Tired.

I can’t even focus on anything. I can’t put coherent thoughts together. I don’t think I’ll even post this little entry at all.

My mind is going through this whole unfocused thing again; this whole little brain fog.

I stopped taking my iron supplements because I think it is causing some stomach issues that I was having. I still have some of those issues, but it’s not as bad as it was. All that bloating and gas. I’m over it.

But, with the lack of iron, I can’t focus. I can’t put thoughts together. My mind wanders and I can’t do anything.

It sucks. I hate this feeling. I’m always tired too.

I need to find an alternative. I need to find a solution.

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Day 2.

I didn’t do much writing yesterday while I was out and about. As you can see from above, it wasn’t much as I was distracted and still tired from the little cold that I’m dealing with earlier in the week.

I feel better and a little rested today.

What took most of my focus yesterday was me playing doctor and self-diagnosing myself. I’m trying to find a solution or a cause to my little gut problem (bloaty and gassy) along with the brain fog I’m experiencing now that I stopped taking my iron supplements.

I may have found a solution to my gut problem, and that may be canola oil. I’m going to stop using that and switch back to olive oil and might start using peanut oil and see how things go.

I do have to say that my gut feels a lot better than it did weeks ago, but I don’t know what else have changed. I’m still using canola oil in the food I’m cooking, so I have no idea what changed. It’s very weird and very frustrating.

If I really do have IBS, I may have to really focus on what is making me ill and cut it out. I don’t like to cut out food. It’s going to blow.

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My Yosemite trip is fast approaching. Friday.

Friday can’t come fast enough. Just four short days at work, doing whatever that needs to be done and then we are off and good to go to explore. I can’t wait.

I’m looking forward to the short break. I’m always looking forward to the short break.

Short breaks are awesome. I think this is the first time that I had so many short trips planned. I’ve been traveling at least once a month since April and it is great.

I love it. It definitely makes the year go by faster. A lot faster.

I think for the most part, I have my trip planned in terms of what I’m going to do and where I’m going to explore.

I’ll get up there about midafternoon on Friday and I’ll just take it easy and maybe meet up with Steve for drinks. Saturday will be the big day. The High Sierra Loop. It’s about a 14-mile hike and I’m estimating it’ll take me about 4-5 hours and that still leaves me quite a lot of time left to explore. Maybe I’ll head out to Tuolumne Meadow and Hwy 120 to explore what’s out there. If not, then that’ll be a Sunday thing and then it is off to Fresno to spend a night with Sister and Gifu and their family.

Then, bright and early Monday morning it is off to Kings Canyon National Park to do some exploring. Nature.

It really does seem that this year is definitely the Year of Being One with Nature. It definitely is relaxing.

Once I get back, then it is planning for Banff and what’s out there.

Lake Louise. Lake Morraine. What else?

As for the rest of my time in the PNW, I’ll do what I usually do, some hiking with Pickles. Some visiting family and some exploring and just winging it.

Maggie’s wedding is in September and I’m already planning on spending a day or two in Tahoe to explore. I just need to figure out what my brother’s plan is in terms of where we are staying and I’ll work around that. I still haven’t decided on how many days I want to take off to explore and what not for that trip.

October is up in the air. My bro wants to do Vegas. An eating trip. I wouldn’t mind doing Chicago again. Just too expensive. So, up in the air and not committing to anything yet.

A lot of trips this year. Small trips. All vacations. No work.

I don’t understand how some people never plan or take trips of any kind, big or small. It just baffles my mind.

Don’t they want a break from work?

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I think I pissed the Blox off with something I said about her mom.

I’m always pissing her off and people off with the things I said.

Tactless.

Always.

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Now it seems that my distractions are coming back as I’m trying to figure out my stomach issues again. It could be that I need to go on a FODMAP diet.

https://dietingwell.com/low-fodmap-diet-meal-plan-menu/

Who knows? I just need to experiment more and keep tabs as to how I’m feeling after eating. We shall see.

Blah, my mind had been totally hijacked by trying to figure this shit out.

I’m still going through my fucking brain fog. That’ll be next.