Blog # 10 It's a mad mad world.....more like it's a sad sad world as this virus outbreak takes over people's minds and yes in some cases their bodies, surprisingly no children have been struck yet. That must mean something, unsure what yet..!

'How Bizarre that the Carnival is Over I'm Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Extraordinary Craft to Fly Me To the Moon to Get Back from Losing My Religion.' (name the bands..?)

Footy, Cricket, the Grand Prix, The Comedy Festival, Food and Wine Festivals, basketball, soccer, so many every day life's pleasures impacted. Even down to doing a 'loo movement' with a 'roll shortage thanks to the inane, moronic and unbalanced people that stormed market aisles to fight each over a 'crap' clean up..

One of the strangest and likely one of the most ridiculous things I've seen so far is about a kilometer queue of people somewhere in the south-east waiting to be tested for the 'Virus' whereby if someone had it they would likely give to all those around them.

Meanwhile back at #39 as noted earlier we've been able to stabilize the tumors after Infusion #7, the celebrations have concluded and Infusion #8 has been done. Next hit is on the 18th March so its really game on now, so after #9 and #10 we do scans again to see if we made further inroads, better-same-worse I guess is the simplest formula for me to use.

Stay positive and maybe we go 'better' again.

These hits are fairly loaded, powerful and strike without mercy, it has to be that way, so with a few days to go my body is in recovery and prep mode, I'll be ready. I call it Tumor Tumble Time.

I'm still staggered by the ages and types of people this mongrel beast attacks, some young with their lives ahead that you feel such sympathy for and wonder how did this happen to you.

Today 'the March Ides day' feeling the best I've felt since the last infusion, balance is back, the step springs are elastic again, vision is the same as the year we are in so I take advantage of these life's gifts again and a play on the wetlands trails with Chester (my hybrid bike) looms.

Music plays a big part of all this again, I have to admit a band that eluded me during 70's and 80's and beyond but no more are called 'The Ramones'  OMG Dee Dee Ramone's bass work is brilliant no wonder Hooky from Joy Division/New Order copied his style.

For those who have fun with the music chasers, I know a few do (hey Annie R)...here are the current crop that are spinning just now....

1. War on Drugs - Under the Pressure
2. The Ramones -  Baby I love you, Poison Heart, I Wanna be your Boyfriend.
3. Belle & Sebastian - Another Sunny Day love the lyric 'steamy windows when we met'.
4. The Trip - Still Corners 'The Sweetest Dove in the Dream'
5. The Go-Betweens - Bye Bye Pride
6. Belle & Sebastian - Dress Up In You

Rein (Monica's Dad) and I played a near 3 hour chess game, my first for far too long, he got me in the end but what a great game it was and is. Think I'll play some more, anyone want a game...?

I hope the 'virus' doesn't get you, if you have a 'paper' shortage remember the tale of the Rabbit and the Bear, get a Rabbit..!!!!

I really think this virus will leave us as quick as it came, when, who knows, but geez it's left a trail of misery like another Tsunami, I wonder how much was self induced by the public, the media and or carelessness and stupidity...!!

The reality of Footy games without people in the stands..really!!! Too much...

Play safe team,

Love you being around

Till we next...

Charles..xxoo