One truly sh*t medical marvel.
So, my name has once again popped up on the Wildcard rotation and to be honest I don’t have a tonne of topics I’d like to explore.
However, yesterday evening the night sky was full of static again and my ears were ringing till my offspring woke me up early this morning. I guess I’ll just talk about that.
Apologies in advance if this is lacking any distinct structure and is full of digressions, but if it is, I will not be removing them. Look, there’s the first already.
Basically, I have something I’m vaguely sure is called ‘Visual Snow Syndrome’. It is characterized by constantly seeing moving static, and my vision appears like some grainy, retro camera filter from the 90s.
Against opaque surfaces, it is particularly intrusive and abundant. Inanimate objects appear alive and my vision at night is a blanket of teal blue speckles and noise — each dot perpetually jittering and overlapping with another.
As a bonus, my ears will without warning become boiling hot and bright red. It happened every evening for around a year but has gradually become a more sporadic surprise. Recently in Cornwall, my girlfriend’s uncle turned to me at dinner and proclaimed: ‘F*ck me boy, your lugs are red’. So, if you were wondering…
