HIV+ 01032000: Cya 2011...

HIV+ 01032000: Cya 2011...: I have to admit, I am among the many who will be happy to see 2011 in the rear-view mirror. I mean it just wasn't a good year for a lot of ...

HIV+ 01032000: Birthdays...

HIV+ 01032000: Birthdays...: Today is my sister's birthday. I used to make a notable effort to always call her either on or before the 30th to wish her a happy birthday...

HIV+ 01032000: Dentist Calls...

HIV+ 01032000: Dentist Calls...: The dental appointment beckons, so this is a short post. Here's hoping, I can keep this dentist. I really don't want to have to change jus...

HIV+ 01032000: The Last Trash Day's Eve...

HIV+ 01032000: The Last Trash Day's Eve...: This is the last trash day's eve for 2011. This is the last time of the year of dragging bags to the curb & leaving them there for the truc...

HIV+ 01032000: Four Days Left...

HIV+ 01032000: Four Days Left...: There are four days left in 2011. There are seven left in my eleventh year of knowingly being HIV+. My condition, at least for as long as ...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Christmas....

HIV+ 01032000: Post Christmas....: I am weirdly more festive today than I have been all season long. Go figure. I guess the best thing about today was that I got to go shopp...

HIV+ 01032000: Merry Christmas...

HIV+ 01032000: Merry Christmas...: A very short post to you all. Merry Christmas. I am at home with my roomie & the cats. It's quiet & calm. The running around is finishe...

HIV+ 01032000: Birthdays & Beans...

HIV+ 01032000: Birthdays & Beans...: Today is my roomie's birthday. Hooray's & Hoorah's for her. For me, it's another unbirthday. Not much to write about on this Christmas E...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Prevention...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Prevention...: A bill is running late getting to me, so I ran to the mail center to see if it had come in for me, of course it hadn't. However, I did noti...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Solstice...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Solstice...: The Solstice is upon us & a Happy Yule to all. This is the day when the dark of the year begins to recede into the light. The Holly Kin...

HIV+ 01032000: Apologies...

HIV+ 01032000: Apologies...: Lately I've been talking to a lot of people about someone apologizing to them. I almost despise apologies. It seems to me that most apolog...

HIV+ 01032000: Holiday Heat Wave...

HIV+ 01032000: Holiday Heat Wave...: We've actually been a bit unseasonably warm here for the last few days. We hit the 60's F yesterday & probably will do the same today. It's...

HIV+ 01032000: A Charitable Cussing...

HIV+ 01032000: A Charitable Cussing...: Let me begin this with a bit of back story. First, I am on disability, in other words, I am poor. According to the Census Bureau's definit...

HIV+ 01032000: One Week & Counting...

HIV+ 01032000: One Week & Counting...: The countdown continues & Christmas nears with less than one week to get here. The children must be leaping madly about waiting for the day...

HIV+ 01032000: Doing Well...

HIV+ 01032000: Doing Well...: Today has been pleasant. There haven't been any serious issues with my health or the house. There isn't much going on either. We plan on ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Friday...: Only two more Fridays left in this year. The whole thing is coming to a close. Are you ready for the Holidays? I am. That all got finish...

HIV+ 01032000: Thursday Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Thursday Again...: Yet another Thursday is here. The trash has been picked up & some groceries were procured. Not much planned for today except going over to...

HIV+ 01032000: Compliments....

HIV+ 01032000: Compliments....: I am not a person that gives out compliments at the drop of a hat. However, I do feel when someone has done something noteworthy they shoul...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm December Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm December Day...: Today's a bit odd, it's supposed to get to about 65 F here today. That's pretty warm for two weeks before Christmas time here. The mostly...

HIV+ 01032000: Plans...

HIV+ 01032000: Plans...: I love plans, they make my little Virgo mind go through life so much easier. What I don't like is when plans go awry. Now these attempts t...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Sunday...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Sunday...: Not much going on today. Just setting around & staying warm by the fire. Not much to get done today, except for dishes. The cats are snug...

HIV+ 01032000: Adjusting...

HIV+ 01032000: Adjusting...: It takes a while but once the weather settles down I can usually get used it. I'm starting to adjust to the cold weather & it isn't nearly ...

HIV+ 01032000: Carol Gripes...

HIV+ 01032000: Carol Gripes...: I had decided to post a holiday song every day after Thanksgiving until Christmas to my facebook page. That seemed easy enough. Hah, perha...

HIV+ 01032000: Itchy...

HIV+ 01032000: Itchy...: Well, it's that time of the year again. The time when a combination of heaters, weather & hot showers leave my skin itchy. I hate this. T...

HIV+ 01032000: Bill/Trash Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Bill/Trash Day...: It was sort of a busy morning for us. My roomie got herself around for an appointment only to have it get cancelled,. So we still had to g...

HIV+ 01032000: Countdown Continues

HIV+ 01032000: Countdown Continues: According to the little day planner on my start page the countdown through holidays is as follow. EVENT ...

HIV+ 01032000: Dentist...

HIV+ 01032000: Dentist...: I'm off to the dentist day. We are in the process of replacing a cap from my childhood with a real adult crown. Funny how much cheaper a ca...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet & Chilly, Take Two...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet & Chilly, Take Two...: It's fairly chilly here today & it's been raining off & on since yesterday afternoon. We are currently under possible flood warnings. We n...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Month Anniversary...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Month Anniversary...: TodaPublish Posty is the the eleventh month anniversary of the this blog. Another woohoo for me. I made it this far. One more month & I will have m...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Blowing...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Blowing...: I thought I was moving past this sinus crap. But all this weather flip-flopping has sent me back into it. I am tired of blowing my nose. ...

HIV+ 01032000: December Is Here...

HIV+ 01032000: December Is Here...: December is here & the year is drawing to a close. This edges us closer to the various holidays. I hope everyone has a good holiday season...

HIV+ 01032000: Tomorrow...

HIV+ 01032000: Tomorrow...: Tomorrow is the first day of December. It'll be farewell to November & hopefully my sinus/head cold. Other than that November wasn't that ...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Sniffling...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Sniffling...: Definitely feeling better, not 100%, but much better. I hope this trend continues. I have a dentist appointment on Monday & don't want to...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Here...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Here...: Another long night of sleep may have helped, but this sinus crap is still paying havoc with my head. I am very tired of having to blow my n...

HIV+ 01032000: Wracked...

HIV+ 01032000: Wracked...: Another short post. My body feels like hell today. I went to bed early last night & actually managed to sleep fairly well. I was feeling ...

HIV+ 01032000: Bluck...

HIV+ 01032000: Bluck...: The weather has really done a number on my head. To be frank, my head feels like hell. Apparently, the occupants of this household do not ...

HIV+ 01032000: At Home...

HIV+ 01032000: At Home...: I'm spending today at home, doing basically nothing whatsoever. I'll be eating left overs & maybe watching some television, but that is abo...

HIV+ 01032000: TDay...

HIV+ 01032000: TDay...: Well, it's here, Thanksgiving Day (US) that is. The cooking is well under way & won't be all that complicated. Unfortunately, my roomie did...

HIV+ 01032000: On The Edge Of Purgatory...

HIV+ 01032000: On The Edge Of Purgatory...: The weather has been flip-flopping like crazy lately in our area. We've been warm & cold, wet & dry, windy & still, etc... All this indeci...

HIV+ 01032000: Occupy The Bed...

HIV+ 01032000: Occupy The Bed...: OTB has become with a vengeance. The cats have laid claim to various parts of the bed leaving only the bare middle of bed usable for humans...

HIV+ 01032000: 3, 2, 1...

HIV+ 01032000: 3, 2, 1...: Thanksgiving is but three days away. Did some shopping today & it was not the most pleasant excursion. People should have to have a licens...

HIV+ 01032000: Paying For It...

HIV+ 01032000: Paying For It...: Yesterday, I did some weatherizing outside & now I am paying the price. Most of what I was doing was wrapping up & insulating outside water...

HIV+ 01032000: Holiday Plans...

