I’ve been home from the hospital for four weeks, which has made me reflective. That’s twice as long as I was in the hospital, as difficult as that is to believe. It feels both longer and shorter than four weeks simultaneously. On the one hand, I have a hard time believing what happened to me… Continue Reading
Before I went into the hospital, my sleep sucked. A brief summary: I was hyperthyoid when I was a kid and severely depressed. I rarely fell asleep before midnight and my sleep was sparse. I got maybe four hours a night in college, which was not nearly enough. Every time I went home for vacation… Continue Reading
Ever since I left the hospital, I have adopted the sarcastic motto of HEARTSTRONG! Why? Because I think it’s funny. I had two cardiac arrests and a stroke, and yet, there is nothing wrong with my heart. I had an angiogram and there were no rips, tears, or breaks in my heart. My heart doc… Continue Reading
I’ve had plenty of time to think about what happened to me and the biggest question (well, one of the biggest, anyway) I have is why did I come back? My glib answer is that I believe three things brought me back to life (besides my incredible medical team): taiji, love, and luck. Only one… Continue Reading
I’ve been home for three-and-a-half weeks, but that’s not the home I’m talking about in this post. I’m talking about Dark Souls III by FromSoft and I’m talking about Firelink Shrine. When I was in the hospital, one of the therapists I saw (physical? Probably) told me that I should play video games as part… Continue Reading
I’m frustrated. I’ve been home three-and-a-half weeks, all the drugs finally out of my system. The first few weeks, I was too busy readapting to being home to really think of much of anything. And drugged up. I was feeling no pain, believe you me, and I was flying high. When I arrived home, I… Continue Reading
It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? My last post is from September 3rd, which is the day my life changed. I’m not exaggerating, by the way. I know it sounds like hyperbole, but if anything, I’m underselling it. You se, I was in the hospital and unconscious a few hours after this was posted. It’s… Continue Reading
Yes, I have used this title before, but I changed His to Her and added a 2, so it’s completely different, right????? Besides, if I’m plagiarizing, I’m plagiarizing myself, so whatever. And the reason it’s her instead of him is because there’s character creation/customization in the sequel! That was the first hour and a half… Continue Reading
Blogging is dead. I know this and yet…. The written word is my forte. I am at my best when I can take my time and put some thought into what I’m saying. It’s why I prefer email to texting as well. I like the asynchronous nature of the medium and if I need to… Continue Reading
Family dysfunction is the gift that keeps on giving. I’m 50 and still have to deal with the ramifications. The pandemic has really brought up the issues in part because Taiwan is going through a strict lockdown. Side Note: It’s killing me how seriously Taiwan took one spreader. Granted, they are a landlocked country with… Continue Reading