It seems Omicron persei VIII specifically targets sinuses and a lot of people have reported sinus infections/symptoms of such for weeks after after; which is where i'm currently at

I'm arguably feeling worse than when i actually HAD covid with the unrelenting headaches and dizzy spells. I was this close to getting a tooth pulled because I thought it was infected until the darn pressure was in a different spot the next morning!

I thought about asking for a hiatus extension, but realistically I know I need at least another month. If I'm already struggling now, coming back in the middle of the holiday rush is gonna be even worse

I'll wait until AC time in case some last ditch miracle has me feeling 100% again but I'm not holding out too much hope. I'm sorry fellas

it's hardly due to burnout or anything so that sucks

but I can't even be conflicted about the choice because it has been so out of my hands thus far. I'll give you all official notice by the 5th, for sure.

but like despite all this, i want people to know I've also been happy?

like, the pain is miserable, but I've also come home to a nice bubblebath with my favorite beer and the bed made with warm sheets for me to nap in after

my spouse cooks for me, we binged all of castlevania in our bouts of being lucid; (despite not being super into it i really liked some of the story arcs by the end of season 4!) we play video games

I've tried to focus on what really makes me happy, what projects i enjoy, what i would do if i had unlimited freetime and came up with a backlog of projects I've just been waiting to give myself permission to do

I'm hoping I can tackle some while I recover and you'll be entertained by seeing them too