Trip

Tomorrow we'll be taking a trip into the nearby city. We're celebrating my roommate's birthday. It's been a few years since we've been able to do that. I'm glad we're getting out of the house and doing something for him this year.

Cooler

It actually has cooled down some. It was still warm enough to need the AC, but not so bad that I felt like I was dying. The nights are cooler as well, which is helpful for things like trying to sleep. 

This is good because I seriously need sleep. I need sleep like you would not imagine. 

It Lied

It was supposed to start cooling down tonight. It isn't. It was supposed to be in the 80s as a high tomorrow. It won't be. It's going to be cooler over the next week but then back to 100s the week after that. In September. It shouldn't be allowed to be this warm in September. This is just unbearable. 

Still Hot and Annoying

The weather has eased up just a few degrees but it's still pretty awful. I was sitting under cooling towels and decided I should ween myself off of them so I could handle sleeping in my horribly hot room. I regret it already and it's only been a few minutes. 

Anyway, we had to run errands today but we survived. Now we just have to make it through the rest of the week. The weather should hopefully level out by Monday.

Hot and Annoying

Today we had to go shopping and it was annoying. For one thing, it was insanely hot. Very hot. STUPIDLY hot. For another, at one point the road was blocked at the hospital and we had to basically weave around to find a way out. At another point, there was a truck from the cable company blocking the road with no signs or warnings that they were doing it. We had to make a weird pivoty back up to even get turned around. 

Everything was slow. Everything took longer than it should have. As hot as it was, we should have been home about an hour before we were. We ended up being out in the heat way longer than was healthy and we've both suffered for it since. 

Warm Again

It got hot again. I honestly think past the 16th of August, the weather should officially start cooling down. We're headed toward Fall, not away from it. 

August of 2022 was such a nice month. I guess this year decided to be hot and disappointing and awful. I'm not amused. At least I have good company. 

Decent Day

Even though it was supposed to get really hot today, it didn't actually get so bad. We still had to turn on the AC, but only for a few hours. That was helpful compared to what it could have been. 

I actually published for the first time in a while last night. I wasn't going to during the month, but this was finished so I figured I might as well. I also started one of my Scribbles stories and I'm liking where it's going.

Lab Results

I got my bloodwork results back. They weren't perfect but they were drastically better than they were when last I tested in November. I'm pleased with the progress I've made.

In fact, it's really good to see the chemistry side of this. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just deluding myself about the changes going on with my body. It's good to see numbers that back up the fact that the decisions I've made over the last 8 months really do count for something. 

Progress on Gifts

I'm starting to get a list together of things people might want and get said things ordered. I'm thinking that by ordering this early in advance, I can avoid any possible shortage issues. Since 2020, you just never know what's going to suddenly be out of stock. 

I'm tired. I haven't gotten a lot of sleep lately. I'm hoping that the next few nights (which are supposed to be cooler) will give me a chance to actually sleep. The problem is, my sleep isn't just an issue of the weather. The medication I'm on also affects my sleep. So I'm hoping I get more sleep but there's no real way of predicting if I will or not.

Trying to Get Ahead

It's August so I'm starting to think about my Christmas shopping. I always want to plan ahead and get things in as early as I possibly can. I think it's helpful and it keeps me from having to worry about it closer to the actual time. I think things will go easier this year because we're not having to deal with the shortages that we've had to deal with the past few years. At least, it doesn't seem to be the case.

First Time in a While

I have not been to a movie since before Covid. I have not been to the theater without the need of my wheelchair since a year before that. 

Today I walked the theater with my walker. I was still winded and I'm now in pain, but it isn't as bad as I was worried it would be. 

I am proud of myself. I'm glad things are going in the right direction for a change.

Appointment

Even though it is over a month early, they are asking me to go into the doctor's office and get my bloodwork done. I have no idea why they want it done so early, but they do.

I'm irritated at the suddenness of this, but I'm not really that upset about having it done. I'm curious to see how much things have changed since I implemented many, many changes to my diet. We'll see what is working and what isn't. Hopefully we'll see good results. 

In the Mail

The very last Netflix DVD is in the mail. When it arrives, the account will be canceled. This didn't have to happen, but without the DVDs, I couldn't justify the price of the service. 

So it's over. It feels emotionally a little like getting a divorce. 
 

The Last

Tonight my roommate and I watched our last ever Netflix DVD. He sealed up the envelop and remarked that it would be the last time he ever did that.

My roommate has been getting movies from Netflix for over 20 years. It's seen him through a lot and been with him through several moves. 

It seems like one of the hardest things about getting older is how many comforting aspects of your life suddenly disappear. It's like one day you look around and all the things that brought you joy are gone. 

It's disappointing and very sad. Netflix had over 3 million people still using their DVD service. They just threw it away.

It Continues

It's still horribly hot. I didn't sleep well last night. I need some kind of relief here. This is very bad. 

The weather is supposed to break on Monday. That isn't that long from now but it feels like forever. I really need sleep.

Hot Day

Today was hot and the next three days are supposed to be worse. We're doing what we can to stay cool but there is only so much that can happen on that front. The best we can do is endure.

I finished the rough draft of a project. I think writing as much as I do everyday is helping me in that regard. I've been queasy most of the day, but I think that's due to the heat.