October 29, 2026

A Pounding Head and Peculiar Dreams

By Joe

I woke up this morning with a migraine, and if I didn’t have a class to teach this morning, I’d probably call in sick. It was hard enough getting out of bed as it was. I didn’t sleep particularly well last night. I had a very active night of dreaming, some of which was quite nice, while other dreams were just plain weird and left me wondering why in the world I’d dreamed about such things. I woke up several times throughout the night, and a few times I had trouble falling back to sleep. Unfortunately, every time I woke up, regardless of the reason, my head was pounding.

Of course, I had absolutely no trouble going back to bed after getting up to feed Isabella this morning, nor did I have any difficulty hitting the snooze button when my alarm went off. I would have been perfectly happy to stay in bed for a few more hours, preferably without the migraine.

I’m hoping my head will get better as the morning goes on. If it doesn’t, I plan to teach my class, return the objects I’m using to storage, and head home. Some days, you just have to do what absolutely needs to be done and leave the rest for another day. Today is shaping up to be one of those days.

About Joe

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I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe
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