Today I’ve been mainly video editing… It’s been a very long time since I did any of this stuff – maybe 9 or 10 years. Back then my camera was state of the art (passed by the BBC for broadcast quality video) but that was before the advent of High Definition video. It’s still a nice piece of kit, though, and definitely good enough to shoot some footage for YouTube videos. Back in the day, I was also using some fairly sophisticated video editing hardware and software – now I’m using an ancient Macbook and some free bundled software (iMovie), which is fairly limited in its capabilities. Still, I had forgotten how much I enjoyed putting together a video – planning (and getting) the shots, writing the script, importing the captured video to my computer, and piecing it together as planned, doing a voiceover, captioning it with sub-titles, and finally outputting something that I am proud of.
Apart from two visits to the village hall field with the dog, I have spent the entire day producing a video of less than 3 minutes in length – “DBS Operation Scars” – a catchy little title, I’m sure you’ll agree. I’m pleased with the results, though, and I publish it to my YouTube channel.
My tremor has been fairly persistent today, mainly in my left leg. I mentioned, a couple of days ago, that I hadn’t had to self-medicate for a little while. Well, yesterday I self medicated, and today I’m going to do so as well! I try a little cannabis just after lunchtime, and it helps a great deal. This evening I add a couple of beers to the equation, and achieve a reasonable state of relaxation. My voice gets a little weak this evening, but that’s been a bit of a feature of my current settings. My balance isn’t 100%, but it’s still better than it has been. Dystonia – there, but manageable. Dyskinesia – there, but only barely there; definitely not troubling me unduly.