write now
i haven’t posted on this blog for almost three years. i certainly did not forget about my namesake, i just don’t remember how to blog or write anymore.
what do people write about nowadays? i had to go look at some personal blogs to find out. it seems so foreign to me now.
having said. i’m going to give it another try but there won’t be a posting schedule. i’ll publish when i publish, but regularly. so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss anything.
the pandemic
hopefully, you survived the pandemic. it was a blessing and a curse at the same time. a blessing in that many of us were able to work from home and a curse because so many people died. i have yet to catch covid and i’m still wearing a mask.
i enjoyed and still enjoy working from home. i think it makes for a happier employee not having to travel to the office every day, especially if one has a long commute. if i’m home, i don’t mind working later or starting earlier because i’m already where i want to be.
i also get to be home with my dog and as long as i can work around taking care of the things that make me happy or need to be done, i’m okay with putting in extra hours if need be.
good news
my kid graduated college, magna cum laude, taking the bulk of her classes via zoom. that was a blessing for her because she didn’t want to attend college anyway.
i didn’t get out much during the pandemic, but when things finally did open up, with restrictions, i took a train ride to the city to see trevor noah at madison square garden. that’s always a treat.
finally visited harlem for the first time ever. the museum i wanted to visit was permanently closed. of course, we didn’t find that out until we got there so we walked around and visited other famous landmarks. i’m going back to harlem next week for a play in the park, should be fun.
right now
i reached the half-century mark without dying, i turned 50 last year. actually, i had a birthday earlier this week, so i’m 51. when i turned 50 – as if overnight – i felt like the warranty expired on my body and all the parts started to squeak or fall apart.
i’m used to dealing with pain, i have a high tolerance for it because it’s all i know, but i feel older. i might even be walking slower. mentally i’m 12, but something is different.
i used to be able to work all day, come home run 3 miles, lift weights and stretch without being fatigued.
other days i’d wake up early, walk 3 miles outside, drive to the gym for weight training and come home and stretch.
i’m not that person anymore. i feel mortal and humanlike, it’s weird. i don’t enjoy the gym or working out like i used to. i still aim for 10,000 steps a day but i’m doing the minimum.
it could be my diet. i’m not eating the healthiest of meals or drinking as much water as i used to nor am i getting to bed before 9:30.
i see what the problem is, but i’m not motivated to fix it. i do, however, want to fix it. so that’s a goal of mine this year. to fix what’s “broken” and get back to feeling immortal again.
my other goal is to take more pictures, i haven’t added much to my collection in a while. that needs to change. i also want to finish my 100 strangers project. i have a problem not finishing what i start (face palm).
womp, womp, womp
for the past several months, i’ve been suffering from a pinched nerve in my neck. it would come and go and i’d shake it off, but when it showed up the last time, it stayed with a vengeance. the pain is excruciating.
there is no restful sleeping, walking, sitting, or any normal activities without debilitating pain. pain is exhausting so i’m not moving much these days while eating junk at the same time. yeah, i gain some pounds.
i’ve been going to PT for 3 weeks now, maybe 4, and i’m starting to feel some relief. i’m actually sitting in a chair as i type this. i haven’t sat upright in a chair in months.
i spend my days stretching my neck, alternating between hot/cold packs and popping pills. i even bought a cervical neck traction device. it helps.
i’m hoping in a few more weeks i will be pain-free and i can get on with my life. i would like to go on vacation next month and i haven’t got time for the pain.
so now that you are caught up with my exciting life, i’m reclaiming my time because i’ve had enough of this chair.
what have you been up to?
