Well, I thought I was untouchable. I slept only in my underwear, in the middle of my room, on the floor and in a sleeping bag, with all windows open wide. The nights were cool and cooler each time, and the temperature in my room was probably slightly below 10C. I felt could literally feel the wind blowing in my face at night, as my head was sticking out of the sleeping bag, though everything else of my body felt very warm and comfortable. And in this way I got my first flu just yesterday. I had a runny nose the entire day yesterday, no sign of anything more serious approaching. Mind you, a flu in the past always started with a sore throat, then a runny nose, then a fever: that was the sequence. Well, today I woke up with the same runny nose and some coughing and a fever. It is 9pm now, and things are looking better. I know I am healthier now than I was during my last flu, and if this one were to be gone by tomorrow morning, I'd not complain as it would be a few days shorter still than any I am familiar with from the past. However, I cannot help but feel somewhat disappointed that I have not (yet?) become immune to these things. Even though at this point it isn't easy to say what exactly caused (the light dresses in cool temperatures, the walks in the rain and heavy cool winds all at once, or the sleeping habits I came to try lately). Perpahps it was a virus of some heavy sort I got from someone else. Still, it is a pity my system could not handle it better. Well, I suppose restoring health through IE does take time and so does the rebulding of the immune system. It's been only 3 for me really. Any input on this or the workings of a flu in general? None of this would have probably happened had I lived in a warmer place. One more reason for me to pack and get the heck away from this hell on earth I am growing more and more unable to stand. Oh, almost forgot. I'd love to hear, from the instictive point of view, on the loss of taste and smell that occurs when one goes through a flu period. I could not get a taste out of almost anything inorganic today (though the organic apple I still had left was good). Same for smell. However, I consumed about 125ml of honey today, and I think it had something to do with my considerably quicker recovery from the flu.