HIV+ 01032000: Holiday Plans...: Thanksgiving is less than a week away. What will you do? We used to try the full-out holiday fare, but it was just the two of us, so that...

HIV+ 01032000: Count Down To Hell-Day Is On...

HIV+ 01032000: Count Down To Hell-Day Is On...: I normally shop on Fridays, this probably won't be the case next week. Because next week brings us to Hell or better known as Black Friday....

HIV+ 01032000: Nippy...

HIV+ 01032000: Nippy...: Well it's nippy again for another couple of days, then we should be back into overnights of mid 40's F to 50's. The day time should be in ...

HIV+ 01032000: Changes, Bah Yuck...

HIV+ 01032000: Changes, Bah Yuck...: I am a Virgo & thus not overly fond of change, especially not change dropped at my doorstep, unannounced & unrequested. Be that as it may, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid-Season Weeding...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid-Season Weeding...: Every new TV season there are way to many possibly good shows on to keep up with. We find ourselves recording or watching some of these sho...

HIV+ 01032000: Holiday Encroachment...

HIV+ 01032000: Holiday Encroachment...: There are encroachers upon us. I went to the store in mid October & there were already displays for Thanksgiving & Christmas starting to ar...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm & Windy...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm & Windy...: Warm & windy are the words for today. We are nearly 80 F here & the wind hasn't stopped blowing for three days. It is supposed to be blow...

HIV+ 01032000: Saturday Is Here...

HIV+ 01032000: Saturday Is Here...: It's very windy today. It isn't really that cold, but the wind is definitely putting a chill in the air & the atmosphere. I hate it when I...

HIV+ 01032000: Done...

HIV+ 01032000: Done...: With minor exceptions most of the holiday shopping is done. I think we've gathered all we need for Turkey Day dinner & most the Christmas p...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Day...: Woke up to another chilly day. I am not used to the colder temperatures yet. I probably won't ever be. I would seriously like to live som...

HIV+ 01032000: Accomplishments...

HIV+ 01032000: Accomplishments...: I know I've said this before, but I feel it is very important to acknowledge one's accomplishments, especially if no else is going to do it ...

HIV+ 01032000: Dark & Wet...

HIV+ 01032000: Dark & Wet...: It's wet here again today. Not a fan of the dismal overcast skies, but it did make for good sleeping weather. Got a bit to get done today ...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Adjusting...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Adjusting...: I am still adjusting to the time change. It usually takes me a few days to get in the swing of things. I do like having the light in the m...

HIV+ 01032000: Shake It...

HIV+ 01032000: Shake It...: Oklahoma may have a lot going for it, but this year there was a lot going into the negative column: Record cold winters -30 F & below in so...

HIV+ 01032000: Leaves Changing...

HIV+ 01032000: Leaves Changing...: Not much going on here today. Went & ran some errands & that was about it for the outdoor activities for the day. I noticed how the leaves...

HIV+ 01032000: Belateds & Yogurt Trojan Horses

HIV+ 01032000: Belateds & Yogurt Trojan Horses: Yesterday was my ten month anniversary for this blog, but things came up & I got distracted. So happy ten months to me. Yippie. I am f...

HIV+ 01032000: Yucks...

HIV+ 01032000: Yucks...: I am not in the best of places today. I'm not particularly sick, but I have the yucks. For some reason I woke up early & couldn't really g...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Trash-Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Trash-Day...: It may be a little weird, but I actually like trash-day. I may not totally be into taking out the trash, but I do like the concept of it. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello November...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello November...: Random Thoughts: November is here Within a week the clock will fall back one hour The whole holiday mess is upon us. I am hoping t...

HIV+ 01032000: 31st...

HIV+ 01032000: 31st...: It's the last day of the month. Sort of sad. I like October & this takes us deeper into the dreaded holiday season. It's like being in a ...

HIV+ 01032000: They've Come Undone...

HIV+ 01032000: They've Come Undone...: The earpiece on my glasses finally came apart from the glasses. Luckily, I have another set & some in the mail. I called Lenscrafters & wi...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold...: OK, this is the first serious taste of the season ahead. I woke up this morning & it was in the mid 30's F or about 3 degrees for you peopl...

HIV+ 01032000: 300+

HIV+ 01032000: 300+: A few days ago, I past the 300 post mark. Wow. I know some of them have been brief & others may not have seemed as pertinent, but they wer...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet & Chilly...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet & Chilly...: It's been raining most of last night & well into today. It has really caused the mercury to drop. Between the lower temperatures, the wetn...

HIV+ 01032000: Up & Down...

HIV+ 01032000: Up & Down...: We're in that time of year when the temperature is fickle & wants to roller coaster up & down the thermometer. The mostly-outdoor cat tempo...

HIV+ 01032000: Memories...

HIV+ 01032000: Memories...: I try my best not to think about the past, it doesn't usually work. The past really isn't a good place to be. Even it was a good time for ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Monday...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Monday...: Another Monday, another day of shopping & errands. So far today has been a pretty good, non-eventful day. We managed to get the shopping d...

HIV+ 01032000: A Dim Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: A Dim Morning...: It's fairly overcast today. It rained last night & gave us quite a bit of very needed rain. Even so, I do hate the drear. I prefer a more...

HIV+ 01032000: Today...

HIV+ 01032000: Today...: I woke up I got myself around I petted cats I made breakfast I cleaned up after & fed the cats I watched Cook's Country I started la...

HIV+ 01032000: Friday The 21st....

HIV+ 01032000: Friday The 21st....: Friday the 21st, bwahahaha. Hmmmm... Just doesn't have the impact of Friday the 13th, does it? Oh well, it hasn't been that thrilling ...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Cleaning...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Cleaning...: We received a letter for my roomie's gran today. It was a reminder to service the gas heaters. The first thing I thought, "Was great, ther...

HIV+ 01032000: Wednesday, Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Wednesday, Again...: Today is a somewhat active day. I had a telemedicine appointment & it went very well. I am trying to catch up on TV for the week, that I a...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Day...: It's a little chilly today. We most likely won't make it into the 70's F & the wind's being quite gusty today. I am hoping we won't stay c...

HIV+ 01032000: Glass Conundrum...

HIV+ 01032000: Glass Conundrum...: Yesterday, a screw-head on the temple piece of my glasses broke. It was one holding the earpiece. I called the people who sold me the glas...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Warm Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Warm Day...: Today is supposed to be warm & windy. I just wish it was Monday. The head of one of the screws that holds one of the ear pieces on my glas...

HIV+ 01032000: Hinged Plans...

HIV+ 01032000: Hinged Plans...: We have plans for today. They have altered & evolved & changed. My roomie has a party to go to in Fort Smith. The plans have altered as t...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird Net & Eye Issues...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird Net & Eye Issues...: Half the stuff I have been trying to look at on the net has been having issues lately. It's becoming annoying. Add to that, some irritants...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy With TV...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy With TV...: The rest of the week, I can hardly get anything to show on TV, but let Wednesday & Thursday roll around & it's all out feast. I would love ...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Stickage, Follow Up...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Stickage, Follow Up...: I mentioned briefly yesterday that I got my lab results back in & they were better than I had expected them to be. Last time, some of my n...

HIV+ 01032000: Back On The Wire...

HIV+ 01032000: Back On The Wire...: Not much getting typed here today. I am changing my internet connection. I love the convenience of the wireless, but I've had enough of the...

HIV+ 01032000: Raining...

HIV+ 01032000: Raining...: It's been raining here today, only about a quarter of an inch in my area, but it helped. We have been seriously dry here for a long time. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Sunday...

HIV+ 01032000: Sunday...: Another week, another Sunday. I hope today is quiet & uneventful. It's a nice day so far. There's a nice breeze The neighborhood dogs ar...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Saturday...: It's Saturday & I remembered to catch Cook's Country . Other than a snag with my internet connection, today has been pretty good. Last ti...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm Day...: Today's a bit warmer than it has been. It might actually hit 90 F. I'd like to stretch Fall out for as long as possible. Had a bit of a r...

