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It appears COVID-19 (and variant) numbers have gone down, so people have forgotten about social distancing, sanitizing, etc.
A designer I met with a month ago didn't respond to my emails on a project she brought to me. I know her family spent a few days together during Spring Break vacation.
I spoke to her on the phone. She and her entire family came down with COVID. A week later her daughter and husband suffered fever and flu-like symptoms are getting better.
Her 2 sons didn't do well, they had some respiratory problems. She's got the worst of it, despite double vaxx and booster, she's been coughing and having difficulty breathing.
More than a week later she's still testing positive for the virus.
I've heard that's possible, whether it's false readings, she isn't going anywhere until the coast is clear.

Letting your guard down...

Woh!! How's that for a title! Probably should don a bullet-proof vest, or two!

Before anyone jumps to conclusions, I suggest you first read a decent way into this post, to know what it's on about.

I was brief with the title, so people knew what it was about. The longer version of the blog title should probably read: "Are we single for a reason?"

Again, before anyone jumps to conclusions about what that question may imply, I suggest you read further into this post.

Some people may say: "He/she's single for a reason," to imply that that person has something wrong with them that prevents them from having a partner, or having a partner for any decent length of time.

Whilst that may be true, there are other aspects to this topic. I wanted to mention these other aspects coz I think they're worth mentioning, especially so, on a dating site.

I have my ID on this site. I'm single, and I'm open to having a future partner. However, there's something different about my approach to this circumstance that I didn't previously have.

The difference now is, I'm also happy to be single for the rest of my days! No I'm not 87! I'm 57. I'm quite eligible to spend many years still, with another person.

To summarise a huge topic, I'll try to be as brief as possible...

I'm sure most single adults can feel the need to be with another, to feel 'whole.' Whilst it's lovely to have that kind of situation, many are not, and it may have little to do with anything being wrong with us.

It's just our life circumstance! Simple as that! Hang on, you say, good people find other good people and everything is clearly in order! Are you (me) saying that other good people may not find who they're 'meant' for? My answer: Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying, AND, no-one is necessarily 'meant' to be someone else's partner. But, they 'may' be.

If we find ourselves single, then yes, it feels kinda 'UNwhole.' There is definitely a difference between being partnered and single. No question.

However being single is better than being with the wrong person. And being single should not be seen as unwhole, even though it may 'feel' unwhole.

I believe the better psychological approach a single person can take on this topic, is as follows:

1. Be active about experiencing everything life has to offer. By that I mean, don't think you cannot go to things because you're single. Go on trips, social outings, activities, whatever. And not just a few. Go out as much as is right for you. Some are social butterflies, some are quiet loners, some are somewhere in-between.

2. At different times in life, we are given a boost, strength, Grace, anointing, psychological development, new insights, whatever, that are helps. Some say these are helps from a higher power. I will leave it to the reader to decide.

3. Life is not fair! Ohhhh, how dare I! Yes, I dare! Hahaha!

Ok. Maybe the truth is best dealt with by knowing what it is!

Some say that everything becomes fair in the next life! That whatever we persevered with in this life, we will receive a reward for that perseverance in the next life. I'm not talking about a psychologically destructive perseverance, like an abusive relationship. I'm talking about things such as being single when we don't wanna be, dealing with unruly children or associates, carrying a seriously debilitating illness for many years, etc.

The end! Hahaha!

The author of this post has 20 years experience in weekly Christian men's personal growth groups; a BA (Psychology); an Advanced Diploma in Counseling; was married for 8 years and had 3 children, before becoming separated and divorced.

When people feel okay, they tend to avoid doctors. COVID comes around and all normal visits get cut to nothing. Maybe you... and maybe me.
I haven't seen a cardiologist in a least 5 years. There's a 3 month wait. I'm on a list to see one. Hearing? I went to an audiologist (I think that's the right word and not someone who listen to music a lot) to have my hearing checked. Urologist... I'll get to see one before summer. Pulmonogist, twice this year. Proctologist, first time ever. Neurologist, this month. I've had my eyes checked twice for prescription glasses... there must be an -ologist name attached to that profession. Later this month, I'm scheduled to see an opthamologist.

All of these doctors are covered by my insurance. I say "Let's dot it!"

The year of the -ologists...

Yep, after my 'infamous' walk to the store yesterday (see other blog), I went to a pharmacy and got vaccinated.
This was not my first one either. We microbiologists have an inside access.
This was my second vaccine for this virus.
It didn't hurt much at all. There's a little soreness where the needle went in, but not much.
No other side effects at all. Yeah, as I was sayi......BILL GATES IS GOD.
Whoa. Where did that come from ? Probably just a typo.
Funny. I can't get the computer to edit the blog.
VOTE FOR TRUMP NOW...... Ok, this is really strange.
You know it would not be like me at all to type that sort of.... BUY HYDROXYQUINONE.

