Tag Archives: health

Having a crude moment 7

In the midst of being somewhat of an insomniac tonight, I ironically am craving coffee. I used to drink mochas when stressed because of the oddly calming effect it would have on me. Now it probably wouldn’t be a great idea to pump caffeine into my system anymore. Tomorrow’s my 4-hour video EEG at Stanford [...]

Moving forward, a crawl at a time 2

When I take it easy, my body’s happy but I get restless. When I try to push myself just a bit, I’m happier as a person but my body definitely gets angry. Yesterday was the first day of the spring semester. I’d been trying to slowly extend the number of hours I’ve been out and [...]

Rebuilding 8

A friend asked me awhile ago if I would rather be famous or rich. I responded that I’d rather just be well-liked. “But in order to be well-liked, don’t you have to be well-known?” he asked. “Well, not necessarily. You can be well-liked by the few that know you,” I pointed out. I started writing [...]

Endurance 4

I have struggled to write a blog post over the last month. The thing is, I wasn’t sure what to say. There hasn’t been a whole lot of progress regarding my physical state. If I’m lucky, I will be scheduled for a video EEG (to match movements with brain waves) in late January, but if [...]

Venting 9

I have been a whole lot of negative lately. A bundle of abrasive, morbid, and/or just plain whiny. I don’t mean to be, but it’s hard. It feels like the sickness has built this cage around me, a cage that only I see or feel, and though I try rebelling, there’s no way out. People [...]