HIV+ 01032000: Nice Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Nice Day...: Not much to say today. Everything is going fairly smoothly. My roomie is a bit under the weather, but nothing too serious. Today has been ...

HIV+ 01032000: Reading...

HIV+ 01032000: Reading...: I've been reading some comics lately. Mainly because a comic is about as lengthy as I can handle these days. I used to be an avid reader. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Here We Go Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Here We Go Again...: The beginning of the month is here in earnest. The bill paying process is underway & the rent will be paid tomorrow. The first of the mon...

HIV+ 01032000: 9...

HIV+ 01032000: 9...: Today is the nine month anniversary of this blog. Congrats to me. Three more months & somehow I will have made it a whole year. Bette...

HIV+ 01032000: October...

HIV+ 01032000: October...: I didn't really acknowledge the beginning of the month in yesterday's post. So, I will today. I like October. It's a good month for me. ...

HIV+ 01032000: A Show For Me...

HIV+ 01032000: A Show For Me...: For me Saturday mornings used to mean, cartoon overload. Not anymore, not because I no longer watch toons, but because the ones on Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Bye, Septmeber....

HIV+ 01032000: Bye, Septmeber....: This was the fastest flash of a month this year. September, was barely here & now it's gone. I wish July & August had flown by so quickly....

HIV+ 01032000: Not Trusting...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Trusting...: Today's post will be short. I'm not having a trusting relationship with my electricity company lately. There have been power blips in the ...

HIV+ 01032000: Take Out The Trash. Part II...

HIV+ 01032000: Take Out The Trash. Part II...: Twas' the night before Trash Day, we searched through the house For busted light bulbs, old curry, even a stained blouse The trash bags were...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Stickage, Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Stickage, Again...: Had to go get blood drawn today. It'll be at least a week before I get the test results. Here's hoping the results are better than last ti...

HIV+ 01032000: Annoyed...

HIV+ 01032000: Annoyed...: Many skill-based realty shows are watched in my home. My roomie & me both like them. But recently, some of them have begun to seriously an...

HIV+ 01032000: Flying Time...

HIV+ 01032000: Flying Time...: From May to August the days seemed to drag. Now that we're in September, it feels like the days have sped up. I'd noticed it & my roomie ...

HIV+ 01032000: Playing Catch Up...

HIV+ 01032000: Playing Catch Up...: It seems that somehow there is always something that needs to be done & get's pushed back for one reason or another. Today's catch up isn't...

HIV+ 01032000: Autumn Is Here...

HIV+ 01032000: Autumn Is Here...: It is the first day of the new season & Fall is upon us. Fall means so many things to me: School is in full swing Harvest & Fairs Hay R...

HIV+ 01032000: It's Raining Again...

HIV+ 01032000: It's Raining Again...: We're not supposed to get into the 70's F today. The rain has brought a chill to the air. It's nippy enough that the semi-outdoor cat has ...

HIV+ 01032000: Changes, Take Two...

HIV+ 01032000: Changes, Take Two...: A while back DC comics announced a semi-sorta reboot of their comic book continuity or reality. This set the comic world a blaze in argumen...

HIV+ 01032000: Remember Me...

HIV+ 01032000: Remember Me...: It's that time of the year again. As the weather cools & the days shorten, one thing is bound to happen. My roomie & myself will become qu...

HIV+ 01032000: Surveying The Damage...

HIV+ 01032000: Surveying The Damage...: It'll take a while longer, for some things even into next Spring, for all the damage to be accessed. What damage? The ever lengthening list...

HIV+ 01032000: Sleeping Weather...

HIV+ 01032000: Sleeping Weather...: Last night was the first really decent sleeping weather of the season. It rained fairly hard & got the humidity out of the air. I actually...

HIV+ 01032000: What's This, What's That, Take Two...

HIV+ 01032000: What's This, What's That, Take Two...: POINTS It's cooled down significantly. Today's highs may hit the 80's F. The majority of the fans are off & windows closed. The fan nois...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Today...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Today...: Just not in that much of a mood to type today. We went shopping & got lunch together, but that's about all that's on the agenda until this ...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Down...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Down...: We have yet to get the rain the weatherman keeps promising, but the cool down has arrived. It's noon & not even into the 70's F. Consideri...

HIV+ 01032000: Weather Blahs...

HIV+ 01032000: Weather Blahs...: I gripe a lot about the weather & I know it. But, the weather pretty much dictates how I feel a lot of the time. Last night was supposed t...

HIV+ 01032000: 10, 9 , 8 ...

HIV+ 01032000: 10, 9 , 8 ...: The countdown is on, are is that countdowns? There are this many full days left before: Fall Equinox - 09 days Halloween - ...

HIV+ 01032000: Ragweed Is The Devil...

HIV+ 01032000: Ragweed Is The Devil...: I hate allergy season & it is back with a vengeance. The primary culprit is ragweed & ragweed is the devil. I know it is. I googled. "...

HIV+ 01032000: The Day I Will Not Address...

HIV+ 01032000: The Day I Will Not Address...: We all know what today is & I refuse to address it. We all know what happened & I refuse to acknowledge it any further. There is no good t...

HIV+ 01032000: Fair Weather Friends...

HIV+ 01032000: Fair Weather Friends...: Fair weather friends & by that I mean cats. The cats have wanted next to nothing to do with me or my room for the last few months. Yet, le...

HIV+ 01032000: Hopes For The Fall...

HIV+ 01032000: Hopes For The Fall...: These are my top five wishes for the upcoming season. I am sure there are others & maybe some more important, but these are mine. I hope ...

HIV+ 01032000: Lazy Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Lazy Day...: I doubt I'll accomplish much more today than what I already have. It's just one of those days. That kind when no matter what all you reall...

HIV+ 01032000: Windows Closed...

HIV+ 01032000: Windows Closed...: Last night for the first this season, I closed my windows due to the chill. I'm actually glad we are supposed to warm up a bit & stay in th...

HIV+ 01032000: Pissy Utility Companies...

HIV+ 01032000: Pissy Utility Companies...: Most of our utilities bills are due around mid month in my area, with the exception the gas bill. That particular bill is due whenever Litt...

HIV+ 01032000: Finally, A Chill...

HIV+ 01032000: Finally, A Chill...: I woke this morning to a chill in the air. Weird, considering two days ago I had on the AC. I hope the weather doesn't just hop from hella...

HIV+ 01032000: Being Botted...

HIV+ 01032000: Being Botted...: On August 29th I did a short post , because my internet provider was being crappy due to some minor bad weather. A sneeze is enough to knoc...

HIV+ 01032000: 3/4 Of The Way There...

HIV+ 01032000: 3/4 Of The Way There...: It is the eighth month anniversary of this blog. Wow. I am so surprised I kept this thing going. I am amazed that it got anything pos...

HIV+ 01032000: September...

HIV+ 01032000: September...: I didn't really welcome the month in appropriately yesterday. But September is here & hopefully it will bring good things for me like: Chi...

HIV+ 01032000: Da Dum...

HIV+ 01032000: Da Dum...: Today is a day that I am not overly fond of at all. Today is my birthday. The reason I dislike this day has nothing to do with my actual a...

HIV+ 01032000: Damn...

HIV+ 01032000: Damn...: The heat bubble crap is back & I'm none too happy about it. It isn't supposed to last long this time or get nearly as hot. Still, I just ...

HIV+ 01032000: Cooling Down A Bit...

HIV+ 01032000: Cooling Down A Bit...: It's still supposed to break 100 F today, but it was at least cool enough to get some housework done that I had been putting off until now. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Quick Post, Take Two...

HIV+ 01032000: Quick Post, Take Two...: Hy, I am good, Hope you are as well. Gotta be quick. The net is flickering in & out again. We had storms, hah, a thunderstorm killed our n...

HIV+ 01032000: Glimmer...

HIV+ 01032000: Glimmer...: I am really starting to believe that the heat is breaking. The 10-day forecast only showed the next three days as being at or just over 10...

HIV+ 01032000: Wonderful Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Wonderful Morning...: The weather was great this morning. It's going to heat up throughout the day & we will most likely top a 100 F, but this morning it was won...

