Health Update 7

Very tired today. I had difficulty sleeping last night due to the heat and a splitting head ache. Yawned my way through most of the afternoon but that's not really unusual. Big day at work tomorrow so I have to wear a tie for the first time in months. Hey ho. Redunancy is once again knocking on the door methinks.

Sleep: 22:30 to 7:45
Eat: Breakfast-Croissant, Lunch-Fruit, Yogurt, Dinner-Quiche
Exercise: None
Comment: Hot and tired.

Category:

• Health
• ME
• CFS

Weekly Task 2

This week's task is one I've been meaning to do for ages. I want to create a proper 2D CAD floor plan of my house. The reason for wanting a scaled plan is related to a business idea I've had running through my head for months now, but I don't want to go into the detail of that just now.

I've already measured the rooms up using an ultrasonic measure I got from eBay a few weeks back so all I need to do is sit down and lay it all out in AutoCad. This shouldn't be too much bother as I am Cadmeister numero uno, except I haven't used AutoCad in years. My business plan however, demands that I learn to use it properly and efficiently which is an important part of this week's task.

Deadline for the task to be completed is Sunday 6th June at 8:00 PM

Category:

• Personal
• Business
• Autocad

Health Update 6

It's been very hot today which never puts me in the best of moods to start with. I had to have a little snooze this afternoon as I was completely knackered. Do not feel at all well tonight. I have a headache to top things off nicely.

Sleep: 00:00 to 10:00
Eat: Breakfast-None, Lunch-Pancakes, Dinner-Pork
Exercise: None
Comment: Very tired and feeling generally low.

Category:

• Health
• ME
• CFS

Weekly Task 1 Update

I've just uploaded my first ever item to be auctioned on eBay. Just something small and inexpensive to start with but there are a few more expensive things that I want to sell later on. I won't link to the ad as I want to keep my eBay identity and this blog separate. It is remarkably easy to become a seller on eBay with only a few points that you really need to pay attention to.

1. Use eBay's free Turbo Lister software, it's very slow but makes the job remarkably easy.
2. Pay attention to the design and layout of the advert. Stick to one font, size and colour. Use bold and italics sparingly. Do not overload the ad with confusing text.
3. Get a good photograph of the item with plain white background.
4. Be clear on postage charges. As a buyer I never bid on any item that does not declare postage charges. Add a bit to the postage if you have to cover Paypal charges (but don't overdo it).
5. Register with Paypal. The charges are expensive but the savings in time and effort from dealing with cheques etc are worth it in my opinion.
6. Do not surcharge for Paypal payments. Again, I never bid on an item that only has Paypal payment and a hefty surcharge.

Task complete ahead of schedule!

Category:

• Personal
• eBay

Sodaplay

As I am an Engineer (I've got a fancy bit of paper somewhere that says so) I find this sort of thing fascinating. The site Sodaplay allows you to create virtual machines from beams, masses and springs and by tweaking the parameters, make them walk. Once you hit upon the perfect design you can race your creation against competitors from all over the world.

You can even grow your own virtual machine by using a genetic algorithm, called Wodka, to breed a unique creation. Give it a go.

Category:

• Internet
• Sodaplay

Big Brother

Is it possible to hate so many people in so little time? Not for me, as I dislike everybody but this bunch of cretins really take some beating (and a beating I predict they will take, the first time they stick their arse in a nightclub the day after being booted out of the house).

I plan to take the moral high ground and not sully my brain by watching their antics... but then again, I may get hoplessly hooked.

Category:

• TV

Health Update 5

I just about managed to survive the trip to Ikea in Glasgow yesterday but the traffic was something else. I'd definitely get an Automatic if I had to drive through Glasgow regularly. 1 hour 30 minutes to travel 12 miles through town on The M80, ridiculous.

Understandably tired and very stiff today but I actually feel a lot better than what I normally do on a weekend. Fingers crossed I'm OK tomorrow as well. My dietary intake continues to be crap but I am going to make a concerted effort to improve. I want to cut out all dairy produce but as I don't drink milk this will probably focus on eggs and cheese.

Sleep: 24:00 to 9:45
Eat: Breakfast-Toast, Lunch-Fish, Dinner-Burger
Exercise: None
Comment: Tired and stiff.

Category:

• Health
• ME
• CFS

Health Update 4

I'm really tired tonight as things seem to be going to type and rapidly heading downhill as the weekend approaches. I slept OK last night and didn't exactly exert myself at work today so there is no real reason to be overly tired today. On holiday tomorrow with a long drive to Glasgow ahead of me and then trailing round Ikea.

