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| I'm thinking of keeping the beard |
I have habits.
One of my habits is, at the end of the FreakShow Deluxe season, to let my beard grow in. Then, once we get the first show of the year, I cut it all off... in a series, usually.
This year, however, I really do not feel like cutting it off. We have a show this weekend, too -- but I just don't feel like it. There are other shows at the end of the month, too, which I guess, technically, I should cut it for (as we are totally doing our "Addams Family" show)... But I don't want to.
I don't feel like bathing, either. Though I am washing my face & junk every day. Putting on clean underwear & socks. I set up a weekly schedule for the family - and that schedule includes showers (with hair washing & shaving & stuff) on Sunday & Thursdays. Any one can take a shower any other day they want, of course, but everyone is required to completely bathe those two days.
I have yet to do it.
Have been having a continuous ringing in my ears. Went to my doctor - apparently, my blood pressure is through the roof... Possibly my cholesterol is really high, too. Anyway - she thinks the ringing in my ears (tinnitus) may be from my elevated blood pressure. It may also be because I am losing my hearing, too. My left ear no longer catches all the sounds, apparently. During my hearing test yesterday, I nearly missed a couple other sounds too (at low volume registers). This should not come as a complete surprise, I guess - there were a lot of years at very high volumes.
But it is still kind of upsetting.
In an effort to look at the causes for my ongoing depression, especially since it has been going on for so very long, I have been talking to my doctor to work on trying to find any physical causes. They are checking my testosterone, T3 & T4, hormone levels... whatever else... that's what lead to the discovery of my high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. They just sent me a new diet that I am supposed to follow to cut out sodium. I guess carne asada may be off the table for a while.
My weight was also the highest it has EVER been during my visits to the doctor. But she said some of that is probably the antidepressant I am on. So I really need to start addressing that with more physical activity.Once the season gets back underway I hope that will happen. Frankly, this winter weather - with some really significant, uncomfortable cold, makes it a lot harder, too. I just hate bathing and shyte. Is too cold.
Additionally, trying to get my life under control, I started tracking my eating habits - looking for anything that might be a problem. I do not get enough Vitamins A, C, E, Potassium, or Calcium. So supplements from now on. Also better eating. I need more exercise (a lot more).
Along those same lines, I am going to start tracking my time -- though I need to figure out a real way to do that... using an app or something I suppose. I wrote out a schedule for the week - the days we need to shop, do laundry, clean which rooms which days... who has to set the table, cook dinner, do dishes - all that kind of stuff on which days. A rehearsal schedule for the kids - with a goal for them to reach daily for practice time.
I don't know if any of it is going to make any difference. I certainly hope so.
By the way, the movie Blindness is a total bummer.
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