HIV+ 01032000: Heat Yucks...

HIV+ 01032000: Heat Yucks...: Not sure what else to call it, but the shifting heat & humidity have left me more ill feeling than usual this morning. It's getting better...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Hell Is Heading Back...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Hell Is Heading Back...: Allergy season is upon us & is nearly to the point of driving me to take meds for it. I am not a fan of these meds. Oh, they work fairly w...

HIV+ 01032000: Wednesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Wednesday...: Today is trash day. Well, tomorrow is really, but the garbage men come so blasted early, we put the trash out on Wednesdays. Wednesday is ...

HIV+ 01032000: So Far, Not So Bad...

HIV+ 01032000: So Far, Not So Bad...: What we have here you see, is a little thing I like to call a "Heat Bubble". This bubble will bring the heat. It will linger for days on ...

HIV+ 01032000: Now That Bites...

HIV+ 01032000: Now That Bites...: I was listening to my fav internet radio station a couple of days ago & it had reset to the main channel. I was about to change it when I h...

HIV+ 01032000: Trade-Offs...

HIV+ 01032000: Trade-Offs...: Again, I am apparently never happy. I woke up this morning to a fairly nice breeze of cooler air coming in the window. It was still in the...

HIV+ 01032000: Heave...

HIV+ 01032000: Heave...: Yesterday it hit 109 F. I thought the worst of this heat crap was over. I was wrong. Today we are supposed to hit at least 105. This hea...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Shopping Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Shopping Day...: It's supposed to be hot today, so we opted to get our errands done early. We didn't have much to do, just get some groceries & check the ma...

HIV+ 01032000: Car Stuff Done...

HIV+ 01032000: Car Stuff Done...: My timing is thrown off today & I almost forgot to post. The heat has returned & is still unwanted. Currently we are near a very humid 10...

HIV+ 01032000: It's Back, Again...

HIV+ 01032000: It's Back, Again...: "We are supposed to zip back over the 100F mark again today & for the next few days. Oh yippee. My part of the trash is out & I have food p..."

HIV+ 01032000: Day Of Errands...

HIV+ 01032000: Day Of Errands...: "Today is for a lot of errands & miscellaneous odds & ins to get gone. Got the day started & got roomie up so she could go off to spend the..."

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Forecast...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Forecast...: "Apparently the heat is moving back to us. Oh wonderful. Hopefully it won't get as bad or last nearly as long. I don't think me or the roo..."

HIV+ 01032000: Convenience...

HIV+ 01032000: Convenience...: "Convenience is something you usually end up paying for, most often in more than one way. When something is marketed as convenient, it usual..."

HIV+ 01032000: Hopefully Nearing The End...

HIV+ 01032000: Hopefully Nearing The End...: "This summer has been hard on my home. Literally, it is has been hell on the house I live in due to all this heat. Windows & doors are aske..."

HIV+ 01032000: Van's Back...

HIV+ 01032000: Van's Back...: "We took the van in to have the window looked at yesterday. We had to go pick it up later that day & reschedule. Apparently the motor for t..."

HIV+ 01032000: YES!!!

HIV+ 01032000: YES!!!: "For the first time in months, I woke up & it was under 80 F. I was beginning to think the heat would never end. It may not have ended compl..."

HIV+ 01032000: Here We Go...

HIV+ 01032000: Here We Go...: "Going to keep this short. Today isn't going that well. Trying to cool down the house. I opened the windows last, night. There was no ra..."

HIV+ 01032000: Trying To Be Thankful...

HIV+ 01032000: Trying To Be Thankful...: "Yesterday wasn't a good day for me, nor my roomie. Her daily mostly got bombed by my bad day & the crap causing my day to disintegrate. ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Out Of The Kitchen...

HIV+ 01032000: Out Of The Kitchen...: "I am taking an old adage to heart. I can't take the heat. Yesterday was a nicer day, we didn't hit 100F until about mid afternoon. Today ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Reprieve, Take Two...

HIV+ 01032000: Reprieve, Take Two...: "I am sure that we will breach the 100 F mark today, but for now we have some relief. As of noon today we are only in the mid 90's. It's st..."

HIV+ 01032000: I Love Lucy...

HIV+ 01032000: I Love Lucy...: "Today would've been the 100th birthday of probably my all time favorite television personality & comedienne, Lucille Ball. Her shows were g..."

HIV+ 01032000: Reprieve...

HIV+ 01032000: Reprieve...: "We got a small reprieve from the super heat yesterday. It actually dropped into the 90's F by 9:00 PM. It was a nice lower temperature, b..."

HIV+ 01032000: Being Neighborly...

HIV+ 01032000: Being Neighborly...: "My yard is sun bleached & scorched. The weatherman announced yesterday, that my area set the heat record for the day with 115 F & broke a r..."

HIV+ 01032000: Seven Months Down...

HIV+ 01032000: Seven Months Down...: "Whoa, I made it this far. I am over halfway to a year of blogging. I am still sort of impressed with myself for keeping to this, even i..."

HIV+ 01032000: August, You Suck...You Really Suck...

HIV+ 01032000: August, You Suck...You Really Suck...: "It is already 110 F before noon, it could very well get to 115 or higher. My meds are really causing me some grief with this heat. My room..."

HIV+ 01032000: Come On August, 110, Really...

HIV+ 01032000: Come On August, 110, Really...: "To paraphrase the Beatles, I heard the news today & said WTF. The weatherman forecasted that it would get to 110 F in my area. That's bad..."

HIV+ 01032000: Not A Happy Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Not A Happy Day...: "Just found out a new law passed allowing the government to snoop on my net activities. That's bad enough, but they way they're doing this ..."

HIV+ 01032000: July Is Winding Down...

HIV+ 01032000: July Is Winding Down...: "I remember quite clearly at the beginning of the month asking July to please be better than June. I am not sure it accomplished that at all..."

HIV+ 01032000: Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Friday...: "It's Friday & the week is winding down. Groceries were bought & errands ran. We got a little rain yesterday. It was needed, but now ever..."

HIV+ 01032000: OK...

HIV+ 01032000: OK...: "It's hot, but I am reasonably back to form. I am probably doing next to nil today. I'll watch some movies & then go get the roomie from a ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Not A Great Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Not A Great Day...: "OK, this is not being a great day at all. The house is fighting me, yes I know how that sounds. Had some unwelcome news from the car insur..."

HIV+ 01032000: Should It Stay Or Should It Go Now....

HIV+ 01032000: Should It Stay Or Should It Go Now....: "My roomie & are both somewhat freaked out by the televisions shows about hoarding. So, we constantly analyze our clutter levels. Not wanti..."

HIV+ 01032000: Cleaning House...

HIV+ 01032000: Cleaning House...: "I gather a lot of stuff in my cyber house. I bookmark sites, add links & follow blogs. At some point, it can all become a bit much. So to..."

HIV+ 01032000: More Health Hell...

HIV+ 01032000: More Health Hell...: "Yesterday we hit 108 F & only came down to 82 in the night. We've been humid in the nighttime & morning. My sleep has been less than wonder..."

HIV+ 01032000: It's Saturday & Here's A List..

HIV+ 01032000: It's Saturday & Here's A List..: "Here's a list of the things that I am looking forward to this Fall: To see the leafs change color The car not feeling like an oven when w..."

HIV+ 01032000: Blah De Blah...

HIV+ 01032000: Blah De Blah...: "Lately life has been as inspirational for me as a bowl of oatmeal. There are the same old rants about politics, religion & weather. I am d..."

HIV+ 01032000: Back Inside...

HIV+ 01032000: Back Inside...: "Woke up this morning around 7:30 & putted around until about 9:00, I noticed that the thermometer read around 93 F. I thought, we still nee..."

HIV+ 01032000: Heat Dome...

HIV+ 01032000: Heat Dome...: "They say we are under a heat dome. This nasty bubble is holding in the heat from Texas north to Canada. I guess we down here in the south a..."

HIV+ 01032000: This Day Sorta Sucks...

