Today was a bit of a challenge. I sort of came down from the anger of my birthday, and it was a pretty neat day. First of all we got the Family Planning waiver signed. That was my primary goal at work. So yee ha.
But I also realized why my birthday sucks. When I was growing up my best friend was an older kid down the block named Matt Hahn. When I was like 12 or so he got killed in a car wreck on my birthday. I never really made that connection to my anger before, but man does that make sense. I think it is cool how you have scars, even if you forget what they are from.
As a result, I did not really eat for a few days. Yesterday I was way below my calorie count, like 1000 calories for the day. I went to sleep, and my body woke me up a few times, but I rode it out. I also did not take my metphormin for a bit. Two days. Not smart.
So today I did not have breakfast, or lunch. By the endd of the day I was miserable. Totally raging. Self destruction in my head and the whole bit. So I went to McDonalds and got a dollar burger and a soda. And ate it in the car with such anger it was like a parody.
It soothed the sugar issue, but it made me sick. Now I have the runs. Its 122 am, and I keep pooping. thanks Ray Kroc. Jackass.
The almighty El Hershbo is sick. She seems like she wants to cough something up, like a hairball, but it is really rough. She cant really sleep all that well, and she did not go on the walk with me tonight.
Thanks for your birthday support.
anonemoose
9:01 am on December 22nd
I’m glad that you have realized one of the reasons that you don’t like your birthday. That realization, alone, should help in the future.
Losing someone on or near a significant date DOES tend to taint what that date means to us on a personal level. My mom died on December 22 a few years back and I can honestly say that I hate Christmas.
I don’t have any answers but I hope the realization you had regarding your birthday brings you some peace.
And I hope Hershey is feeling better. I’m sure your walks are more pleasant with her at your side.
moose
Tom Neal
1:34 pm on December 27th
Hey man,
Now that the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas binge season has come and gone and the new year looms, I’m once again focused on self-repair (need to trim a passel of pounds of my frame). Made a lunchtime visit to the downtown Y today to kick things off with some running, excruciating bending and cycling. Topped it off naked in the steam room (I learned recently from a reliable resource that, contrary to guys’ mental images, the ladies in their Y locker room don’t traipse about in the buff, nor lounge as such in their steam room … all very prim and proper they are). In the men’s facility, it’s all too much information. Anyhow (this isn’t an invite to a date), if you want to start a Y regimen, like at 5 am or lunchtime or whatever, let me know. It’s a results-producer.
Dino Corvino
1:57 pm on December 27th
Thanks Tom.