Surprise Doc!

Today's Haiku

Flustering doctors
prattle off explanations
for my parasites

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: (Had to choose either running or the this because of Malaria stuff)

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Dram from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Malaria Update!

I've been a little silent about the Malaria Study so I'll catch everyone up on what's happened since my last update. So after the hotel phase, I came back a week later to check in and get my blood analyzed. During that period they discovered that multiple people had come down with malaria after the hotel phase and had to return for treatment. So just to be safe, they treated everyone with Malarone for three days. It wasn't a big deal, just a little bit of nausea the second day. I thought I was in the clear today, since it was my final test and I didn't have symptoms. NOPE! Turns out my tests came back positive and I've got to go through a whole different treatment from the Malarone. Whopee. 

Today's Haiku

Rusty exhaust pipe
We think we're in deep caca
But the alarm's false

Today's Workout
(Too busy reeling from Malaria and a car repair)

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Ritzy from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Fire in Spirit

Today's Haiku

Presents by the fire
well actually a fake fire
It's the thought that counts

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 75 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Betwixt from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Wind and Weeeeee

Today's Haiku

Unbearable winds
cut through my thin long-sleeved shirt
and redden my hands

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 74 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Yahoo from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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First Day Back

Returning home after the holidays is always a shock, and it's especially weird considering we're going back so soon. And after the excitement of the election work and the malaria study I'm suddenly finding myself a little lost on this final leg of 2018. Is it weird that every year continues to feel like the end of the world? Has this always been the case?

Today's Haiku

Predatory call
to try and hire me as a
pyramid builder

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 73 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Quirk from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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TRAVEL DAY: Headed back home

Drove for 10 hours to get home today. Two hours longer than usual because of crazy Thanksgiving traffic but since we left really early we skipped a decent amount of it. Excited to be back home and digging back into normal life...that is until we make the trip again in a month for Christmas!

I've been posting these updates on my goals and fasts and feeling great about them. There are a few I'm still falling behind on and I've been finding doing Vegan days is very hard. I can't find an easy comfort food to turn to that doesn't involve cheese....it would really help if I was lactose intolerant. Maybe it'll still happen? It apparently develops in a lot of people later in life.

Week 22

Stats:

Running Mileage: 413.37/1,000

Drinks: 163/365

Vegan: 22/100

Books Completed: 12/25

Words Written: 167,495/350,000

Fasts (Days without)

Internet: 74/171

TV: 56/120

Gaming: 90/141

Booze: 67/163

Coffee: 56/150

Junk (Savory): 53/100

Junk (Sweet): 77/100

Eat Out: 100/100

Today's Haiku

Pants down to ankles
A rest stop bathroom kid beams
peeing like a champ

Today's Workout
(On the road all day)

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Occlusion from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Bombers

Today's Haiku

Diner called Bombers
where the riveters ate eggs
and American fries 

Today's Workout
Running: 3.15 miles
DAREBEE: (Off for travel)

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Audacious from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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