The best part about having sleep apnea is occasionally waking up in a panic, wondering if this is The Big One, swearing that “starting today I’ll stop my bullshit” (knowing full well that I’ll have a little bullshit by nightfall).
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See Level Flow
I have dreams of moving to a coastal city, something near big water. I miss easy access to looking across an expanse of waves, mind wistful and blank as I experience my place in the universe. Rama-rama, ding-ding. But my sinuses have questions. The past few times I’ve traveled to humid or sea level locations …
Seattle Travelog Sun 10/23
Part of a series from the travelog of my trip to Seattle in October 2022. Up spontaneously at 7:30am PDT. Jet lead. Pulled myself together and met up with Jane and her daughter at the Ballard Farmer’s Market. They’d already gotten most of their groceries, so after the meat truck, we sat at Root Cafe. …
Ubuntu 20.04LTS is Pain
Migrated my workstation this weekend from Ubuntu 16.04LTS to 20.04LTS (by way of 18.04LTS), and I don’t like it. A lot can happen in 5 years, and much of the software I’ve come to rely on in my daily flow is no longer around. Stuff that I’ve learned, used, integrated, trust, put all my eggs …
S.C.U.B.A.
So the good news is that the doctor found something wrong with me. The bad news is that the treatment is lifelong. According to the polysomnogram I got last week, I apparently stop breathing when I sleep. Not all through the night, mind you, but only during REM sleep. As soon as REM is over, …