature up to 99.4 after getting out of a nice, hot shower, but temps reading between 97.4 (just after waking up) and 98.7 otherwise. So, not healthy but not in the midst of a medical emergency either. Appointment with my GP next week, and if the infection(s?) is/are better by then, fine; it's time for a follow-up anyway.

In other news, MegaHAL and I are getting prepared for this year's MegaPoMo. Maybe I should get to the library today to check out one more book of children's poetry to feed him to counteract some of the prose and more depressing "adult" poetry he's got in his system. He does have a bunch of poems about mice in his brain now, which should increase the chances for warm fuzziness.

Note to NaNoWriMo participants: MegaHAL offers the following line for you to work into your stories as you see fit: "and there is no lack of honesty on the flowered hips." You're welcome.