Awake

I Think I May Have Caught Something

I'm wondering. Is Vegetarianism contagious? Because I was in the car with a vegetarian all the way to Portland and back and now I think my gastrointestinal tract is Just Saying No to red meat. I've been sick twice this week. The first time was either a 24-hour bug that kinda seemed like food poisoning. Or it was food poisoning. (Bad Mexican Food. How cliché is that?!) My lunch just sat in my stomach all afternoon and most of the evening. I'd look down at my bloated tummy and think to myself, oh dear, it's still there. I think I'm gonna be sick. And a few hours later, I sure was! Then I felt better (on Thursday) and then I may have been a little overindulgent with a BBQ hamburger dinner (because it was my favorite meal, you know). I don't know if it was the late hour in which we partook or the meat or my tummy or a little bit of all three, but this morning I was sick until I finally gave in and took some drugs. Now I'm sipping Ginger Ale and feeling much better. But I've gotta say, this has been a bad week for the GI system. I'm very much considering leaving out the red meat altogether and try some BBQ salmon instead. Or smoothies. Or Other Yummy Things.

Or could it be stress? Indeed, that is my guess. The last few weeks have been more tumultuous and mind-altering than I care to admit.

Oh yeah, I'm moving back to Portland. No idea when. Grandpa's moving to Avamere at Bethany whenever a suitable room becomes available and I'll stick around here until my obligations have been fulfilled. This could take months.

Yeah, it might be stress.