Friday, December 10, 2021

Finally Writing Again

     With my old computer going to hell, my writing slowed. Also, the moving process additionally helped grind things to a halt. The second half of 2020 was the beginning of the move to the Bloomington area. It was hastened after the death of Denise's dad.
     Having SARS-CoV2 (COVID19) in the beginning of this year finalized my staying in my new home. I ended up with body aches and constant tiredness. Denise ended up in the hospital for a week and on an oxygen machine after. It scared the fuck out of me. I didn't want to face the future without her.
     I'm still in the process of moving my medical care to the area. I am out of one of my diabetes meds, just when my A1C went up to 11.5. At least it was 199 when I tested it recently. Not too bad, considering I had fettucine alfredo with chicken a few hours ago.
     Anyway, this year has been great, considering that I've moved in with Denise, even though the process, itself, has been aggravating. It's an adjustment for all involved. The lack of my psych med has made me a complete mess when it comes to getting tasks done, and hyper-sensitive to environmental stimuli. It feels like I'm on crack all the time.
     I'm back to my writings. Mostly, it's updating character names and some dialogue. I'm trying to re-immerse myself in the multiverse I've created as the setting. I've been reading and watching a lot of science to help with the science fiction part of everything. The expanded Kardashev Scale and extra-dimensional space are a couple of concepts that I obsess over.
     The only other new thing going on with me the past while is that I started learning Arabic. They say learning a new language helps keep the mind sharp. But, I was already learning Spanish, Russian, and German. So, I figured I would challenge myself with a language that is in an entirely different language tree (Afro-Asiatic, as opposed to Into-European). I'm better than I thought I would be in it. I dabbled with a few words when I was a practicing Muslim, but not enough for a head-start.