Sleep: 23:00 to 7:45
Eat: Breakfast-Toast, Lunch-Apples, Bananas, Dinner-Chicken Sandwiches
Exercise: None
Comment: Very Tired.

Category:

• Health
• ME
• CFS

Health Update 3

Feeling not too bad today even though it was a crap day at work. Very tired tonight though, as the week grinds on. I've scored a holiday for Friday which is nice but I've promised Lesley to take her to Ikea. Hmmm, I hate Ikea.

Sleep: 23:00 to 7:30
Eat: Breakfast-Toast, Lunch-Apples, Bananas, Dinner-Roast Chicken with all the trimmings
Exercise: None
Comment: Tired.

Category:

• Health
• ME
• CFS

Health Update 2

Feeling OK today as well. Didn't sleep as well as I would have hoped but I seem to have got through the day not too badly. So why do I feel so ill at the weekends?

Sleep: 23:30 to 7:00
Eat: Breakfast-Toast, Lunch-Apples, Bananas, Dinner-Chicken Salad
Exercise: None
Comment: Feeling not too bad. Just a little tired.

Category:

• Health
• ME
• CFS

Weekly Task 1

To ensure I do not degenerate into a comatose state I will set myself small tasks to be completed each week. One of the effects of ME is to make it very difficult to concentrate on completing tasks as well as the physical and mental exhaustion. Last week I set myself the goal of getting this weblog up and running, which I achieved.

The task for this week is to find out all about selling stuff on eBay from payment methods, terms and conditions to creating a professional looking ad etc. It may seem simple and easy to you but for somebody with ME it can be a huge drain on their energy to do something like this. Although I've bought stuff on eBay for years I have never got around to selling anything. There is no shortage of items that I will hopefully be advertising soon.

Deadline for the task to be completed is Sunday 30th May at 8:00 PM

Category:

• Personal
• eBay

Health Update 1

I plan to create one of these posts every night to form an online journal of how I feel day to day. I seem to feel worse at the weekends and I need to figure out why this should be the case. I know my diet is crap but I have been taking steps recently to improve it with lots of fruit, I just forgot to take any to work with me today.

Sleep: 23:00 to 7:30
Eat: Breakfast-None, Lunch-Sandwich, Crisps, Twix, Dinner-Burger, Chips
Exercise: None
Comment: Feeling OK. Just a little tired.

Category:

• Health
• ME
• CFS

New Arrivals

Just so you don't think I'm a hard hearted b*stard here's a picture of Lesley's (my better half) new 7 week old kittens, Bonnie and Clyde. I only agreed to have one but you have to admit, it would be impossible to split them up.

Category:

• Personal
• Pets

The Long Goodbye

Read all about Henrik Larsson's last competitive appearance in a Celtic shirt, see pages 2,3,4,5,6,7,8... and so it goes on. Larsson's last appearance at home, his last appearance away, his last appearance in a competitive match, his last testimonial appearance in a Celtic shirt, just go will you? Frank Sinatra was quicker saying goodbye, and had less farewell appearances than this guy. Yes he was a good goal scorer, yes he was a great foreign import, yes he allowed Celtic to win more than their style of play has ever deserved.

Frank Sinatra was quicker saying goodbye, and had less farewell appearances than this guy.

Will Celtic struggle to replace him? Probably, there can't be many ugly ginger gits left who can play a bit and haven't already been signed by Martin O'Neill but that's his problem... and yes, I am a Rangers supporter.

Category:

• Sport
• Football

New Beginnings

I was finally diagnosed in March 2004 as suffering from ME, previously known by the widely held derogatory term of "Yuppie Flu", but now recognised by the Medical establishment and better known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Although it is now officially recognised as a serious illness there is no known treatment for it. Self help and research was all my Doctor could advise and to steer clear of American information sites who tended to err on the side of sensationalism (who'd have thought it eh?). So there you have it, "You're ill but there's nothing we can do for you". If you'd like to know more about the illness then please check out the link section. I'd love to hear from anybody out there who is also fighting this depleting illness.

I plan to use this weblog to keep a daily journal of how I feel, what I've ate, how much I slept, exercise taken etc. With this information I hope to begin the long and hard road to recovering some semblance of a normal life. I'll also use it to post things of general interest, rants, pet peeves, news etc for those who might find it of interest.

Category:

• Health
• Blog