More today, then, thankfully, a Saturday.

I was up late last night, too late. My nurse visited yesterday and set up my medicines. I did not start them yesterday, it just did not happen. Today, however, though I arose late as might be expected, I took my “8:00” meds whenever it was that I woke up. I have since taken my afternoon meds and will take my last pill before I go to sleep. My blood pressure and blood sugar were a little high yesterday, though I think, in spite of not taking my meds well on my trip, these things were good. I did actually check my blood pressure a week ago at my mother’s home, well, the last mother I visited that is. It was 136/86 or something close. I did not check my blood sugar, but I can tell it was low. Still, I have been eating fast food, enjoying some treats, and being a slug since I returned to my own home. Yeah, I needed it, yeah, I am going back to healthy soon (as soon as I can dig my sorry butt out of the mess I have here at my home). It is getting better, but.

Today I was able to get a number of tasks completed. I arranged an appointment with an engineering school academic advisor, however, she is not top notch. I really need to get in far enough that I can speak with a real advisor. The one I am meeting is too busy and disinterested to help at all. With the difficulties I have had with school, it may be difficult to find any real help. However, I am pretty sure no one has had any real interest in bringing me in and guiding me from the beginning. Perhaps that is simply how colleges are these days. Professors and advisors are too interested in research, political activism, and hedonism to bother with students or studies. Perhaps I am a bit cynical, perhaps I have reasons to be as such.

Still, today I ensured the last of my transcripts would be sent to the university in time for that meeting. As well, I hand wrote and snail mailed two letters and some money, along with a belonging which mistakenly traveled with me after my first stop. I also wrote three emails, did a bit of work in the cave here, and went out to do a number of those things. I have not yet set up my weights for next week, so that may be off for another week. I am still a bit sore though I am feeling less and less tired. So, while I set my workouts up next week, I will probably begin to hike, figure out the swimming schedule at the local place offering adult swim times, and see about the rest of my life.

I have tried to get an appointment with my new doctor, a man I have not yet met. The V.A. keeps trying to set it so that they send a reminder to call and set up an appointment, leaving me with arranging the thing. I, simply put, will not do that. I expect to have an appointment arranged, and if that time and date does not work, then I will reset. If they cannot do this, I will probably stop going. I simply seem unable to work that way. Exactly, I do not call back. A personal problem perhaps, but one that is known and documented. This too will be cleared up on my next visit, or not.

I have heard nothing back from the emails I sent out over this last week, so I am a bit frustrated. I have been happy to be blogging again and it does feel good to be home. I am still a bit frazzled, uncertain how to get it all together again, but it is coming. However, I have a belief like I have never had that my life is back in a swing. Not the old part-time college and life swing, but an upper level out-of-the-field swing. If I can connect this with the ball I will win big. I will end my disability. I may even go on to graduate school or law school. This is huge. ...*ignore the complaining*...