while measuring my blood pressure
(disappointing numbers)
through the biggest window
I saw a hummingbird land for a moment
on the leafless January dogwood
a black silhouette against
the next-door beige Brutalist behemoth
built after demolishing this humble house's twin
after Steve and Eydie (their real names!) left
and moved their lives across town
the hummingbird wasn't there tomorrow
(but my numbers were a little better)
"A study of almost 1.5 million people in the United States suggests that having uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes prior to getting COVID-19 sharply increases the risk for COVID complications"
I am having a minor issue getting my blood pressure meds refilled and I am annoyed.
My high blood pressure is never going to go away. Certain basic medications should be on a perpetual prescription unless supplanted by a newer prescription.
My blood pressure was 117/78 on tonight's reading! The first time it's been that low in 4-5 years. Between the medication, diet, exercise and not giving a shit about work it's coming down. I'm only slightly overweight so I'm looking forward to seeing what the cardiologist has to say.
Have a wonderful night and weekend everyone! 🌃 I'm going to the Japanese festival tomorrow and can't wait to share a picture of two.
Greg Rutkowski, a digital artist known for his surreal style, opposes AI art but his name and style have been frequently used by AI art generators without his consent. In response, Stable Diffusion removed his work from their dataset in version 2.0. However, the community has now created a tool to emulate Rutkowski’s style...
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Greg Rutkowski, a digital artist known for his surreal style, opposes AI art but his name and style have been frequently used by AI art generators without his consent. In response, Stable Diffusion removed his work from their dataset in version 2.0. However, the community has now created a tool to emulate Rutkowski’s style...