Real World Blues

23Jun/091

I went to Miami this past weekend with some friends and I have to say, it was more enjoyable than I expected it to be. I'm not much for the whole sun, sand and surf deal but decided to go because I don't get to go on vacation with my friends often. I'm glad I went. Miami is beautiful, although I could have done without the extreme humidity. I brought my camera and took pictures, which I will probably post up soon. I didn't like how my pictures turned out. I tried to focus on people instead of "things," and I found that much harder. I feel like all my shots turned out ugly, but whatever. Ultimately the whole point is to document my travels, although it would have been nice if the pictures didn't suck.

Coming back required an adjustment period, which I'm more or less still going through. Monday was rough. I felt depressed and completely unmotivated throughout the entire day. I feel much better today though. I guess the shock of returning to the real world has finally wore off.

On a different note, it seems the rate of new lesions on my wrists and neck have dipped drastically. The back of my neck is pretty much clear, although I have some on the right side of my neck that are still running its course. My wrists are clearing up relatively well also. I'm sure I will get more through the next few weeks or so because the incubation period of the virus is anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks on average. Regardless, the decreasing rate of new lesions is good news.

I have an upcoming trip to Baltimore this weekend to see the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Maryland, performing music from the Final Fantasy video game series. I was really looking forward to this but my enthusiasm has died down ever since the Miami trip. My wallet took a monster beating. I'm dreading the arrival of my credit card statement.

'Til next time . . .