Today’s things are going to be kind of low-key, to match the day. 1. I made a plan of attack for my current healthcare situation starting tomorrow. 2. I got almost all of my checklist done today, once again skipping exercise and stretching. I need to figure out a way of getting that done with… Read More May 31, 2015: Three Good Things
I’m writing this blog post mostly for my own information to keep track of everything that’s happened and is happening now with regard to my healthcare because I realize I am essentially back to square one. On April 21, I had an intake appointment with Austin-Travis County Integral Care (ATCIC) for psychiatric medication management. At… Read More Back to Square One
1. Today I got almost everything on my list done. The only things that I was missing were exercise and stretching. This is the first time in three days that I’ve missed a check mark, and I’m okay with it. 2. I got to spend the day with my wife, something that I started taking… Read More May 30, 2015: Three Good Things
Tonight I ate a tomato without salt. There’s a lot of meaning in those seven words. For as long as I can remember, tomatoes have needed salt. One of my few fond early memories is of being at my grandmother’s house and taking a stool, a bucket of water, a rag, and a salt shaker… Read More Venturing Into Unknown Territory
1. This one is going to take some explanation. My daily checklists are organized more or less in chronological order, since 80% of the items on it have to be done in a certain order or at a certain time. The 20% of items that aren’t specifically tied to a certain time of day are… Read More May 29, 2015: Three Good Things
I’m working on a plot outline for a novel I plan to write this November during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The plot is intended to follow a fictional world through various points in its history while following the adventures of an inanimate MacGuffin whose secret is revealed at the end of the book. Initially,… Read More Plotting a Plot
1. I found a seated cardio workout that’s 11 minutes long and fun to do. This is good for two reasons: first, I’m actually doing cardio; and second, it’s not 12 minutes long, cause I was DONE at the end of 11. Like, could barely lift my feet off the floor done. Given the weather… Read More May 28, 2015: Three Good Things
On May 11, my doctor asked me to start logging my blood pressure three times daily, which I’ve mostly done since then. Yesterday, my blood pressure escalated throughout the day to the point that the reading at around 10:15 pm was 205/119. So off to the ER we went. It’s back down now (relatively speaking)… Read More Backed Into a Corner
Regular followers of this blog are familiar with my two black books, one containing my daily health and hygiene checklist and my daily vitals, and the other holding my running to-do list. I’ve noticed a couple of trends emerge across time. First, I notice that by the time I get to my post-dinner activities, I… Read More A Trend Emerges
1. My wife started a new job today. I know that’s technically not my good thing, but it does mean that there’s considerably more wiggle room in the budget from this point forward, and that means less stress about finances. And that’s a good thing for both of us. 2. I was going to drive… Read More May 20, 2015: Three Good Things
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