Down Poison

There has been a recent outbreak of the mumps in the Alberta region. So much so that it has become an epidemic within the university scene. Mumps is a highly contagious viral disease that spreads easily from person-to-person through coughing, sneezing, and direct contact with the saliva of an infected person. In most cases, individuals will recover from mumps within one to two weeks. Mumps, considered to be a childhood disease, can have serious complications if contracted as an adult, including swelling of the testes that could result in sterility, encephalitis, meningitis, and deafness.

Symptoms may include headache, fever, vomiting, loss of appetite, pain when chewing or swallowing, and pain and swelling of glands under the ears or on either side of the face. Swelling often begins on one side of the face, but can affect both sides of the face.

I got my mumps shot a couple of weeks just after classes ended. I tried to get my Mumps, Measles and Rubella as they like to call it, once before that. I went on one of the last days to get the shot because I was busy with the end of classes and projects, essays and finals to deal with but I thought it was necessary as I do not want any of the illnesses associated with the mumps (or the mumps itself for the matter).

So I went to the Ed Building, which was only one of two sites where shots were being given to only be told after waiting for half and hour in a very cramped hallway only three feet away from the beginning of the line, that I and the rest of my 75 closest friends would have to go downstairs because the "Peace Officer" (not even a flippin' Police Officer!) was worried about the safety of everyone. Like the good little girl that I am, I walked down the four flights of stairs and then proceeded to wait another forty-five minutes only have have the wrong end of the line go up the four flights of stairs so they could be vaccinated first. After this happened, I left in disgust and because I needed to go to a funeral.

The second time I went I still had to wait for an hour in the Ed. Building but Capital health had the foresight to bring in 40 nurses this time instead of 15 like before. This second time was still pretty crappy and I did get this weird rash that was itchy but made my arm go numb if I touched it. I guess I'm vaccinated for life though. Great. Thanks for wasting my time Capital Health especially during a pretty important time during the semester.

OK. I'm watching Superbad right now and I can't concentrate right now. I don't recommend it. So far, its vulgar and disgusting and I've only been watching it for five minutes. However, its kind of like Martha Stuart or the Teletubbies, you just have to watch.