'Tis the 1st of June
June 1st. The start of a new month.
And I am so happy to see the end of May. (And I suspect that most people out there feel the same way.)
Last month was a pretty wretched month for me (and lots of other people). Much of this can be attributed to the sate of the world and society in general due to the COVID-19 pandemic (in its sixth wave, and showing no sign of slowing down, to be honest, despite the vaccination crusade going on out there) and the general lack of COVID mandates now. With the isolation and lockdown policies no longer in effect, the virus is showing quite clearly that it's not done with us for the most part. And with people out of lockdown now, the state of the world around us and the basic nature of humans has also shown its dark, deep ugliness during the last month, with terrible events happening (that I'm not going into here).
I've spent much of May dealing with severe foot and leg pain, major problems with my left hip/abdomen, a potential cancer diagnosis, and some diabetic problems that I'll not discuss for the moment. Add to that my allergies are very severe (and I don't have air conditioning in the house because of stuff related to mom's death. Speaking of which, my mother died back around Family Day, and the fallout from that and the mess that her Estate is in and how it's tied to my house as well and... I was pretty miserable for much of May (and still am, to some extent) and have been suffering from severe stress and a period of (major) depression again. I'm still suffering somewhat from that, and am feeling pretty lonely and lonesome. That said, I did manage to do a decent amount of reading in May, and have made some in-roads on working on some old Atlantis: The Second Age RPG materials, and making notes on new stuff for the game. Watching mostly game shows, and haven't really been watching a lot of DVD stuff (those are starting to pile up). Not a lot of positives in my life, but still I'm trying to take what I can get.
On the subject of roleplaying games... Needless to say, I was pretty sad that CanGames 2022 did not happen this year, due to the coronavirus everywhere and certain limited social activity in various places. The CanGames organizers made the right decision, but still... I miss going to gaming conventions these days, and haven't been to a gaming convention since 2019. That said, I've done a good share of gaming with my two groups on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons (moreso with the former than with the latter due to one of my Sunday players' work schedule), so I can't complain in that regard. The last few months I've run The Troubleshooters RPG based on the Franco-Belgian comics such as Tintin, and that really hit the spot and was the right game to run in these troubled, emotionally crushing times. The last few weeks I've gone back to running the Atlantis: The Second Age RPG from the folks at Khepera Publishing, and the Sword & Sorcery fantasy rpg has hit the right spot for me. Suffice to say, I am looking forward to more face-to-face gaming with both groups this month, so have to take the positive out of it all.
On the down side with June, this is the day that usually truly heralds the coming of summer for me, and the hot weather that I really dislike. It's been a pretty hot month of May, with some unseasonal cold weather as well, so that doesn't augur well for June. The allergy season is in full swing, and is a brutal one, and I'm suffering from that as well. The month ahead has a slate of doctor/hospital appointments for me, and three sets of blood tests to take (to see what's going on with the potential cancer business, among other things), but the COVID-19 pandemic is interfering with the scheduling of various tests, so we'll see what happens with that.
Anyway, June is off to a somewhat quiet, not great start, though the weather outside is moderately comfortable to start the month off. And the hospital tests and stuff start tomorrow.
In the meantime, I have to try not to fall into depression about things and the fact that I don't really see or talk to anyone, other than one of my friends once a week, and the gaming crew of course.
"One day at a time in June" is my motto.
And I am so happy to see the end of May. (And I suspect that most people out there feel the same way.)
Last month was a pretty wretched month for me (and lots of other people). Much of this can be attributed to the sate of the world and society in general due to the COVID-19 pandemic (in its sixth wave, and showing no sign of slowing down, to be honest, despite the vaccination crusade going on out there) and the general lack of COVID mandates now. With the isolation and lockdown policies no longer in effect, the virus is showing quite clearly that it's not done with us for the most part. And with people out of lockdown now, the state of the world around us and the basic nature of humans has also shown its dark, deep ugliness during the last month, with terrible events happening (that I'm not going into here).
I've spent much of May dealing with severe foot and leg pain, major problems with my left hip/abdomen, a potential cancer diagnosis, and some diabetic problems that I'll not discuss for the moment. Add to that my allergies are very severe (and I don't have air conditioning in the house because of stuff related to mom's death. Speaking of which, my mother died back around Family Day, and the fallout from that and the mess that her Estate is in and how it's tied to my house as well and... I was pretty miserable for much of May (and still am, to some extent) and have been suffering from severe stress and a period of (major) depression again. I'm still suffering somewhat from that, and am feeling pretty lonely and lonesome. That said, I did manage to do a decent amount of reading in May, and have made some in-roads on working on some old Atlantis: The Second Age RPG materials, and making notes on new stuff for the game. Watching mostly game shows, and haven't really been watching a lot of DVD stuff (those are starting to pile up). Not a lot of positives in my life, but still I'm trying to take what I can get.
On the subject of roleplaying games... Needless to say, I was pretty sad that CanGames 2022 did not happen this year, due to the coronavirus everywhere and certain limited social activity in various places. The CanGames organizers made the right decision, but still... I miss going to gaming conventions these days, and haven't been to a gaming convention since 2019. That said, I've done a good share of gaming with my two groups on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons (moreso with the former than with the latter due to one of my Sunday players' work schedule), so I can't complain in that regard. The last few months I've run The Troubleshooters RPG based on the Franco-Belgian comics such as Tintin, and that really hit the spot and was the right game to run in these troubled, emotionally crushing times. The last few weeks I've gone back to running the Atlantis: The Second Age RPG from the folks at Khepera Publishing, and the Sword & Sorcery fantasy rpg has hit the right spot for me. Suffice to say, I am looking forward to more face-to-face gaming with both groups this month, so have to take the positive out of it all.
On the down side with June, this is the day that usually truly heralds the coming of summer for me, and the hot weather that I really dislike. It's been a pretty hot month of May, with some unseasonal cold weather as well, so that doesn't augur well for June. The allergy season is in full swing, and is a brutal one, and I'm suffering from that as well. The month ahead has a slate of doctor/hospital appointments for me, and three sets of blood tests to take (to see what's going on with the potential cancer business, among other things), but the COVID-19 pandemic is interfering with the scheduling of various tests, so we'll see what happens with that.
Anyway, June is off to a somewhat quiet, not great start, though the weather outside is moderately comfortable to start the month off. And the hospital tests and stuff start tomorrow.
In the meantime, I have to try not to fall into depression about things and the fact that I don't really see or talk to anyone, other than one of my friends once a week, and the gaming crew of course.
"One day at a time in June" is my motto.