© by Gerald So | 5:00 AM
Two weeks ago my furnace went out and I had to layer clothing while it was repaired. The cold tightened my muscles anyway, and at the end of the day, I decided to unwind with exercise. I was doing pushups gripping two 12kg kettlebells when I lost my grip and fell. One of the handles strained my left pec. The other bruused my right index finger.
While resting and recovering, I decided to learn new ways to lace and tie my shoes. As a child lacking dexterity, I learned easier, faster ways to tie shoes, all of which came undone too easily for my liking. Lacing shoes seemed too onerous and time-consuming to be worth learning. Until here I was with some time I had to avoid strenuous exercise. Why not knock out longstanding demons?
I favor straight bar lacing. It looks uncluttered and leaves more lace to knot at the end, for which I learned the Parisian and Berluti knots.
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© by Gerald So | 12:00 AM
With each year I'm more amazed blogging is still a thing. I wish I could mark this blog's twenty years momentously. I wouldn't know where to begin. The day I start it was otherwise uneventful, not previously significant to me. I'm happy enough anyone keeps up with me since I quit Twitter last March. Feel free to write me sometime.
With each year I'm more amazed blogging is still a thing. I wish I could mark this blog's twenty years momentously. I wouldn't know where to begin. The day I start it was otherwise uneventful, not previously significant to me. I'm happy enough anyone keeps up with me since I quit Twitter last March. Feel free to write me sometime.
Sunday, December 24, 2023
Christmas, Christmas Time is Here
© by Gerald So | 2:30 AM
The past week has been hectic, a cardiologist checkup for my mother on Tuesday and a dental checkup for me Thursday. Since my mother's pneumonia last year, doctors have been watching her heart as well as her lungs. Recently she redeveloped some shortness of breath, and Tuesday's echo showed another valve had worsened from mild to moderate leaking. The cardiologist adjusted her meds, which seems to be helping. She has a pulmonologist checkup early next year. I know her survival is a gift, and I hope it keeps giving.
My dental checkup went fine. About three months ago I doubled my home care routine after watching Teeth Talk Girl videos, buying a Sulcabrush, an end-tuft brush, and some TePes. Next I'm trying curved soft picks.
It's another Christmas keeping gatherings small, trying to avoid illness, in the words of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," muddling through. Peace and goodwill today and every day.
The past week has been hectic, a cardiologist checkup for my mother on Tuesday and a dental checkup for me Thursday. Since my mother's pneumonia last year, doctors have been watching her heart as well as her lungs. Recently she redeveloped some shortness of breath, and Tuesday's echo showed another valve had worsened from mild to moderate leaking. The cardiologist adjusted her meds, which seems to be helping. She has a pulmonologist checkup early next year. I know her survival is a gift, and I hope it keeps giving.
My dental checkup went fine. About three months ago I doubled my home care routine after watching Teeth Talk Girl videos, buying a Sulcabrush, an end-tuft brush, and some TePes. Next I'm trying curved soft picks.
It's another Christmas keeping gatherings small, trying to avoid illness, in the words of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," muddling through. Peace and goodwill today and every day.
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