so, it’s been quite some time since i posted here (or anywhere). i think, though, that i’m going to try my damndest to post at least semi-regularly. admittedly, i have been inspired by my buddy tony’s (noodle) sweet blog. check him out. also, the beautiful and talented shalina has inspired me. she regularly posts her great photography. so i guess i just want to be hip and cool like them. when it comes to blogging, obviously there’s no point in posting if nobody is reading. you might as well just keep a diary.
it’s about 2 in the morning and i’m having trouble sleeping because of a pinched nerve in my back. not having having health care makes it quite difficult to get the necessary help to expedite the healing process. i’ve been trying to get on with the county health care, but it’s a joke, really. it’s like the fast food equivalent of health care.
“shuffle you in, shuffle you out. send in the next desperately ill immigrant that we’ll do our bare minimum to treat.”
believe me, i could write an eighteen page post about the rigors of seemingly chronic health issues and not having access to health care. good health care. you would think that i would favor some manner of universal health care, but my experiences in public programs have left me feeling quite the opposite. don’t get me wrong, i would love if everyone could get the care they need, but what’s the point if it’s not quality? from what i’ve seen and experienced first hand (which is more than i care too), it’s all bandaids and maybe they’ll kiss your boo-boo if you’re lucky.
fortunately, as there seems to be an epidemic of chronic conditions as the population continues to grow, especially among the lower class and immigrants, we have the internet. though i don’t necessarily like the idea of diagnosing yourself and wouldn’t recommend it, sometimes that’s the only option many of us are left with and the internet has made that as easy as spelling webmd. at the very least, one can hop online and learn ways to live healthier lives, even though actually implementing that change is much easier said than done.
i know i’m rambling, so all that to say there’s really not shit i can do about this pinched nerve that’s had me hobbling around for the past few weeks except putting ice on it and looking up stretches and exercises online. i feel like i could spend more time on this topic, so even if i can’t summon the motivation to start working out everyday, maybe at least i can work myself up enough to write another post. maybe.