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A kid at Keith's school has been diagnosed with H1N1. Another four are awaiting confirmation. Another three have developed very high temperatures. They only need seven confirmed cases before the school is closed for up to a fortnight.

Yayyy!

Last night, we had a Typhoon 8 warning, and it was still in place this morning - although we've just heard it's now down to a Typhoon 3 - so Keith's home today. And if ... well, these other cases are confirmed ... it's a nice extension of this unexpected holiday.

Seems a shame to waste it, doesn't it!

Keith and I are disputing whether this is "Heavy Driving Rain" or "Little bit heavy-ish rain" - I'm arguing for the latter - and whether it's safe to go out to see a movie! We are sooo going out! Honestly, that man is a great big sissy, isn't he! Although he's refusing to admit it ... and says he will only go out if we plan to see a "Real Man Film".

However, my money's on "My Sister's Keeper"!

Later: Keith totally refused to see "That ghastly chick-flick!" so we ended up seeing The Proposal. Chick-flick-to-the-max! However Keith said seeing Sandra Bullock in a pencil skirt made it all worth while!

Then we got caught in a rainstorm coming back and now we both have colds!

Later: Two more confirmed cases! The countdown is on! SEVEN! SEVEN! SEVEN! And the latest BIG thing among "the bright young things" in Keith's staffroom is co-ordinating face-masks with eye-liner! Looks quite sexy, Keith says!

Face-masks are now coming in the most incredible funky colours, patterns and styles! We are sooo fashion-forward here in HK.

But the important thing: SEVEN! SEVEN! SEVEN! SEVEN! It would be so unfair if this doesn't happen, won't it!

Monday Morning: No phone call last night. Sad, huh! But Elaine says that if they have to take a fortnight off school, everyone will have to make up the time during the next holidays, so suddenly this is NOT something we want to happen anymore!

STAY WELL, LITTLE KIDDIES, STAY WELL!!

Days Later: Parents have stopped taking their kids to the doctor, since they all say they know what it is, just nursing them at home, and the upshot of this is they aren't getting Confirmation of H1N1 ... which means the official number of Swine Flu cases is staying down below 7. Keith says the actual figure is something like 14 ...

... and suddenly there's another affliction in the school. All the pregnant teachers have come down with "mysterious back problems", with doctor's certificates to prove it: all saying they need at least two weeks complete bed rest. Since H1N1 is known to kill pregnant women, everyone understands completely and so are willingly taking up the slack.

Last week, we reached 11,000 confirmed cases in HK, with one death, which really makes a mockery of the entire "Swine Flu Hotel" debacle more laughable than it was before.