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Reaching the End? or: She’s Good

09 Monday Dec 2019

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I am hopefully on my last day or two of all this feeling like poop. I felt better today but I’m still coughing up some stuff and now my throat is “dry” and kind of weird. I’m still using that Zarbee’s stuff and taking the HBP-safe cough suppressant that I’m allowed to take with my high blood pressure. I’m still taking Tylenol. I slept for about five to six hours so that definitely helped. IMG_20191123_092424_087

But, through it all, I had my baby. I had The BCPF to take care of me. I feel extra bad about taking two weekends away from her, three days off burned that she/we could have had a good time, but she trudged through and took care of me, fixed me food, made sure I had all my meds, made sure I was comfortable, set up the cool-mist humidifier, kept up with my non-sleeping spells and so on. She also had to deal with me being snappy as I’m wont to do when I’m not feeling well. She just smiles and makes sure that I know that it’s not meant to hurt her and takes my apologies and is just an angel. My angel.

I love that woman. I love how she loves me. I love how she takes such good care of me. I don’t know that I deserve her, but I’m glad I have her. Thank you, baby. I’ll be better soon.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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Sounds Like Saturday or: I Want to Know What Well Is

07 Saturday Dec 2019

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Continuing my tour of all things feeling like crap, and making up for lost time, “today” is Saturday and it has been the hardest of the sick days. Overnight, I got maybe 30 minutes of sleep and even that wasn’t in a row. The BCPF thinks that it’s tracheal bronchitis and because I refuse to go to “urgent care,” we’ll see how I feel on Monday. But, today is the 32nd anniversary of Foreigner’s Agent Provocateur album. This guy, Juan, demonstrates how Axl Rose would have sung this song. He held it together until the very end, too. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I’m gonna take a little time. A little time to look around me. I’ve got nowhere left to hide. It looks like love has finally found me. In my life, there’s been heartache and pain. I don’t know if I can face it again. Can’t stop now, I’ve traveled so far to change this lonely life.” – “I Want to Know What Love Is” (Jones)

Sympathy for the Sleepless or: Sick is the Devil

06 Friday Dec 2019

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I’ve talked about being sick over the last few days and it’s really not a lot better today. In fact, I’m having to recall my day because it’s really Sunday and I’m writing this for Friday. The BCPF had the day off and we went to Underdog Records a day early, over to Zesto Burgers for lunch and then we went home and listened to music all day. It didn’t really get much better. Anywhat! “Today” is the 51st anniversary of Beggars Banquet from The Rolling Stones. I never knew much about String Cheese Incident, but I like their cover of this tune. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Please allow me to introduce myself. I’m a man of wealth and taste. I’ve been around for a long, long year, stole many a man’s soul and faith. I was ’round when Jesus Christ had his moment of doubt and pain. Made damn sure that Pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate. Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name. But what’s puzzling you is the nature of my game.” – “Sympathy for the Devil” (Jagger/Richards)

I’m So Tired or: It Continues

05 Thursday Dec 2019

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Last night, after recording The Less Desirables, I came home and was feeling really crappy, still. My head was congested, my chest was congested, I was achy. I’ve mentioned many times that I have sleep apnea and I can’t sleep without my CPAP. The mask I used with my CPAP is the kind that only fits under my nose; nasal pillows. Well, again, along with my head being congested, my nose, too was and I couldn’t use my CPAP. Which means I am up, blowing my nose, coughing up phlegm, pacing the floor, basically everything other than sleep.20191205_235715-01

I was cleared enough to finally go to sleep around 715a this morning, dead-eyed and exhausted. I slept until 1130a and felt a little better. I feel better now, other than slightly sick to my stomach and coughing a lot, so much that my head hurts and my throat hurts. I’m eating these honey cough soothers plus mucus “clearing” lozenges. It’s supposed to help me get rid of more mucus when I cough. I can’t tell if it is or isn’t helping.

So, here’s hoping that tonight, I can go to bed a reasonable time and use my CPAP properly and get real sleep. Talk to you tomorrow…

Until then, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Laugh a lot. It clears the lungs.” – David Hockney

Pulling Through or: In the Apartment

03 Tuesday Dec 2019

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Even though I’m sick, yesterday I still managed to record The Man Who Ate the Town, two episodes of The Beer Dads and today I recorded the latest episode of Apartment 5B. I’m still not feeling well, but I had some time with my friends and that was cool.

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On TMWATT, Ray and I talked about the Tavern in Old Salem closing and a few restaurant reviews. On TBD this week, we talked about Paul dropping a bombshell that he used to own a wine cellar-building business. And on Apartment 5B, we have throat punches, workplace misconduct and conspiracy theories. We had fun on all of them.

