I’m back in chicago, it’s time for the gay games, and sadly, I’m unwell. I have a throat and ear thing which makes me think swimming may be ill-advised. I’m currently covered under my minnesota based student health insurance, and my local health insurance doesn’t start until a week from monday, when my job starts, after the games are over. Tuesday’s event would preclude me heading out to the burbs to hang with
But most importantly, when you get right down to it, swimming doesn’t do much for me anymore. I used to love it for its meditative qualities. Then I discovered yoga. Big gay things don’t really do much for me anymore either. These days, I prefer to celebrate my sexuality in more modestly sized events, like dates and orgies.
I’m not sure if my mysterious mouth scratches/lesions/whatever responded well to my vitamin C megadose and first protein shake in forever, or if they were just going away anyway, but that’s much better now. My lymph node(s) under my jaw are feeling better, though still tender. I’m going to set up a little appointment with the local gblt health clinic, which is holding special hours for the gay games.
Fun stuff. More retrospective travelogue stuff to come.
American healthcare sucks. I can’t believe that in a supposedly civilised society people have to suffer because they don’t have adequate health insurance.
I agree with you, it sucks absolutely and ridiculously, even though you can actually get help to alleviate whatever pain you’re in or condition you have, even if you can’t pay for it at the time. You still get crushed by whatever resulting medical bill is later, however, which causes just as much suffering, though in a different way, and people often choose to have their pain or illness over destroying their credit for the next 7 years.
nice to see ya again
hey stephen! glad we were able to take in Fressen when you were here. it was good to catch up and hopefully you’ll be back again soon.
I think I’m with you on the Big Gay Things not doing much for me anymore. They don’t really feel the same as they did when I was 18 and fresh out of the closet, and are certainly not a substitute for dating… and orgies.
With any luck, though, your throat and ear thing will go away quickly. It sucks to be sick any time, but really sucks in the summer. 🙁
And I thought orgies were supposed to be big things…
Glad to hear you’re back in town. I owe you dinner still and I’m up for repaying it whenever you have some free time, though I’ve lost your number since my cell phone decided to commit suicide.