There is a lot of catching up for me to do … for work, for stuff online, for my own projects …
One task is ‘renesting’ the new computer. You know what I mean: reinstalling software, recustomizing desktop, replacing bookmarks and all that stuff.
I made the move from Windoze OS to Ubuntu, and mostly have no complaints. I discovered yesterday, though, that there are certain programs I just can’t manage the same without. So I took a step back toward madness and installed MS Office to run through WINE. Now I have my productivity suite back again and have so far lucked out – no crashes, no corrupted files.
It’s good to be back in the saddle. :)
[Fascinating post, I know ... but a good lead-in for some posts to come regarding open-source and free software that everyone should know about and maybe even use.]
I started a new night job this week, which has left me even less time than before in addition to screwing up my sleep schedule. More to come.
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It’s been a roller-coaster sort of week for me, up and down, and my “attacks” have returned … But, like Boxer on Animal Farm, I just put my head down and keep on pulling.
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It’s been a while since I posted. Getting myself back on track today.
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It’s been crazy-busy the last couple of weeks. Busy is good and crazy I am used to.
The Absynthe Community is off to a good start. If you are an aut or aspie writer, or other ND creative-type, come check it out.
I have also been pleasantly swamped with freelance work this week. You know those articles you read all over the web? I am responsible for some of those. The well-written ones, anyway.
We also got a puppy about six weeks ago. More on him and some pix later.
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Mostly these “neurological events” are “staring spells,” wherein from my perspective I am just concentrating on something, and from the perspective of others I am staring, unresponsive for some seconds. After these events I usually feel vaguely nauseous; preceding them I often have “auras” or precursors, usually anxiety, although sometimes I get no warning at all. These events are difficult to spot because they are subtle.
I’ve had a few more dramatic events that more closely resemble generalized seizures, where I lose consciousness and muscle control, but typically do not convulse like a stereotypical “grand mal” seizure. These, thankfully, have been very rare: three I can think of over 20 years.
So on Wednesday, 9/2, I went into the hospital for three days of EEG observation. Of course during those three days my brain was cheerfully quiet. I otherwise got rather depressed, being stuck in bed away from my family, but no events for the doctors to see. Friday I was released with an ambulatory EEG unit, meaning my head is still wired (until 1430 today) but at least I could go home.
Things have still been uneventful for the most part. I am not really surprised: my brain rarely cooperates with me in general, so why should it when I most need it to?