HIV+ 01032000: This Day Sorta Sucks...: "I looked up today, to see the historic worth of July 19th. This was not a good day for a lot of people. I'll synapse the mess: 64 AD Nero..."

HIV+ 01032000: Moments...

HIV+ 01032000: Moments...: "Lately the days have been rough due to the weather. It can makes things very unpleasant. It makes it hard to focus, easier to get irritate..."

HIV+ 01032000: So Far, So Good...

HIV+ 01032000: So Far, So Good...: "There isn't anything too special about today, which in it's own way is special. So far, today has been fairly decent, some cat issues & unw..."

HIV+ 01032000: No More Tweens...

HIV+ 01032000: No More Tweens...: "TNT is cancelling the show Men of a Certain Age & not because of uncooperative actors. The show is being axed because it doesn't appeal t..."

HIV+ 01032000: It's Back...

HIV+ 01032000: It's Back...: "The coolness didn't last long yesterday, but it was appreciated. The heat is back & actually worse, because the humidity is even higher. ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Finally...

HIV+ 01032000: Finally...: "OMG it rained, not much, but enough to give us most of a day under 100F. Have a bit to do today, so my post is just a few lines. Have to ru..."

HIV+ 01032000: Health Issue Hate...

HIV+ 01032000: Health Issue Hate...: "The past bit has been really rough on my roomie & myself. Neither one of us is all that healthy. I hate that. Summer used to be my favori..."

HIV+ 01032000: Odd Day

HIV+ 01032000: Odd Day: "Points of Oddness It's a record breaking year for heat. This is beginning the norm, so I had to get it in this time around. Roomie talke..."

HIV+ 01032000: Long Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Long Morning...: "My day wasn't that bad, but my roomie's was fairly tedious. She went to apply for summer LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Progr..."

HIV+ 01032000: Quick Post...

HIV+ 01032000: Quick Post...: "Sorry for another short one, but blogger keeps cutting out on me. I've started to post four times now & lost the posts. So before blogger ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Things To Be Thankful For Today...

HIV+ 01032000: Things To Be Thankful For Today...: "Just a list of things going my way today. I have nothing that I have to do outdoors I have fans & an AC I already have some food id..."

HIV+ 01032000: No So Hot...

HIV+ 01032000: No So Hot...: "I am not going to type much today. Don't let the title mislead you, because the temperature is still soaring & it's about 100 F here at noo..."

HIV+ 01032000: OMG...Is There No End...

HIV+ 01032000: OMG...Is There No End...: "That is the forecast for my area over the next ten days. We've already beat today's forecast by a degree & it's only noon. Right before ..."

HIV+ 01032000: The Month Begins In Earnest...

HIV+ 01032000: The Month Begins In Earnest...: "Monday was a a holiday, so it was mostly useless for the tasks that await us at the beginning of the month. All those things you have to do..."

HIV+ 01032000: The Show Is Over...

HIV+ 01032000: The Show Is Over...: "Last night, there was the typical display of fireworks in my area. The neighbors did their thing & sitting from my porch, you could see the..."

HIV+ 01032000: The 4th...

HIV+ 01032000: The 4th...: "It's here & I think I'll take it easy today & just let you see a show. Have a happy & safe 4th of July. Cya"

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Sixth

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Sixth: "Today is the six month anniversary of this blog. Woo hoo, happy me. I wonder what I should get myself for a present. Any way, I am just ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Gleaning...

HIV+ 01032000: Gleaning...: "Over time, I've found that much of what I do & what has worked for me is gleaning. To glean, basically means to take bit by bit. I have ta..."

HIV+ 01032000: Hello July...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello July...: "Dear July, We have just left June & quite frankly I was not impressed. The month was far from hospitable & brought a far amount of distre..."

HIV+ 01032000: Good Bye June...

HIV+ 01032000: Good Bye June...: "Today is the last day of the month, so long June. This marks six months down & only six remaining in 2011. This month is going out with a ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Sorta Sucky...

HIV+ 01032000: Sorta Sucky...: "Again, not up to another long post. Went to the dentist yesterday. The drive was very tiresome. Even with the AC on the car never got tha..."

HIV+ 01032000: Cleaning Time...

HIV+ 01032000: Cleaning Time...: "Not going to do much of a post today. I have a midday dentist appointment. I have to get my teeth cleaned & examined for my six month inte..."

HIV+ 01032000: Get Tested...

HIV+ 01032000: Get Tested...: "Today is National HIV Testing Day in the US. Unless you're a virgin, you should get tested. And one time is not enough. If you are a ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Angry Cats, It's Not A Game...

HIV+ 01032000: Angry Cats, It's Not A Game...: "Today was the weekly spray down of the cats. We have come up with a concoction that albeit doesn't kill off the fleas for good, does take o..."

HIV+ 01032000: Being Practical...

HIV+ 01032000: Being Practical...: "We try to stay practical about most things. We don't have a lot of choice, we don't have a lot of $. One of the things we do, is to try & ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Slight Disgust...

HIV+ 01032000: Slight Disgust...: "The Virgo that I am, hates it when contest rules, aren't followed. We have been watching So You Think You Can Dance . We've watched at lea..."

HIV+ 01032000: They Lied...

HIV+ 01032000: They Lied...: "For the past week, the weathermen in my area have been assuring us that the end of June would actually be pleasant in the low 90's F. Hah, ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Still Pictures...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Pictures...: "On this day, in 2009, the Eastman Kodak Company made a fateful decision that marked the change that was occurring in our society. The c..."

HIV+ 01032000: Summer Time...

HIV+ 01032000: Summer Time...: "Today it the Summer Solstice & amazingly it isn't that hot. We might hit 90F today & the humidity isn't bad. I'm not going to complain ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Shopping Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Shopping Day...: "Nothing special this morning, just shopping. Had to hit two stores & it took a while, so I'm a little sick of being around people in a ret..."

HIV+ 01032000: Getting Overheated...

HIV+ 01032000: Getting Overheated...: "Between the heat, humidity & my meds, yesterday sucked & it looks like today is going to be more of the same. Being +, on meds & in the h..."

HIV+ 01032000: The Heat Is On...

HIV+ 01032000: The Heat Is On...: "Woke up this morning & it was already 86F with a heat index of 94. It's supposed to get to 97 today without the heat index. I won't be do..."

HIV+ 01032000: Changes...

HIV+ 01032000: Changes...: "Everything changes, it's just part of life. Lately there has been a lot hoopla about changes: Climate Change Change to American Idol DC ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Almost Forgot About This Today...

HIV+ 01032000: Almost Forgot About This Today...: "I haven't had much to say lately. I've made it past the doctors appointment. I've managed to mostly tame the yard. I've watched some telev..."

HIV+ 01032000: Doctor Appt...

HIV+ 01032000: Doctor Appt...: "Went to my doctor's appointment today with the telemedicine people. We went over my labs & they took a wait & see approach. Albeit, my abs..."

HIV+ 01032000: Summer Things...

HIV+ 01032000: Summer Things...: "When I was younger, there were things we did that it seems aren't as popular today. Maybe it was the times or because there wasn't a lot ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Back to the AC...

HIV+ 01032000: Back to the AC...: "It is supposed to hit the upper 90's F today & we had some work to get done. The humidity has been a bit high & the heat index will prob..."

HIV+ 01032000: June 12...

HIV+ 01032000: June 12...: "Occasionally I like to look up dates on Wikipedia, as I did today . June 12 was not necessarily a good day in the last hundred years. 19..."

HIV+ 01032000: Underway...

HIV+ 01032000: Underway...: "The yard process is underway. It will not go quickly & most likely will have to be repeated at the end of the summer. But plants grow & g..."

HIV+ 01032000: Limits...

HIV+ 01032000: Limits...: "All things in life are economic to some extent, including us, our very lives. We only have so much of anything: Health $ Time Emotion ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Bill Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Bill Day...: "Some credit card bills & the rent had already been handled, but today we did the rest of the bills. It's always nice to know that they..."

HIV+ 01032000: Being Rational...