Just kidding. Besides, the vaccine I got was against shingles. I got the first shot in January.
The second one yesterday. The odd part & this is real - I tried to get the second shingles shot
a couple of months ago. But, because of Covid-19 no one wanted to give vaccines.
I said, "how the heck are you going to give Covid-19 shots, when that vaccine becomes available,
if you're too afraid to give shots ?" I got a lot of blank stares.

A month from now, I scheduled a pneumonia shot. I'll get a flu shot in December and hopefully
a Covid-19 shot before the year is up. Vaccines. They work for you. They prime the immune system
to give a faster more complete response, if you do get infected.

Ok. A universal problem and think I may have a universal easy answer: don't eat, drink!

Ah, don't be daft. We need to eat, right?... Not so fast. We probably need to eat very little. As long as we're getting sufficient nutrients via food AND drink, we may not need much by the way of food, at all!

So how do I do it? Well, the answer is simple. To stay slim, I fill my hunger with fluids in the first instance. So any hunger pangs...fill it with fluids... until, you can't stand it anymore!!! Then, have something small to eat. Then, fill the rest up with fluids again! In my case, coffee with honey and milk. And, more coffee with honey and milk. And, you guessed it! I almost live off coffee with honey and milk.

It'll keep ya slim alright. Just make sure the food is minimal, and the fluids are maximal. Enjoy.

Any questions? Fire away!

Some here are lying about infection rates, so with a little research, I found they are lying as the facts show that those vaccinated although on the rare occasion may carry the virus and infect others, but it has been shown conclusively that the majority of vaccinated do not infect others, that breakthroughs are very rare and when they occur the virus load goes within a couple of days or so. Whereas unvaccinated that carry the virus will infect many and for a far longer time.

What a shame some love to lie and spread BS just for attention-seeking, taking no responsibility for their actions.

Footage has emerged of the moment police pushed an older woman to the ground during violent anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne.
Shocking video has emerged of police appearing to push over an older woman during the violent anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne over the weekend. The footage shows a wall of officers moving protesters back along a road from the CBD. The woman, who is wearing a red jacket and carrying an Australian flag, can be seen standing in the way of Victoria police when she appears to be pushed to the ground. She appears to knock her head on the bitumen, before her face is doused in pepper spray.


Shock Video — Doctor arrested in his home for prescribing Ivermectin… Dragged out by police
Dr. Jean-Paul Theron was arrested in French Polynesia for prescribing Ivermectin from his home. He was targeted by a complaint from the Council of the Order of Physicians.


Scott Gottlieb — ‘Six feet rule was completely made up’…


Aussies want their freedom back - Working Class Rebellion in Melbourne…

As part of my yearly physical I had an EKG a few months ago and everything checked out okay. I changed medical insurance provider 2 years ago and it's been more than 5 years since I've seen a cardiologist.

They normally do a sonogram of the heart to check heart valve operation and deposits on the blood vessels. It's time... actually covid delayed many things, so I requested to see one.

Leaving my primary care physicians office, they printed out a list of cardiologists who accept my medical plan. It was a fat list... 12 pages. I thought: wow, Florida has a lot of elderly people and they probably need all those specialists.

When I got home and checked the listing, only 2 were within 50 miles of me. The list of cardiologists who accept my insurance was a national listing and only 2 were near me.

That didn't give me a 'warm fuzzy feeling' and will rethink who I select for an insurance provider.

Friday morning, I felt awful. Like someone had pulled a massive cold over me. I went to school as I usually do, but I was really not there. All I wanted was to stay home in my bed.

A few hours later, I still felt awful. My driving instructor came, and asked if I was ready to do some highway driving. "No. I don't feel good", was my answer. My instructor looked at me, and went: "Yeah, you look awful today. Give me 5 minutes. I'll be back".

A few minutes later, she returned and told me, that they had agreed to not allow me to drive, because I wasn't 100%, so it wouldn't be safe for me to drive. We then agreed that I was going to drive on Sunday. Before I went home, I took a rapid test (I really don't like that test), which was negative. Luckily I had a PCR test booked for that afternoon, but I had to wait for a few hours for that.

When I got home, I decided to give the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre a view, which was pretty good. Not super amazing, but it was alright.

After the PCR test, I stupidly went shopping. Not my proudest moment, but I needed some things, and I never in a million years thought I was going to receive the result that I did.

Evening came, and I felt even worse. Headache, coughing, sore skin and a light fever. After some sleep, my fever and sore skin was gone. My runny nose and headache was there, and I started to make plans for the Saturday, and then a text arrived on my phone. It was my test result. I opened it, fully expecting a negative result.

I had tested positive for covid, for the second time. The last time I had covid was in January 2021, but since then, I have been vaccinated. I credit those vaccines with me not being so sick this time around.

So what have I been doing? Not much. Watching a bunch of WWE and a bunch of YouTube videos. Tomorrow is my last day inside, and then I can go outside on Wednesday! I really look forward to that!

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