It's been more of things I didn't want; storms, aches, allergies, low blood pressure, off sleep & BS. I'm tired & achy. Allergies, low blood pressure & dehydration have wrecked my head. It was noisy this morning, another thing screwing with my sleep.
It's been DST since Sunday & there's been precious little daylight during that time. Even with all these bouts of rain & storms, we're still short on our rainfall average. So far 2026 has been a little dry.
That's it for now, take care.
Cya...
The problem with this time of year is the wide swing of things. The light levels are getting better, but dark storms are common. It's warming & there are 80s in the forecast for highs. Then again, the same forecasts calls for a couple of overnights just around freezing. So, it's weird light, high pollen, storms & a 50+ temperature range.
Those aren't easy things to adjust to. I probably won't until things settle down some. For now, I'm achy, tired & my morning blood pressure has been too low. Transitions have never been my forte. I'll get there, but for now, this sort of sucks.
That's it for now, take care.
Cya...
Several factors are threatening the ongoing fight against HIV, much of it is due to republicans. This 1st piece's topic has been in the news for weeks. Because of cuts to medicaid & HIV programs, many states are scaling back their assistance programs. This cost many their coverage & meds.
Due to ICE, people, even US citizens, are avoiding places that could put them in contact with the agency. This article covers how it's impacting treatment in some communities.
This last piece is about people with HIV in Ethiopia, especially adolescents & young adults (AYA). It shows that women carry a higher burden when it comes to HIV, yet the research is on them is much lower than that concerning males. This may be about Ethiopia, but the same issue regarding women has been prevalent in many studies. This has been an ongoing complaint against current research studies & standards.
On to my morning. This morning is dark, wet & fairly yuck. I'm achy & tired. It figures the 1st several days after the time change would be miserable storm BS. I need sunlight. My jolty morning are ramping up & leaving a depleted mess. SAD shouldn't last into March. It did last year & I'm hoping this isn't a thing from now on.
Wow, 3 articles in a single post. But they're all about how we're failing in the fight against HIV. The weather is screwing my DST. Plus there's still everyday crap to deal with. So, yeah, March is being just peachy.
Take care.
Cya...
There's a lot going on in our lives & a lot of it isn't great. I have & will post more about that, but not today. Something I've been waiting for has happened, the time change. I'm normally not a fan of time or seasonal changes, they're hard on me. It'll still be rough for me, but at least there's a chance for more sunlight. My SAD won't magically disappear, but this could help with that.
Maybe tomorrow I'll post about gloom & doom, but not now. There's an extra hour of light in the afternoon. It won't start getting dark at 4 PM. I want the dark of the year in my rearview mirror. Maybe other things can start looking forward as well.
That's all for now, Take care.
Cya...
For the last several years, I've felt off & not as well as I should. It's never been a solid thing I could ID & there were always other more pressing issues. I'd tried to get rest & get through it. The last couple of years have been harder, but again there was a lot of stuff to handle. Since September it's been a cascade of issues & appointments. I really hoped by now, most of this crap would be off our plate, but it isn't.
Spring is coming & that means seasonal issues; benefit renewals, storms, yard work, etc... Everything else is still hanging on & not getting settled. I'm doing my best.
SAD has been a real issue this year. I was hoping it had passed for now, it hadn't. For a while I've woke jolty several times during the night & almost every morning. This is exhausting & takes so much from what little I had left just to get my morning started.
I need things to stop, to be over, at least for a little while. No more waiting, getting things fixed, piles of unknowns or difficult idiots. I'm not fine & I'm not even sure what my best is anymore. I'm spent & need to be done.
A lot of times, I wish I'd never made it into adulthood. It had nothing to offer that I needed or wanted. I wonder what if I'd died at a midnight showing of Rocky, spinning under a disco ball at the rink or even dancing under the lights at a club. That would've been a good ending. Instead I'll probably die in some disgustingly substandard, abysmally predictable hellhole.
It's dark out & supposed to storm. The upcoming week looks to be the same. Here comes more SAD & cortisol. Even if the sun did shine, it wouldn't matter, too much shit is still there & not going anywhere. Being this tired, swamped by BS & dealing with this life is more than I can handle. I don't need a refund or exchange, I just want it all gone.
There's my murky morning rant.
Cya...
It's been raining since yesterday & shows little sign of heading out soon. It's dark this morning. Even with this rain, my allergies are still acting up. We do need the rain, but not the storms or darkness.
There won't be much happening today. I have no interest in going out in this mess. Bills have been mostly handled. The rest hasn't show up yet.
My telemed appointment went alright. It was a bit brief, but the new doctor didn't seem comfortable with the camera. Now, I wait for them to set the next appointment.
That's all for now, take care.
Cya...
