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Era una semana muy rara. Mi vida aquí continua a mejorar.
Oh . . . . excuse me. I forgot that I write this in English. That's actually a GOOD thing, since my Spanish still leaves a lot to be desired.
Good things:
1. Today is our Anniversary. Carlos and I have been together for a year.
2. The US Dollar is at its highest level in two years. It closed at $568,39 today.
3. The house is coming together better and better as life goes on.
Bad things:
1. Because of vacations and trips last month, I'm hurting for cash this month - - although increase in the dollar helps a bit.
2. Esteban (the straight guy who lives here in the shed) is making me as crazy as before, but he's kept up with his promise to pay me what he owes me.
3. Gasoline costs $714 per liter. If you want a conversion, that would be US$4.76 per gallon. It's pricey.
I really have no reason to bitch. My life is pretty great. There ARE things I just don't understand.
For example, why is it that having the US Economy tank, the way it has been in the last couple of months, causes the USD to increase in value? It makes no sense to me whatsoever. When things are looking good, the dollar goes down. When they look bad, it goes up???? "You gots to 'splain me, Lucy."
I have no idea why McCain is anywhere NEAR as near to Obama in the polls as he is.
Well, actually, I do. I mean, my Mother, Father and Sister will vote for McCain not only because he's a little Bush, but more importantly, he isn't black.
No shit.
I went back to the US in September. My CD4+ cells are back up over 900, which was pretty good. The past year, they've been falling and were down to about 560 last time they were checked in the US, and about the same here. BUT, Viral Load is about 370. Not too high, in fact, but it's been undetectable for around 8 years. Of course, the fact that I was OUT of my meds for 2 months trying to get the shipment through customs contributed to that. The Doctor/Nurse at NIH were horrified. "OMG!!! You're probably resistant, now!"
We shall see.
The real problem is the fact that I've been paying absolutely no attention whatever to my diabetes. I've been doing the diabetic quick weight-loss diet . . which means that you keep you blood sugar over 500, and your body tends to drop protein, if not fat. I have succeeded in doing some irreversible damage to my eyes, if not my kidneys, and am back on insulin. This COULD be a manifestation of continued depression . . a diabetic form of the box-knife I've used in the past.
Who knows?
Suffice it to say that Carlos is making me behave. At least he's trying to. And he's such a nice man that I should just do as he says.
It's nice to be loved.
It's nice to love.