05/26/2011

One Day at a Time

I’m 30 years old today.

My body is falling apart. First a strained back . . . that is slowly getting better. Now, I think I pulled something in my right thigh. Sitting indian style playing computer games all day . . . not good. When I got up, my leg had been in that awkward position for so long, I could barely move.

Damn, I guess I’m an adult now. Maybe time for a haircut, and time to treat my body better (no improper lifting techniques and no playing video games for hours on end). I am gaining weight, albeit very slowly. I know this because my jeans are feeling tighter.

Vertigo has been worse lately. I just don’t know. Not a damn thing I can do about it. I don’t think the Menniere’s diagnosis I got years ago was correct. I have no idea what’s wrong with me. I think the nystagmus is horizontal, but it’s not regular nor perfectly rhythmic, so it’s hard to tell which ear is causing it . . . or if it’s central (brain stem). If I were to go back to the doctor they would probably tell me (once again) that nothing is wrong with me. I wonder if stress triggers it. Or maybe allergies.

Air conditioning is OUT in my house. No fix until Friday. They are going to have to replace the whole unit. Bad compressor. Not horrible right now at 4AM but gets pretty bad in the evening . . . 87F was the hottest it got in the house today . . . 93F outside.

But I’m not complaining. Life goes on.

-AR

PS: On the plus side . . . off from work until 2PM on Saturday.