https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpRkwN7QM2w

▶ DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary Trailer: The Day of The Doctor - Sat Nov 23 on BBC AMERICA - YouTube.

My lunch for today:

It’s been a while since I posted anything about this, but yesterday, I got a certificate in the post from Chickenshed acknowledging I completed the 10K and raised the great sum of…. £80. Not much, I know, but the main thing is the experience. First time in a charity running race, and what an experience :)

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Mikko Hypponen: How the NSA betrayed the world’s trust – time to act | Video on TED.com.

Jack Andraka. Remember that name. If this test works the way he says it does, he’s going to be one crazy rich guy. Also, look at the way he does his presentation, he keeps your attention, doesn’t bore you with too many slides and is very passionate about what he says.

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Jack Andraka: A promising test for pancreatic cancer ... from a teenager | Video on TED.com.

Under The Sea (Little Mermaid) on bottles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=771injTWvvc

Under the Sea - Bottle Boys - YouTube.

Went to see my GP today and the short of it is he agrees with the Shingles diagnosis, and even gave me a quick 5-minute lesson in it. He was surprised that it WASN’T hurting or itching - although it does when I try to sleep on it, and that I suspect is because the blisters are starting to scab up and as a result, my skin gets pulled as I roll over in my sleep).

I have one more day’s worth of anti-viral, and my GP says I should leave it alone to clear up by itself afterwards, and if it doesn’t clear after a while, then come back. I actually had to push him for a suggested duration to decide how long before seeing him again. We decided if it doesn’t clear after 4 weeks to come back.

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The line between fantasy and reality is getting ever more blurry. A CG girl manages to snare over 1000 paedophiles? Here’s another example of how close to realism CG has gone.

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FLOSS isn’t without it’s humour. It’s the only time you can say “Fork It” without getting in trouble for swearing ^_^

It’s been a couple of days since getting diagnosed with Shingles, and they’ve now gone red. Some have burst, presumably during sleeping, but I haven’t seen any blood on my bed, so I suspect the fluid inside them is clear as opposed to actual blood.

This is good news - partially, as it also means they are progressing to the next stage, which means they should start to clear. In fact, the earliest clumps of rash are now starting to fade. My only concern now is lasting nerve and/or skin damage.

The shingles have spread into my left wrist and have started appearing on the palm of my hand, right on the callus-prone area, which causes a very pin-prick-like sensation when trying to pick up objects.

The medication is making me sleep a HELL of a lot more. Normally I sleep 8-10 hours. Last night, after getting the tiredness and fatigue caused by the medication, I slept 12 hours. Not often I do that…

This medication is pretty crazy….

Side Effects:

Common (1/10 Users):

• Dizziness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Diarrhoea
• Stomach Pain
• Skin Rashes
• Itching
• Tiredness
• Light Sensitivity

• Hives
• Hair Loss

• Increased Liver Enzyme Production
• Increased Blood In Urea and Creatinine
• Impaired Kidney Function
• Nervous System Reactions (Confusion, Hallucinations)
• Sleepiness
• Convulsions
• Coma
• General Discomfort/Illness
• Agitation
• Involuntary Shaking
• Difficulty Controlling Movements
• Difficulty Speaking
• Erthema Muliforme
• Stevens Johnson Syndrome
• Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

• Hepatitis
• Jaundice
• Anaemia
• Leucopenia
• Thrombocytopenia
• Increased Bruising, Nosebleeds, Sore Throats, Infections, Excessive Tiredness, and/or Breathlessness
• Kidney Pain
• Kidney Failure

You may remember my post from yesterday with a mystery skin ailment. Well, after spending 3 hours waiting at a walk-in clinic, I have my answer.

Shingles. Caused by the same virus as Chicken Pox. Still a mystery where and how I picked it up. I suspect the virus been dormant since I caught and recovered from Chicken Pox when I was young, but the blood test must have triggered its release.

Now, I have a week’s worth of medication where I have to take it every 4 hours.

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Today’s run: EASY RUN WITH 5 STRIDES 4.60 KM (20sec high, 1min recovery x5)

I ran around 3k, but my phone rebooted. Again. Also, found an angry rash developing on my arm, which seems to have developed since my blood test earlier this month, so I’m going to get it looked at at the walk-in clinic tomorrow, and check with my GP next Wednesday.

Anime rules, even for old-fashioned cartoons.

Why is it I can relate to Wally more than any of the other characters?

Today’s run was a complete failure. Most of my runs recently have been depressingly bad and work hasn’t really helped. If anything, it’s contributing to my lack of motivation.

Kudos to them for trying to deliver to message, but a bit of a strange way of doing it…