Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
What do you think gets better with age?
Do you know what genuinely gets better with age? Adventure. Big ones to other countries or other states! Little ones to the grocery store with a dear one!
Find joy in the little things, friends.
And take your meds, folks.
14,630 Days Alive
2 Chicago Style Hot Dogs Eaten
1 Project in the Pipeline
I am trying to pry my brain away from this whole “homelessness is a reality and unhoused is not a nice word” piece I want to write. It’s not going well. I am absolutely hyper-fixated on it.
Continue reading “Of Hyper-fixations and Hot Dogs”
14,629 Days Alive
8 Ounces of Egg Noodles
2.97 Pounds of Chicken Breast Fillets Made Into Soup
Lucian and I went grocery shopping after I got off work today. It was nice! Just sibling hang out time, being goofy in a store together and trying to find a Mr. Coffee-style drip machine for morning coffee.
Continue reading “Of Silliness and Soup”
14,628 Days Alive
9 Hours at Work Today
1 Metaphorical Can of Worms Opened
Dear, sweet, darling DW has opened a can of worms in my head to the point where I am considering writing a random thesis paper on homelessness in America. All his fault.
Continue reading “Of Thesis and Tiredness”
14,627 Days Alive
13 Years in a Transitory Environment
5-Level Purple Inbox Tray Assembled and Put to Use at Work
1 New, Upcoming, Well-Researched Rant
For the new or forgetful, I was homeless, couch-surfing, transient, or otherwise without a residence for a total of thirteen years in my youth and young adulthood. Bear this in mind when reading beyond this point that I have Great Big Feelings and opinions on things of this theme.
Continue reading “Of Understanding and “Unhoused“”What are you most excited about for the future?
I have hope. Family I am supported by. Friends I can count on to let me lean on them in times of need and know that I can reciprocate.
I am excited for growth, change, and laughter.
14,625 Days Alive
573 Miles, Give or Take, Traveled Today
1 Last Carload of Belongings Brought Home
I am… tired. Rightfully so. We got up at not yet seven am, drove to Indiana, hauled shit around, packed my car, and drove home. It was a LOT.
Continue reading “Of Road Closures and Rumination”
14,624 Days Alive
2 Chicago Dogs Eaten
1 Busy Day Tomorrow
In about ten hours, I will be on the road with my brother in law, Brian, to drive the four and a half to six hour (traffic depending) drive to Indiana one last time.
Continue reading “Of Toast and Terrible Headaches”
14,623 Days Alive
75 Boneless Wings Obtained When We Ordered Much Less
6% into The Martian by Andy Weir
1 More Day to the End of the Week
We got boneless wings on special tonight! It was buy fifteen boneless or bone in wings, get fifteen for free if you ordered in the restaurant app. But they goofed hard. We ended up getting 30 of the flavor Lucian wanted, 15 each of the two flavors I wanted, and another 15 of the no sauced ones Brian wanted. It was great!
Continue reading “Of Wings and Weather”
14,622 Days Alive
2 Slices of Supreme Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza Had for Dinner
1 Class Only this Five Week Term
My class load this five week term is only one class! Hooray! However, it is Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology. So, a whole lot of note-taking this term!
Continue reading “Of School and Slices”
14,621 Days Alive
16 Ounces of Ricotta Used for Stuffed Shells
11 Books Checked Out Between the Three of Us
2 Pans of Sausage, Spinach, and Cheese Stuffed Shells Made for Dinner
1 Puzzle Picked Up
Man, today was amazing. Work was good, I remembered to take lunch at a decent hour, got a lot done, and the household went out after work!
Continue reading “Of Library Visits and Lots of Cheese”
14,620 Days Alive
16 Ounces of Spinach Bought for Dinner Tomorrow
I freaked out a little this evening. Spock wouldn’t eat. He’s doing better now, but that was scary as hell. He eventually ate, it did take purritoing him with Brian’s help and giving him a pain pill.
Anyway, I am exhausted.
Take your meds, folks.
14,619 Days Alive
5th Week Finished of This Term
1 Bowl of Chicken Coconut Curry Had for Dinner
Unknown Number of Stickers Used
I had a lot of fun doing almost nothing today. Homework was finished over an hour before the assignments were due. It was a nice, chill day.
Continue reading “Of Stickers and Studying”
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