HIV+ 01032000: Being Rational...: "I mentioned yesterday, some of my lab results weren't all that wonderful. I have to wait until next week to see the doctor. Now I'm stuck ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Happy Face...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Happy Face...: "Went & picked up my lab results today. I need them next week for my telemedicine appointment. I am not that happy with them. They adjuste..."

HIV+ 01032000: No Climate Change, huh...

HIV+ 01032000: No Climate Change, huh...: "Today, it is supposed to soar into the upper 90's F here in my area. I'm not here to support the climate change argument one way or the oth..."

HIV+ 01032000: No...

HIV+ 01032000: No...: "I read numerous blogs & articles a day & there is often a common theme, the inability of some people to just say, 'NO.' For some reason, m..."

HIV+ 01032000: Gulp, Gulp, Gulp...

HIV+ 01032000: Gulp, Gulp, Gulp...: "Now that's the size of drink I need today & probably for the rest of the summer. If you listen closely in my house right now, it won't ta..."

HIV+ 01032000: 5 Months In...

HIV+ 01032000: 5 Months In...: "Today marks the fifth month of me blogging. For me, that's real commitment. Seven more months & I'll have a whole year. I wonder what ..."

HIV+ 01032000: My Day In 15 Moves...

HIV+ 01032000: My Day In 15 Moves...: "Here we go: I got up I got cleaned up I surfed for a bit I went to do some shopping I got gas I ate I surfed some more I watched a DV..."

HIV+ 01032000: June 01...

HIV+ 01032000: June 01...: "June is here & it is going to be a hot one. June is the month of the Gemini & Cancer, two signs that Virgos are not particularly happy..."

HIV+ 01032000: The Dreaded Eeewww Factor...

HIV+ 01032000: The Dreaded Eeewww Factor...: "This will be another short post today. I'm a bit worn out. The battle of the flea rages on. We thought we were getting the upper hand in ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Here Comes The Sun...

HIV+ 01032000: Here Comes The Sun...: "The past few days we've worked our way into the 90's F. That really isn't that hot, but add the humidity into the mix & things start gett..."

HIV+ 01032000: Irritation...

HIV+ 01032000: Irritation...: "My roomie & me decided to go see the movie Thor today. We had read the reviews & opted not to see it in 3D. It'd been a few months sinc..."

HIV+ 01032000: Cards We're Dealt...

HIV+ 01032000: Cards We're Dealt...: "Many of us would like it if the hand life dealt us looked like the one above. However, that isn't usually the case. Yeah, some people ha..."

HIV+ 01032000: TGIF...

HIV+ 01032000: TGIF...: "It's Friday & most of the crap we have to do this week has been done. We're still at war with the fleas, but we've amped up our efforts...."

HIV+ 01032000: A Chilly Day...

HIV+ 01032000: A Chilly Day...: "Woke up to a slightly chilly morning. Actually, woke up the first time at just past 4 AM. There was a a loud beep. Then a few minutes lat..."

HIV+ 01032000: Dammit... I Am Just Not That Handy...

HIV+ 01032000: Dammit... I Am Just Not That Handy...: "I admit it, I am not that handy of a person. I will do what I can, but that is at best limited. I hate to paint. I am not a fan of po..."

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Stickage...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Stickage...: "It was that time again. This morning I went down to get my quarterly blood draw. Here's hoping the lab doesn't screw it up & make me ge..."

Very Short Post...

There was a huff & a puff & the internet went kablooey.  I have accomplished nearly nil of what I had planned on doing yesterday, so today is just catch up.  I would pace myself, but we have more storms in the forecast & the stupid net might just fritz out again.

So today is day for happy videos:

Hope you enjoy & cya tomorrow

HIV+ 01032000: The War Rages On...

HIV+ 01032000: The War Rages On...: "The war on fleas that is. Fleas are just plain nasty business. There is nothing redeemable about a flea, ask your dog or cat. Fleas a..."

HIV+ 01032000: Dark Days & Misadventures...

HIV+ 01032000: Dark Days & Misadventures...: "The season is upon us, the flea season that is. We have already dealt with the yard & have begun the near constant ritual vacuuming. I hat..."

HIV+ 01032000: Thursday...

HIV+ 01032000: Thursday...: "Well, it's back to Thursday again & I've been posting about supplements stuff for the past few days. Today, I'm going to change gears a bit..."

HIV+ 01032000: Stevia...

HIV+ 01032000: Stevia...: "Years ago I switched to Diet Coke. It wasn't for a caloric issue, it was for the sugar issue. At that time, the majority of my dietary ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Omega 3...

HIV+ 01032000: Omega 3...: "Omega 3 is a fatty acid with a ton of health benefits. They range from aiding in cardiovascular health to lessening chances for some c..."

HIV+ 01032000: Cinnamon...

HIV+ 01032000: Cinnamon...: "Cinnamon is a spice derived from the bark of a tree with numerous uses from cooking to repelling pests to medicinal. The medicinal valu..."

HIV+ 01032000: ACV ...

HIV+ 01032000: ACV ...: "I've mentioned before that I take some supplements. The one's I take can usually be bought at any big-box store. I am not a supplement nu..."

HIV+ 01032000: Saturday the 14th...

HIV+ 01032000: Saturday the 14th...: "Today is Saturday the 14th . It has it's own movie just like the previous day. A lot of people have issues with Friday the 13th. I'm n..."

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing Important Today...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing Important Today...: "I'm not going to be writing much today, because I'm not sure how reliable Blogger is going to be for a bit. I can barely access anything th..."

HIV+ 01032000: High Waters Still...

HIV+ 01032000: High Waters Still...: "This is the Poteau River near Fort Smith, AR. I live almost 40 miles away from this point, but the water has been pretty high here as wel..."

HIV+ 01032000: The Next Day...

HIV+ 01032000: The Next Day...: "This is not going to be long post, matter of fact it's going to be a short one. This has been a frustrating week. Things keep breaking & q..."

HIV+ 01032000: Third Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Third Day...: "We are on day three of our adventure into the water heater hell lands. Day one, the water heater goes out. We call the plumbers, but it's..."

HIV+ 01032000: Odd Monday...

HIV+ 01032000: Odd Monday...: "I turned my phone off early yesterday & missed a call. A call some might have considered important, but there was nothing I could do regard..."

HIV+ 01032000: Annoyances

HIV+ 01032000: Annoyances: "Three weeks ago we had to have our hot water heater looked at because it was leaking. The man came out & charged us an outrageous amount ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Hydration...

HIV+ 01032000: Hydration...: "As a + person, I take a lot meds. These meds have to be metabolized by the body & that can be thirsty business. There is the old story o..."

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & The Sixth...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & The Sixth...: "It's May sixth . This day like most has a lot meaning for someone, somewhere. There are a lot of religious observances, Military Spouse..."

HIV+ 01032000: Fifth Of What...

HIV+ 01032000: Fifth Of What...: "Today is May fifth or for some Cinco De Mayo . I really don't care too much for people who celebrate holidays that aren't part of their ..."

HIV+ 01032000: That Time Of The Month...

HIV+ 01032000: That Time Of The Month...: "Today is the day when most, if not all, the $ in the house flies the coop. At least the bills are paid for another month. That just leave..."

HIV+ 01032000: Four Months Down...

HIV+ 01032000: Four Months Down...: "This marks my fourth month of blogging. Not long for some, I realize, but for me it's the first time I've stuck something like this for..."

HIV+ 01032000: Someone Forget To Tell The Rain It Was May Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Someone Forget To Tell The Rain It Was May Day...: "Today is the first of May, or May Day . There are many stories of this holiday from Labor Day to Beltane. Some are rooted in ancient tra..."

HIV+ 01032000: Cut Grass & Storms...

HIV+ 01032000: Cut Grass & Storms...: "I am very happy today that the people who cut our lawn, could finally get to it. It was getting really high & seedy. It took days for it t..."

HIV+ 01032000: The Lull...

HIV+ 01032000: The Lull...: "Today is a slow day. I'm happy for that. I had to go shopping & it was mostly an unremarkable trip. Nothing was too good or bad. I hav..."

