I read the saddest thing on my friend Charlotte's blog yesterday. It seems she's probably going to give up her blog of six years where she has shared some really funny and some sad times in her life. Even though I haven't been able to see her as much as I'd like, I've been able to virtually keep in touch through her blog. I've been going through periods myself where I don't feel like updating mine either. When I first started it, I was committed to updating it at least once a week, sometimes more. But as with anything that goes from new and exciting to just maintenance, it becomes harder to keep it a priority. I have so many interests and blogging has fallen by the wayside.
Things in general are interesting, I guess. I've been going through some health woes lately. Over the past 2-3 weeks, I've been seeing this doctor who's been helping me with my digestive issues. He tried to place me on some supposedly low-key drugs but one made it seem like I was on chemo and the other gave me panic attacks. They both made for a debilitating two weeks. As you may imagine, I've ceased to take either of those goodies and instead have returned a more homeopathic route. For instance, I've up'd my water intake from 6-8 glasses a day to 3 liters. This, of course, sends me to the bathroom quite frequently but I'm told that will subside once my body adjusts to the greater amount. I was also off wheat for a long time, as many of you know. This was due to a recommendation by a former doctor who believed I had Celiac due to my symptoms but my new doctor isn't so sure and plans to retest me but I have to be actively eating it for it to show so I've been indulging in bagels, pastries, and bread. On another front, my dentist recently referred me to a periodonist because of some gum issues. I went to see him yesterday and he basically has me lined up for three gum graphs over the next year. Evidently it's not something you can do all at once. There's also the issue with insurance. Mine is about to be capped out for the year, so it's better to wait unti early next year to complete everything. I've always seen myself as a work in progress but not quite in this way.
I bought a new bike recently. Well, it's new to me but I bought it from a co-worker. It's a retro-looking Schwinn cruiser, black and red, six speeds, and two fold-out baskets on the back. It really suits both my personality and my physicality more than the mountain bike I've had for the past four years. I got so tired of riding long distance in that bent over position. It was killer on my back and shoulders. But on the cruiser, I can sit upright.
Did anyone see the special extended version of 20/20 the other night where they talked about the top 10 ways the Earth could be destroyed? What was that all about?!
Well, it's September 1st and fall will be on our heads soon. I guess I'm looking forward to the leaves changing and the cooler air. I didn't used to care for it because it was an announcement for the coming winter. But now after 16 years in the midwest, I guess I'm getting used to it. Alittle. Although, I will escape out of town a couple more times before the year is out. I'm totally psyched for a trip I'm taking to the westcoast at the end of the month. I'm going to see friends both in San Francisco and in L.A. However, I'm dreading the airports now more than ever. What a mess travel has become.
