Hello, old friends. First off, my sincerest apologies as to the upkeep of this blog. It's been, as you are all well aware, quite a long while since I have posted last. If you have stuck around, consider me both incredibly flattered and impressed.

So, you're probably wondering what is new with me. Lots, is the most simple answer. To be honest, I cannot even remember the last time I posted, so I'm not exactly sure where to begin. I guess we will go with the most recent news and move our way back. In fact, I am going to be telling you something that I haven't told my own family:

I have bad news. A few weeks back (no further, I promise) I found two lumps on the back of my neck. The one off to the side is most likely just a mole that is growing; but the other one is at the back of my neck, where I know my brain stem is. This is the one that is sensitive to applied pressure-i.e. a pillow. It has also given me headaches on a number of occasions; such as the one I am having now.

Now, I know what you're wondering. What has the doctor said about this? To be completely honest: I don't know. I have yet to actually visit a doctor about it, primarily because of what he or she might say. The other reason is that if it truly is what I fear it is; well, there's nothing modern science can do about it anyway, due to it's location.

There is also the strong possibility that one or both of them are cysts. If you have followed this blog in the past, I have mentioned that I have one (or a cluster-still not sure which) on my right kidney. That one only bothers me know when I'm dehydrated, or just need to flush my kidneys. If that is the case, then, well, there's nothing I can do about it, due to its location.

Why have I chosen here to make this known. Well, because, I honestly don't know who is reading this right now, and anonymity is actually comforting. Like I said-I'm genuinely scared right now, and if someone I know starts freaking out about it as well, it's only going to be worse for me. Call it the easy way out, if you will. Second is that there is a slim chance that some doctor or scientist will read this and know of a cure for whatever I am experiencing. One of the advantages of the internets.

So, actually, I'll just have this as my post for today. In closing I promise two things: number one, I will go see a doctor, and number two, I will post more often. I hope all is well with you all.

Take care.

Headaches and weight loss

So I weighed myself last night out of pure curiosity and found out that since I started at Starbucks, I have lost ten pounds. I kid you not. I guess there is a bonus to stress after all. Not the best way to go about it, but whatever works, right? I'm actually quite proud of myself for loosing the weight. It's not that I've ever been big or even struggled with my weight, but before starting at Starbucks, I was feeling very out of shape. This is no longer the case, believe you me. One thing that I did not expect about this job is how physical it is on a daily basis.

That was my rave, now here's my rant. Lately I have been getting some random headaches. It's not just at work, either. They will just come on, annoy me for a few minutes, and then go away. Since it has been crazy hot lately and I admittedly I haven't been consuming enough water, it's probably just dehydration. Why I'm bringing it up, I don't know, other than it's a bit of a nuisance at times. They aren't even bad headaches, just odd timing ones.

Something else (and it might also attribute to the headaches) I have been doing lately that I don't like doing is clenching my teeth. I will catch myself doing it and then relax my jaw, only to catch myself doing it a short time later. This I know is stress related and it is definitely something that I don't want to make into a habit. So if any of you out there know how fix this, I'm all ears.

Other than that, I'm in tip, top, shape. I have been doing a lot of yard work these past few days and I have noticed how much more in shape I am. It feels good to be so active and I have been lucky enough to have been so lately. I noticed, just now, that I am developing a sunburn on my shoulders from all the mowing and such. Not complaining, just noticing. My previous sunburn has developed into a nice tan (which is rare for me to have).

Not much else is new with me. I am in the middle of a long stretch of work (eleven days straight) and I will be glad when that is over with. I will be transferring to another location soon and I am looking forward to it. This new location (literally!) is further north than the one I am at now and quite a bit more distance. Regardless of that, I have high hopes for this new adventure that I am about to embark on.

Anyway, I need to get to bed. I have an early day tomorrow-actually today; and I need to get my rest. I will post again soon.