HIV+ 01032000: Thankful...

HIV+ 01032000: Thankful...: "Over the past two weeks there have been a lot of crappy things happening in my area & my life. We were at the beginning of the tornado/stor..."

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & The Town I Live In...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & The Town I Live In...: "It took me a little while to get to this post. I wanted to be more certain on a few things before I wrote it. I am aware of a few things c..."

HIV+ 01032000: Isolated...

HIV+ 01032000: Isolated...: "When you're + or have a chronic illness, you often find yourself feeling alone. Many of us, found that a lot of people we thought were in ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Weather & Aches

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Weather & Aches: "The crap-fest weather has remained & so have my aches. Being + makes life so fun sometimes. Besides the aches & annoyances, though is all ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Weather & Aches

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Weather & Aches: "The crap-fest weather has remained & so have my aches. Being + makes life so fun sometimes. Besides the aches & annoyances, though is all ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy Easter

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy Easter: "If you're a kid then the weather today sucked. Its raining on Easter. But so it goes in April in Oklahoma. I've talked about Easter qu..."

HIV+ 01032000: Blessed Be The Hunt...May It be Grand & Glorious.....

HIV+ 01032000: Blessed Be The Hunt...May It be Grand & Glorious.....: "Typically, when we think of hunts, huntsmen & those who would bless them, we don't think of children, Easter eggs & Catholic priests. Most ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Sorta Good Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Sorta Good Friday...: "I'm not the religious type, but this is 'Good Friday'. I'm not sure just how good of a day it is, let alone how good a Friday it is. Howev..."

HIV+ 01032000: Weather Shift

HIV+ 01032000: Weather Shift: "It had been warm, if not wet, around here for a bit. Today on the other is fairly brisk & wet. I've mentioned numerous times about the weat..."

HIV+ 01032000: Kudos To Roomie...

HIV+ 01032000: Kudos To Roomie...: "My roomie is considering some major changes in her life in the upcoming couple of years. She is considering some major alterations regardin..."

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much To Say Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much To Say Again...: "It looks & feels like we are headed into a week's worth of crappy weather; thunderstorms, hail & tornadoes. Oh Yippee! My body feels like ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Opinionated...

HIV+ 01032000: Opinionated...: "Not going to be a long post today, just something to bounce an idea off the reader. My roomie brought the idea that some people are ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Left To my Own Devices...

HIV+ 01032000: Left To my Own Devices...: "My roomie & I watch a variety of shows that address people & their coping devices. There are those exercise, shop, do drugs ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Blame Games & Accidents

HIV+ 01032000: Blame Games & Accidents: "Growing up, my brothers & me often found ourselves to the target of someone's pointed finger of blame. I admit with our mother ..."

HIV+ 01032000: Dark Skies

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Old Blog

This was the original home of my blog until I noticed a mistake in the date I was using.  The new address is:

HIV+ 01032000

Hope you come by & see it

OMG Screw Up

I can not believe I didn't notice this before, I used the wrong date.  It is January 03, 2001, January 03, 2000, Correcting this shouldn't screw up to much.  I hope.

Day 3

I am now on day 3 of my 5 day antibiotic pack.  Hopefully, I will feel back to normal sometime soon.  My arms are still shaky & sore, so typing is a pain.  Since, I really don't feel all that great I'll leave everyone with someone equally wrong feeling.  Enjoy

St. Pats

It's St. Pat's but don't expect too much happy out of me.  However, it is a holiday for some & therefore I'll at least make a small posting.

Here's a shamrock for you.  I'm not that into St. Pat's but I will make my wishes.  For all you that read this I wish:

1. You have your health
2. Your burden is never too heavy
3. Your friends are loyal
4. You see it isn't too Annie-ish to hope for tomorrow
5. You have as much green beer as you can handle 

I'm stopping with a short list in honor of leprechauns, which are short.

I'll end with this toast; 

Dance as if no one were watching

Sing as if no one were listening

& live every day as if it were you last

D Day

Well the health thing bottomed out today.  Last night was pure hell, with lot's of coughing, turning, aching, fevers, more coughing, shivering, not so much on sleep. This morning I got out of bed.  That makes it sound far more deliberate than it actually was, not to mention far more coordinated.  My entire body ached & my equilibrium was shot.  

My roomie had appointments of her own today but decided it was a good idea that I go to the doctor & I didn't think that I could drive.  So I spent over an hour to be told that I am not dying but do have a nasty upper respiratory infection.  Which led me to have to wait for a script to be filled at Walmart.  The only two good things about Walmart pharmacy are the facts it's located near the door & has seating.  After having a D (doctor) day & going to hellmart, I come home & take the meds.   I fairly much pass out for about an hour & a half.  

It's getting near bed & I decided to write my entry for this day & I've come to some conclusions.

1. I hate Dr.'s offices
2. I'm grateful for my roomie driving me about
3. I hate that Dr.'s overbook appointments
4. I'm glad I got the meds
5. I hate the fact antibiotics give me diarrhea
6. I'm hopeful this crap will pass in a day or two
7. I'm tired of being tired
8. I will be ever so grateful for a good night's sleep
9. I hate the ice cream truck that blared by today
10. I am thankful things weren't worse

There I bitched & appreciated.  To all of you out there, I hope this finds you in a good place & may you all get a good night's rest.

Not With It

Still not feeling all the well. I'm better today then I was, but still not great.  I'm not sure the last time I really felt great.  That isn't something I think I've felt since long before I was +.  The night was better but the morning has been a drag with a lot of coughing & throat clearing.

We have several cats & this morning they were in full out pissy fest.   I hate the noise of a growling cat, it's like a really obnoxious alarm clock.   There was growling, hissing & in a lot of cat style hell-raising.  I could've gladly sacrificed them all to some god of health or quiet this morning.

Needless to say, my mood is questionable. So I'll stroke my inner Virgo today & make a list. This a list of thing that I am tired of this morning.

1. Squalling cats
2. Post Nasal Drip
3. Endless coughing
4. Sore ribs that came from the endless coughing
5. Local news people who like extras from a George Romero movie
6. Endless reruns due to sports shows
7. Sports shows
8. Big businesses complaining how bad they have it
9. Aflac for hiring Gilbert Gottfried & Alflac for firing Gottfried
10. Politicians of any breed, flavor or variety

There are only ten & believe I could on, but I won't.  I feel a little better.  Virgos do love their lists.  Maybe you should make a list today.  It could be things you hate, things you love, things that make you wonder WTF, or whatever you want it to be about.

Sucky Night

Every so often my body feels the need to remind me that I am not the healthiest of people.  Last night was one of those times.  I've going on about allergies lately & the awfulness of those things, but it can escalate & it did.  

Since last Thursday I've been dealing with annoying post nasal drip & allergy issues.  Saturday found me feeling none too well, but I thought all I needed was a good night's sleep.  Then a little thing that I like to call the "Time Change" happened & stole an hour of my precious sleep.  So Sunday, I drudge around like the living dead.  Again I thought if I can get a good night's sleep I'll get through this.

Hah, allergies & post nasal drip conspired with crappy weather & I woke up in the middle of the night vacillating between a shaky feverish blur to a chilly chattering mess with a severe case of the shivers.  Not to be outdone my throat decides it needs to send me into a series of coughing fits.  There goes my good night's sleep.

This morning found me at Walmart doing shopping I really didn't feel up to, but reasoned I might feel worse the next day.  My crappy physical health was assaulted by Walmart's most uninviting atmosphere of blazing white & the annoyance of socially retarded shoppers.  Sorry, if that term isn't PC but it is the most apt descriptor of those people I can use without breaking out into a stream of cuss words & various other unwelcome epithets. 

At least that is done & hopefully I can get to the business of getting past this crappy health spell I'm in at the moment.  I hope you find yourselves doing well & in good health.

Judges

We all have people in our lives who judge us & most of them probably are not in a position that we actually have to tolerate it.  Other than parents when we're younger, employers & some governmental types we really don't have to give a damn what anyone else thinks of us or our actions.  Yet, we constantly listen to them nag, judge & criticize.

