Not So Good...

 

Yesterday started off well & should've been a decent day.  My roomie had a friend over & then had a n event to go to.   It was the most she's gotten to do in a while that wasn't a doctor's appointment.  

But, somewhere in that time by myself I really got into my own head.  I'm not sure why, maybe it was the light letting me relax enough to let some stress out.  I got very anxious & rattled for no current reason or maybe everything all at once.  I can't tell.  

I spent the day anxious.  But as usual there was other stuff going on.  Things that needed handled.  Then, of course, more stress came along & made things worse.  

So often, if I'm having an off day, something comes along & complicates everything to the point, my off issues feel trivial.   I get that my issue wasn't the big thing & that the other things going on were important.  For the most part this isn't anyone else's fault.  But that isn't really the point.

I wind up in a bad place with nothing left to do about it.  I get in my own head & often make it worse.  Then some other BS makes everything much worse.  So my issues get pushed back.  I don't want to add onto the overall BS.

This morning isn't helping.  It's hazy & dim.  I'm feeling pretty worn out from yesterday.   I really didn't need to wake up today.   That would've been fine.

Oh well, off to handle Friday stuff.  Take care.

Cya...

Down Thursday...

 

It's bright & warmer.  It could be a nothing day, that'd be nice.  A friend's over for a bit.  But other than that, there's nothing happening for us.  It'd be nice if it stays that way.

The back half of the month will be busier.  I have a  regular medical check up.  Then the next week, I have a dental cleaning.   Other than normal stuff, that should be it.  

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

HIV & The Future...

 

The field of HIV research is decades old & huge steps have been made in the fight against the virus.  However, we haven't found a cure.  We're back to admitting prevention is currently our best option.  While there have been advancements in treatment, there's still no silver bullet. 

Some are admitting the difficulty of this pursuit & altering course.  Alongside long acting treatment & PrEP that can greatly limit transmission, researchers are looking at options not found in pill bottles.  Some are researching the areas of gene therapy and broadly neutralizing antibodies.  

I've discussed these topics before.  It's a shift from a wide net approach meant for the masses to a personalized effort for individuals.  This could be the path forward, but it's still early days on this matter.

That's all for now, take care.

C=ya...

 

Maybe Warming...

 

It may finally be getting warmer & staying for a while.  There aren't any 50s currently in the forecast.  I can start opening windows & cleaning blankets.  Of course warmer temps come with their own issues, but I typically handle those better.

There wasn't much for articles this morning.  That's been an issue since orange stain came back & will probably be the case for some time.  I think that man & his ilk have every intention of setting the fight against HIV back to the 80s.  

That's it for this morning, take care.

Cya...

Still Hazy...

 

It's beginning to look like a repeat of the last couple of years.  Most of the month looks to be cloudy or stormy.  I hate this damn dreary crap.  The dark of the year BS is dragging all the way into June & popping back up in late August.  To all those freaks that actually like, hope you're damn happy.   This weather sucks.  

There weren't any decent articles & the gloom is lingering, so this is it for now.   

Cya...

2nd May Sunday...

 

The weather's been weird for May.  It's be cooler, darker & definitely wetter than usual.   We've been seasonally warm only to drop back into the mid 40s.  We haven't met our rain average, but the rain keeps coming in stormy dumps.  There's been a lot of hail.

The biggest issue for me is the lack of light.  It's making really pulling out of SAD difficult.   Everything is just dragging on & nothing seems to be getting resolved.  

That's about it for today.  Take care.

Cya...

Hail...

 

It stormed again last night.   It was abrupt & not really on the forecast until right before.  It rained about 0.5", but hail was the issue.  We can go for years without any serious hail.  Maybe we get some sleet or pea sized hail, but not lately.   This was the 3rd time in a couple of weeks we've had storms with notable hail.  People east of us got much larger hailstones & the storm did some damage.  This hail BS can go elsewhere.

That's about it this morning.  It should start warming up some.  It's bright this morning.  I actually got started on washing some seasonal things to be put away.  Maybe I'll get through more this week.

Cya...