A First Step

As of Friday of last week, I am on medical leave for my health. Things have gotten weird, and it has become increasingly clear that it is time for me to take care of myself. Tentatively, I’m off until February 23rd while we (my MD and I) figure things out. So, today will be my first step towards getting healthier in 2018.

Today I restart Weightwatchers, but without any of the meetings or the person to person support. It will be a lonely path, but it is one I must take. So here is how I’m going to deal with that lack. Every Monday I will do my weekly weigh in, and tell you my reader about my successes and my failures of previous week, and what my goal is for the upcoming week. I will be starting off slow, focusing first on diet, and then as early as next week start transitioning into more physical activity. I need to be careful as only 18 days remain at this point of my leave, and I still need to rest my weary body.

So today is my first weigh in of 2018.

Current Weight: 361.4

My goal for the week: Focus on my caloric intake and stay within the “WW points’ allowance.

Thank you for listening. I’ll have additional posts this week on other topics, so keep an eye.

Randy

I’ve Caught Something, Again…

Why do people always have to come to me and complain about how sick they are? All they’re doing is making me sick in the long and short. Not a happy camper at the moment, I’m all sore. Not happy AT ALL.

Such A Miserable Day

Not the best day of the week to say the least. I got woken up this morning, called into work for a meeting. The meeting was essentially a huge reprimand about how the quality of work has shifted since we’ve taken over. Fun.

To top it all off, my niece was having a miserable day as well, she just keeps getting sick. She ended up at my house all afternoon due to it. Shot my plans off, so didn’t get to clean my house (again) as planned.

I’ve also had a headache for much of the day, which didn’t even go away after I slept for a bit this afternoon. It was so bad, I ended up ordering out for pizza instead of cooking supper.

If I didn’t have to go in tomorrow, I wouldn’t. I’d stay in bed and sleep, really sleep you know?

So, I Had A Cold

I’m finally over whatever I had. Whatever remains in my lungs is negligible, so I consider myself better. The healing can now begin. HUZZAH! Now onto the fun part, time to disinfect my house. Actually, that doesn’t sound like fun at all.

Sigh…

VIDEOGAMES! I’m really enjoying the hell out of Mario Kart 7. I didn’t really get around to playing all that much against others online, but when I have, it worked awesome. I only got dropped once. Mario Kart 7 is just pure Mario Kart, if you know what I mean. Its a genre unto itself at this point. No other game could get away with having such cheap rubber band AI, but this one does well. Its one of the few instances where it actually intensifies the gameplay; you always feel that anyone could win at any moment. I enjoy that, even when it irritates me to the point I want to stab someone (specifically the computer player) in the eye. It elicits good hate, whatever that means.

I didn’t really get to play that much since I last posted anything. I’ve been busy working. Oh boy did I work. It’s like the moment everyone realised I was better, they could work me harder than they ever could before. I’m so very tired.

Huh, just got an email from Microsoft…my Gold account expires today. I completely forgot. Oh well, I don’t really feel like paying $60+ for something I rarely use anymore except for when I use Netflix. I can always watch that on my Wii, PC, or 3DS at no additional charge anyways. The days of playing with friends online has passed for me. None of them want to play anything anymore it seems. Sigh, nostalgia.

Yes, I’m making up for not posting in the last two days. I just didn’t feel up to it, or have anything really to say. Less than usual actually. Today I feel fine, and in a mood to just write something. Speaking of writing, I bombed terribly. I did not complete my novel for NaNoWriMo, and I’m fine with that. I’m going to give myself a year, and brainstorm, and plan. I’m not just going to go into it half-cocked again, thinking I could just wing it. Not going to happen again.

So, anyways, I didn’t post anything for two days mostly because I just didn’t feel up to it. While it might be good to write something everyday, to get myself in the habit, I’m not going to kick myself for not posting something. I also felt invigorated to not have to force myself to write. Maybe in the new year, I’ll set aside 2-3 days a month where I just don’t post anything. I should probably start to bring a focus to this blog too. I’m going to think on that.

Damn, Cold Won’t Go Away

Since I have such a bad cold (which I’m starting to think is not a cold), I’ve been forced to sit back, relax, and NOT overexert myself. Luckily, I’m not working until Thursday morning. With all this relaxation time, I’ve been able to watch some movies, TV, play games, and sleep here and there (I’ve not really be sleeping). So here are some super short reviews of things I’ve played and watched in the last few days while I’ve relaxed.

• Games:
• FATE/Extra (PSP) – Interesting story, trial and error combat is both fun and frustrating at times, good for pick up and play sessions.
• Mario Kart 7 (3DS) – This game was given to me at launch as an early Christmas present. I’ve beaten all the 50cc cups, 50% of the 100cc cups, and 25% of the 150cc cups. Probably one of the best Mario Kart games released. New tracks are fun. I just wish there was more acknowledgement of Mario Kart Double Dash. Great and easy to access online.
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (WII) – I’ve only clocked roughly 3 hours of game time since I started this morning. Slow burn at the start, but totally engrossing. Some of the best graphics I’ve seen on the Wii. I’ve only seen the tip of the ice burg but the WiiMotion+ controls are flawless at this point, I look forward to seeing how the combat evolves as I play more.
• Movies/TV:
• The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes – When this first started airing I couldn’t get into it. The first episode with its terrible voice acting, and uninteresting plot killed it for me. A few months later I tried to watch the pilot/promotional webisodes which lead up to the events of the first episode, and still couldn’t get into. Throughout this time, I’d been hearing that its a good show, and so I’ve given it a third chance. I am currently half way through the first season, and I’m digging the Saturday morning cartoon vibe. Some of the voice work still rubs me the wrong way, but I’m getting used to it. I like how they’ve made a version of the Marvel universe that seems to take the best from the other versions and combine it. I can’t wait to watch more. The show is a slow starter and was well worth taking the chance on it while it ironed out the kinks. I highly recommend it now.
• Super 8 – Slow paced, but well done and entertaining.
• Transformers The Dark Side of the Moon – I’ve watched this movie twice, and have concluded that it would have been a better movie if they had cut out all the scenes with human actors. The characters are flat, the humour is unfunny, and the plot almost incoherent. On the other hand, the action sequences are just plain cool to watch. The final hour of the movie is one long action scene, and when it ends the movie just kind of stops. I’m hoping there isn’t another one. Not a good movie.

