Author: robertjames1971

I'm wicked tall.

Packed

I just packed a backpack full of camera gear. Three cameras, two 35mm and one mirrorless, four lenses in total, and six fresh rolls of film. Also a shit load of various Apple chargers, a small food scale, and a couple of camera chargers.

Tomorrow I’ll put my MacBook Pro and probably my iPad into the bag too. Then I need to pack a bag full of protein bars and go to the grocery store to buy a shit load of water bottles and sugar free gatorade to put into a cooler that I want to keep in the car. I need to get ice too.

The only other thing left to pack is one collared shirt that I washed earlier today that is hang drying in the cellar. Tomorrow morning I’ll throw that in the suitcase.

Oh yeah! I also need to pack a travel shaving kit, a tooth brush, and some deodorant.

All of this for four days in Vermont.

Totally worth it. I can’t wait.

The Headache’s Revenge

I have a Google calendar I use to keep track of some health related stuff. I have been logging all of my migraine headaches on it. The idea being I can track the frequency and see if there are any patterns developing. There aren’t. Yesterday, near the end of the work day, I opened up that calendar to see when the last migraine happened. It was April 22nd. It had been 25 days since the last occurrence and that is one of the longest gaps since all of this started. If I didn’t know any better I would say things were clearing up.

Five minutes later… can you guess what happened?

Yup. Migraine. Damn it. I was hoping I could make it to a month without any headaches. No such luck. I punched out of work and sat in the car with my eyes closed until my vision cleared up enough for me to not be afraid to drive. Jen and Harry both offered to come to the office and drive me home. I was very much appreciative of that offer. Thank you to both of them.

As my primary care doctor suggested, I took some Tylenol when the symptoms started and the result was probably the most minor headache yet. That was the good news. The bad news of course was that my migraine-free streak is over. Here’s hoping for another good run.

TMI

Please forgive this TMI post. It tells way too much about who I am and where my mental state currently exists.

Also, I phrase the TMI statement in the form of a question but it is meant to be a rhetorical question. Please don’t respond with an answer. Pretty please. While I share too much personal information, it should not compel you, dear reader, to do the same.

Is there anything worse than having to take a shit while you’re working in The office?

I mean, really?

Beautiful Morning

It’s a beautiful morning outside today. Too bad my point and shoot failed to capture a view of it, and it was generally spoiled by an hour and 40 minute commute to work. Insert frustrated sigh here.

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In further frustration news, I was stopped in traffic on route 128 and saw this guy doing a bent knee high stepping walk type thingie on this bridge over the highway. I picked up the point and shoot and popped one off, and wouldn’t you know it I didn’t catch the high stepping thing. Insert another frustrated sigh here.

Two work days left (counting today) until our four day Vermont road trip for Bellana’s graduation.

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I went outside to fill the bird feeders after lunch because lunch made me nauseous and I had to go get some air. Today’s been a smidgen of a roller coaster for the ol’ tummy pouch. I’m okay though. May you live in interesting times, and all that shit.

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