The video above uses the example of gaming & having an active online life.  Yes, I said life.  I may not agree with how much some people spend invested in online activities, but it really isn't any of my business & no one is forcing me to participate.  There are people out that there who will try to shame you for gaming.  They've even developed terms for it, gamer shame or closeted gamer.  There are those that rail against Facebook & call it a stupid waste of time or outright evil.

These people gripe about anything to do with any type of gaming or online activity. Why, when these people are usually the same ones that treat football like it was sacrosanct? They go after those people who like video games & pursue more advance personal technologies.  Why?  Who knows.  The better question is why does any gamer or techie even care what these people think?

You need to realize that these people are going to gripe & judge no matter what you do.  If you quit gaming or hide your online activity you're just giving into them & allowing them to control your life.  Yes, of course there are those individuals out there who take things to far, but those people are in every walk of life.  If your significant other rags on your gaming or facebook page, then you really need to find a new significant other.  

What, you think dumping someone for bitching about your gaming is harsh.  No, no it isn't. These people will not stop with your gaming.  They will continue until they have completely rewritten your life they way they want it to be.  Then they'll probably have the nerve to dump you & say that you aren't the same person they fell for when you met.

Even if they don't continue & try to utterly recast you, they have still tried to remove something from your life that you enjoyed.  They attacked your "you time".  These people can only get away with this if you let them, so stop letting them.  Let them know that is this part of your life & it isn't going to change & if they can't handle the door is over there, use it.

We all have enough crap in our lives without someone trying to take away our past times, hobbies & de-stressers.   Even if they don't appear to be so, the people who judge & go after other people's fun time are usually miserable, selfish, & fake people.  They have no grounds to judge you.  They have no right to judge you.  If what you're doing isn't a danger to you or others, then to hell with them.  

A lot of people will try to make you feel that you shouldn't play games if you over ten years old.  They tell you to grow up already.  Where does it say that adults can't have fun?  Where does it say adults can't play games?  If there is a place out that says anything even remotely like that, then it's full of crap.  Hold onto your games, your facebooks pages or whatever else helps you get through the day.  

Happy Gaming

Happy Blogging

Happy Facebooking

Happy whatever else might just make you smile & let go of a little stress

PND

For a few days now I have been dealing the problems brought my allergens in my area.  Now I can take my allergy pills & they help quite a bit.  I can even use allergy eye drops.  Still there is one thing that these medicines do little for & that is post nasal drip. 

Take all the meds you want & drink water to you overfloweth & it still won't get rid of PND.  You're stuck drinking hot tea & sucking on cough drops or hard candies trying to get this crap out of your throat.

You can cough & hack but nothing budges.  You feel like you're about to drown in these nasal secretions.  You can't swallow or breathe very well.  Some people use nettie pots, I'm not that brave & I hate nasal sprays.  They do horrible things to my nose & throat.

So what's left?  Not much, except to tough it out & to try control your allergies.  Good luck with that.  I'm not alone in this either.  My roomie has allergy issues & so do our cats.  

Neither cats nor people with allergies are pretty.  The cats are prone to eye drainage & successions of rapid fire sneezes & utter blahs notable even for a cat.

So, here is to all those hateful little spores & pollen particles that cause allergies, going straight to hell where they can spread there specific kind of misery.  I know the pollen is needed to make plants grow.   But you'd think the plants could be a little more considerate & make their pollen hypoallergenic.

Almost Over

Well winter is almost gone & daylight saving time is on the horizon.  Am I ready for spring? Yes.  I hate the grass & all the bugs, but this winter has been a total pain.  It started weird before it even got going.  It never really felt like the holiday season this year.  Usually I'm the type to have presents bought before October, but this year I forgot to get anything until just before the holiday.  I did the typical things I do for the holidays, but it still didn't really feel like anything different.  It's like the holidays sent an imposter & took a day off themselves.

After that the real nasty cold set in for the duration.  Oklahoma got colder this year & had more snow & ice than it has had in a long time.  It was a difficult winter, things just kept going wrong.  It was some type of seasonal conspiracy.

I don't have a lot to say today, but I do want to say a farewell to the season.  Hopefully next year when it comes back it won't be such a bitch.  So, hello spring, here comes the sun, the bugs, the grass, in other words another type of hell, but this one is green.  I'm never happy.  Here's a little welcome for spring.

Then & Now

That was then & this is now.  Powerful, sometimes meaningless words.  They've been used to describe every type of situation we can get ourselves into that over time has changed in some fundamental way.  It really doesn't matter if the change was really all that earth shattering, only that it felt that way to us.  They tell us that hindsight is 20/20.  I don't think so.

I've found a blog site & contest, that has pictures of people repeating poses in pictures taken long ago.  It's a fun site, check it out.  Even though some of these people try very hard, the pictures are never the same.  Even if they could fit into the exact same clothes & find the right props & places, it wouldn't be the same.  That moment captured in the original picture is gone, for some, long gone.  Some of the props are lost, some of the places are now history themselves.  But, it is fun to pay homage to the past once in a while.

Back to the hindsight thing.  I used to tell myself if I could go & I would do this & that different.  Finally, I realized that there was very little I could change in my life that would seriously alter the outcome.  Maybe I wouldn't have become + when I did, but I might have at a later date.  Wishes & ought-to-be's can be really self-defeating & hurtful.  Like it or not this is the proverbial world we live in & time for that matter.  We just have to deal with all those cliche cards that have been dealt to us.

I've figured out five things I'd write to my past self if I could send my younger self a letter.  The first one would be to learn to let go.  I am a Virgo & I really hate change & I'm not to big a fan of surprises either.  There are so many times when I should've let go of the proverbial rope & trusted that I would land safely somewhere better.  This was the time in my life when I should've said, " I am a leaf on the wind, watch me soar."  Instead I clung to hells I knew fearing the ones I didn't.

Next, I would've told myself to have some faith.  Faith in myself mostly.  Faith in my judgment & my abilities.  I let too many others tell me I couldn't do things or that things would be too hard on me.  I later learned that I could do those things even if they weren't the easiest things in the world to do. I could've stayed in math when I was younger.  I could've got a slightly harder job to get me through.  There are simply too many I could haves to count.

Try a little harder would've been my next bit of advice,  I skated through life & school.  I never really tried at anything.  I'd never seen anyone in my life try to do anything except con people & take griping to an art form. I could've pushed & been a much better student, artist & yes a person.  I'm not trying put myself down, but I really have no idea what I could've done with my life, because I never really tried.

No is not such a bad word, would be my next nugget of self-directed wisdom.  I used to hate to hear the word "No".  I took it as a rejection, a judgement, a criticism...  All these negative things were invariably pointed my direction.  I hated to say no to people almost as much as I hated hearing it myself.  This got me in a lot of sticky situations.  I finally realized something about the word no, it was powerful & empowering.  It was liberating & sometimes quite kind.  There are times we should be told no & others when that no is actually a not now, but maybe later.

I have come to believe in the idea of bad luck being good & good luck being bad.  My talent for learning was actually not as much a blessing as I had thought it was when I was younger.  Because of it I never pushed myself.  Maybe if learning had been more difficult for me I would've valued it & my accomplishments a bit more.  Some people should not win the lottery, all that $ may seem like a blessing, but for many it will actually turn out to be far more of a burden. Luck or fortune are pretty ambivalent.  You may think you've just hit the jackpot, but you have no idea what's around the bin.  Fortune is largely in one's perspective & willingness to thankful.

The last thing I would tell myself is to hold on to myself & my dreams, but not to be afraid to let them change & grow as I did.  So many of us get stuck in these ideas we create for ourselves when were young, that we can't see that those are no longer our dreams.  That those goals were unrealistic or potentially even harmful.  Our dreams are alive & must grow with us or else they'll just hold us back in a time that no longer exists.  We can't be like the Carl from UP, our dreams must evolve.

That is the advice I would give my younger self if I could.  What would you tell your younger self?