I admit it, I’m not a good reviewer, but those were my thoughts on the things I played/watched in the last few days. I’m going to go continue to take it easy and take a nap.

Randy The Blog Presents: VERTIGO

I have a cold, one which I thought I was almost over. Fever broke Wednesday, and the cough lessened, but when I went to work Friday it decided to stage a counter-attack. Near noon Friday afternoon, I blew my nose to get rid of some mucus in my nose, and next thing I know, I’m falling over. Oh joy, a feeling I haven’t felt in a long time: VERTIGO. HOORAY!

I was forced in to see a nurse, who said the only thing I could really do was to go home and rest, and if I couldn’t then I’d have to not over exert myself for the remainder of my shift. So yeah, I still ended up working for the last two days, and I don’t feel any better. Luckily (or unluckily, can’t decide which), I won’t be working again until Thursday, so I’ll have a few days to just rest and get this out of my system. So look forward to another week of my bitching about having a cold.

Hopefully Getting Better

I have a cold. I can’t wait until I stop writing that. I’ve written that every day this week so I might as well end off with it. I’m still sick but getting better every day. My throat itches, my head is still stuffy, but I no longer have a fever. I will be off to work shortly. I hope this day doesn’t suck. Once I come home, I think I’ll be off to bed.

I Have A Cold [Repetition]

Sigh, I have a cold. Its getting better though. I’m seriously entertained by starting the post off the same way everyday, I don’t know why. Now back to that cold. I had a slight fever yesterday which seems to have broken, or not, I still keep getting aches. I will be working tomorrow, I have no real choice in the matter. It’ll be four/five days since I first exhibited cold symptoms, so it should be burned out by then. If not, oh well, I’ll wear another face mask all day again. Not fun, but yeah no real choice.

Today, I just plan on resting and getting better. I really need to work. Here’s hoping this is almost over.

Side Effects Include: Repetition

So, I have a cold. Yes, that’s the third time I’ve started a post that way this week. So let me say it again. I HAVE A COLD! Poor me. I hate being sick (repetition), I want to go back to bad (repetition), I’m just trying to reach my quota for posts (repetition).

I’m fooling around with you. Yeah, I’m sick. I’m getting better (hopefully). I may or may not be working for 2 hours this afternoon depending if I feel up to it. If I do, I’ll be wearing a mask again. Not working tomorrow.

*COUGH COUGH HACK BLARGH!*

So, I have a cold. Just finally started to really settle in, I’m just going to lie here and watch TV, drink some cup of soup, and hope I get better soon. I hate being sick.

Fuzzy Cotton Ball Head

I’ve got a cold. I hate colds. I’m going away now until I feel better. Just wanted to meet my daily quota of posts. Bleh.

I’m going to go pick up some OTC cold remedies and then go back to sleep before going to work…in a mask…to prevent any spread of this cold. Good thing its only the early symptoms, so nothing more than this big ass cotton ball around my head, and leaky, runny nose.

I just want to go back to bed.

Something Quick & Easy

I have all the luck, yet another day where I feel unwell. I have no idea what is wrong this time, but I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that I have an infection of some sort. A lymph node appears to be swollen and the swelling goes all the way up to my ear, so my face feels lopsided and achy.

Right now I’m just killing time before I cook my supper; Making pizza. Hooray!

Dammit! I Thought The Flu Shot Was Supposed To Prevent The Flu!

I have failed myself. Yesterday, because I got sick, I was unable to post anything. I could always post something and have the system date it as yesterday, but there would be no point. I would know that I didn’t make it. I had almost successfully posted at least once a day for the last month. My Combo has been broken. Poor poor Randy.

Continuing on with my failures, this months Video Game Challenge has been a complete wash. I did not complete Eternal Darkness, nor did I get to play any other horror or Halloween themed games. Additionally, today I won’t be able to play through Costume Quest like planned since I’m too sick to actually play. All I want to do is puke. Be happy I was able to post at least this notice.

What I may do is postpone announcing November’s challenge until Monday November 7, and spend the rest of the week trying to finish out Eternal Darkness. Do a little overtime if you will. Also I haven’t figured out what I want to play for November, I have a handful of games I want to finish, but I don’t know where to begin.

On to something more positive, one thing I did do successfully this month is play through Sonic Colours in preparation for the release of Sonic Generations. It took me roughly 5 hours (or less) to beat it and it was done over three sittings. Easy to beat, hard to master. I liked it and couldn’t recommend it more.