back to ads, sorry guys

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I’m not sure if this will even matter to anyone, but today my WordPress.com Personal Plan expires and goes back to the regular free version, which means I will lose my azahar.me domain and you guys are now going to see stupid random automated ads throughout all the posts here. I don’t remember when they started charging to have an “ad-free” version, but I decided to pay for it because, frankly, the ads are ugly and distracting. But that was before I started up Sevilla Tapas and all the other blogs and websites I now self-host. And to be honest, I need to start trimming expenses wherever I can.

50€ a year (+ 25€ for the domain) may not seem like much, but added to all the other “small fees” I pay for various other domains, and the actually quite hefty annual fee I pay for hosting, and streaming stuff, music, and and and… yes, it all adds up. Anyhow, I am now saving 75€ a year and you are now going to see ugly ads. Sorry!

occult

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So, after last month’s GP visit I am still waiting to hear about my next traumatology appointment for The Shoulder, but today I got the results back from the stool test that confirmed the presence of “occult blood” and well fuck. I mean, you know, maybe it’s nothing serious or maybe IT’S CANCER (again) but I won’t know anything for a while. GP has sent the test results to the specialist who will decide whether I should see him/her before or after having a colonoscopy. So lots of fun coming up. But I wish I had known about these tests before (as in, I wish someone had told me!) because they are a very easy and efficient way of detecting intestinal bleeding. Apparently I should have been doing this every 1-2 years. Oh well, for now it’s fingers crossed… 🤞