Listen to TMWATT here.
Listen to TBD here.
Listen to Apartment 5B here.

I appreciate the listens.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“When you put your heart and soul into a business and you have your family involved in it also and wonderful staff, we have some wonderful people who have been with us all the way. We have a hostess who has worked here for 30 years as the front of the house hostess and a wonderful person. We’re sad for our employees.” – Rick Keiper

Sickness Sucks or: That Snot Right

02 Monday Dec 2019

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I don’t get sick often. I just don’t. But, when I do, I’m such a baby about it. This is a cold and sinus problem. Not necessarily an infection, just a lot of snot and headaches from the front of my face.

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I never can figure out how so much mucus can come from repeated nose blows. I blow and then five minutes later I have to do it again. But, that’s pretty much what I’ve been doing. Congestion in my chest, too.

I have luckily been able to sleep, at least a little. I have weird dreams when I’m sick. I think someone is coming to work on the house, do some painting, undoing things that I have put together and so on. I hope I don’t have much of that tonight.

Even though my voice is shot from all the coughing, but still recorded three podcast episodes and the music section for Apartment 5B’s taping tomorrow. I have a little bit of work to do but for the most part that’s done at least.

Here’s hoping I clear up soon.

Until tomorrow, snot giving in…
Scorp out!

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“A small cold and cough can actually stop you from going where you are.” – P. V. Sindhu

Crud For Giggles or: Feeling It

16 Monday Sep 2019

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Yesterday, I felt like utter crapola. I can only assume it was an allergy. I sneezed probably 350 times and I’m not really sure I’m exaggerating there. I sneezed so much that when I do anything today, my sides, my stomach, my everything is so sore from it. I ache.

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Luckily, I actually got to sleep and rested but the whole day today, I’ve felt zapped and worn out. I would love to write a long blog post right now, but I don’t really feel up to much. So, forgive me (or you’re welcome) for this shorter post.

Until tomorrow, stay healthy…
Scorp out!

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“I have allergies, and I’ve had my share of nosebleeds, but that’s usually related to pollen.” – Stephen Curry

Working… For the Weekend or: Still Mum

18 Friday Jan 2019

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You can’t know how hard it is to not tell you the big news that I have, Dear Reader, but I must hold off a little longer. I will say that we finalized the details and things will move forward, officially. The entity that I have entered this with has asked that I hold off announcing it because we want to do a big cross promotion thing with the podcasts and this. So, I guess we’ll be waiting a little longer. I’ll stop talking about it until I can talk about it. How ’bout dah?

Well, I hope that you have a great weekend. Hope it’s relaxing or fruitful or busy. I hope it is what you need it to be. I’m fighting off this crud that The BCPF had last week so, I’m going to continue to fight it. It’s a normal weekend for us, at least right now.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Food feeds both the body and soul – there are clear reasons to eat a balanced diet, but there are also reasons you cling to your mom’s secret chicken noodle soup recipe when you’re sick.” – Michael Mina

 

Fallen Ill or: Helplessness

14 Monday Jan 2019

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What happens when the person that takes care of you falls ill? What happens when you’re ill-prepared to return the favor? My baby, The BCPF has been sick since Thursday in what we thought may have been an upper-respiratory infection or chest cold.

It then moved to her head and back to her chest. Yesterday she had a fever of 102°. She has been coughing up green and yellow phlegm and it has been thick. I have relied on her since we started dating nearly nine years ago to take care of me through my sicknesses and surgeries. She takes awesome care of me.

I am not really equipped to nurse anyone to health. I really want to help her get better but I don’t know what to do. I want to make everything okay but I don’t know how. I feel helpless. I cooked her dinner last night and try to just keep asking if she needs anything. She says that I make it better but I don’t know how. She’s comfortable and her fever has broken and she says the phlegm, while still coming has cleared up and isn’t an off-color any longer.

She is getting better and really no thanks to me. But, the important part is she is getting better. I love her and wish I could have done much more. Here’s hoping that it is completely better very soon.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Being healthy is the crown that only the sick can see. A lot of times, we take it for granted.” – Hasan Minhaj

Ill or: Weather Above Me

06 Monday Nov 2017

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I’ll apologize for today’s very short post, Dear Reader. Yesterday, I had a major allergy/sinus attack and it wiped me out. I got minimal sleep and I’ve been in a daze all day. I’m sore and worn out. I should be back to normal tomorrow. So, I’m cutting out early today.Allergies_BAG_featured_0

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Interesting things always come from being really exhausted and really sick.” – Adam Driver