Week Ending 10/27

 Weird week.

I've been having a lot of trouble sleeping. I either can't fall asleep, or I wake up at some absurd hour of the morning. Last night, I felt like I had slept for 18+ hours only to discover it was 4:00AM and I was wide awake. 

Still, I've managed to have some fun despite that. I got some new minis built and worked on painting terrain. I'm starting up a new rpg game with Juno, inspired by espionage thrillers and urban fantasy (combine James Bond and Hellboy and you kinda get the idea). So, I've been working on plotting out adventures for that, which is fun. I've finished writing Strangerville Mystery and have been puttering a bit with the Sims, which is fun. 

Finally, as anyone following me on Facebook (yes, I still post there sometimes) may have seen, I got out and voted this weekend. There was a line. Like a huge line of people, almost out the door... for early voting... in Huntingburg. I was not expecting that.

So, don't forget to get out and vote! 

Vote like someone you love's life depends on it (because it does).

Onward

Week Ending 10/20

 This has been a very up and down week. I've had some really great days and some really horrible ones.

I managed to play a nice long Age of Sigmar battle with Juno, spread out over a couple days. I managed to get several chapters of Strangerville Mystery written, finishing up the first draft of the story. I got some painting in (lots of works in progress). 

I also spent a couple of days doing nothing and feeling pretty horrible. Also had several nights where, exhausted or not, I couldn't get a good night's sleep.

I've noticed my brain fog has been getting worse. It's harder to concentrate and remember things, especially when I get tired. I realized I'd stopped doing my sudoku and puzzles months ago, during a really bad patch. So, I decided to pick those up again. Tried one puzzle... got it wrong and spent the rest of the day with a splitting headache. Proof, I think, that I need to keep doing the puzzles. Need to exercise the brain. 

I just need to work on not overdoing things quite as much as I clearly have been.

I can do this.

Onward.

Week Ending 10/13

Good week, all things being equal.

I got a bunch of minis painted, got a lot done writing Strangerville Mystery and am in the midst of an exciting game of Age of Sigmar with Juno. All in all, a really good week. 

However, I wore myself out today, so that's why this is a short post. I had other thoughts I wanted to share but I can't remember how they fit together right now. So, maybe I'll post something midweek when my brain is working again.

Onward

Week Ending 10/6

Happy (belated) Birthday to me! 

Wednesday was my birthday, and yes, I had a happy birthday. Juno and D were able to spend the day with me. I got some great presents (books, movies and minis). I ate great food, cooked by my wonderful wife. I otherwise spent the day resting, watching my new movies and generally having a good day.

The rest of the week was interesting. As I mentioned last week, my first attempt at anti-depressants had some less-than-fun side effects - jittery morning, bad fatigue and mild insomnia. So, my doctor decided to put me something else. Out of an abundance of caution I decided to wait until after my birthday before trying Something Else. This was wise.

Guess what the guy with chronic fatigue, migraines and constant mild vertigo due to destroyed inner ear doesn't think are good side effects to get? Exhaustion, head-aches and vertigo. Guess what the immediate side effects of the new meds are? Can you guess? I'll give you three hints. 

Maybe the third attempt will work. Or maybe I can't medicate my way out of my current emotional turmoil. After all, I have very valid emotional reasons for being a basket case right now. Fortunately, I have a wonderful wife and a great kid (who isn't actually a kid anymore), who love me and support me. 

I got this. (touch wood) 

After all, I had a happy birthday.

Onward.