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Ugh. I've done nothing but sleep and lounge around for the best part of 3 days thanks to an increasingly bad cough, sore throat, blocked nose, headache, temperature, aching limbs, etc. Utterly ghastly. I've had no energy whatsoever and still feel as weak as a kitten. So i've missed out on lots of great things this weekend (don't ask, it's too disappointing to discuss!) but apart from the very lovely Dr Dazpanteloons looking after me, I've had a couple of things to cheer me up - firstly being an advance(ish) copy of Terry Ronald's debut novel "Becoming Nancy". I've tittered through chapter one so far and am already delighted at being reminded of Debbie Harry lyrics i'd forgotten as well as the main character having neighbours called Bette and Joan! Amazing. Full review when i've finished. The other thing that got me through was several watchings of below...

I adored Grey's Anatomy when it first started. Pick Me. Choose Me. Love Me. What's not to like? It started to lose me a little bit with Denny's ghost, but the stunning & shocking season 6 finale pulled me back and most of this year has been a delight. I was a bit apprehensive when i heard about the musical episode but it actually turned out really well. They managed to make it work within the Grey's Anatomy universe and while it wasn't better than Buffy - Once More With Feeling, it was way better than the disappointing Bitter Suite that Xena botched together some years back. Sure, I could have done without ANOTHER playing from the show of Chasing Cars, but the rest was all quite lovely. There were two definite highlights - firstly, the magnificent and funky Running On Sunshine (with the whole cast celebrating their often unconventional love lives). It gave a much needed ray of optimism to the episode and was delightfully entertaining to watch. The other highlight and perhaps one of the best acting/singing performances anywhere on television this season (yes even surpassing my beloved Darren Criss on Glee) was the surely emmy worthy Sara Rameriz taking on Phil Hanseroth's The Story. Sara (as Callie) put enough passion, nuance, emotion and pure vocal beauty into the song that she instantly made it her won and i've had it on repeat during my many lemon and honey drinks. Entirely heartbreaking, utterly captivating, totally award winning. SMITTEN.

Top 21 songs of the week:

21 ~ James Blunt, If Time Is All I Have (NE)
20 ~ Take That, Kidz
19 ~ Maroon 5, Never Gonna Leave This Bed
18 ~ Danny, In The Club
17 ~ Julian Velard, Love Again For The First Time
16 ~ le Kid, Oh My God
15 ~ Lady Gaga, Born This Way
14 ~ Rochella Danishei, Never Been Kissed
13 ~ Andreas Johnson, One Man Army
12 ~ The Moniker, Oh My God
11 ~ Take That, Happy Now
10 ~ JLS, Eyes Wide Shut
09 ~ Tove Styrke, High & Low
08 ~ Sanna Nielsen, I'm In Love
07 ~ The Wanted, Gold Forever
06 ~ Love Generation, I Dance Alone
05 ~ Same Difference, Best Mistake
04 ~ Andrea Lewis, She
03 ~ Eric Saade, Popular
02 ~ Kylie, Put Your Hands Up
01 ~ The Feeling, Set My World On Fire (1 week)

Coming tomorrow (health permitting!): Elouise, Maroon 5, Dalton Warblers...