Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,323 Days Alive
272 Miles Driven Today
80 Years Celebrated
1 Rubber Duck Won
Yes, we played something soberly akin to beer pong at Grandma Gator’s eightieth birthday celebration today.
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5 Dozen Fairy Drops Made
I’m exhausted, in a good way, and needed to be a-bed like two hours ago. Whoops.
Made cookies today, saw Chelé. Family stuff tomorrow for Grandma Gator’s 80th birthday party. Hope the uncle that hates me plays nice.
That’s all she wrote tonight, y’all.
Take your meds, folks.
13,319 Days Alive
834 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Holiday Wreath Hanging at Mal’s and Bubbles’ New House
Man, today was one of those days where anything that could go wrong, did. And a few other things that I didn’t know could go wrong did, too.
Continue reading “Of Life Preservers and Lift”
13,318 Days Alive
Too bright. No haloes, but fuck if I don’t feel awful.
Take your meds, folks.
13,313 Days Alive
1 Beef and Bean Burrito Eaten
I’m absolutely exhausted. Like, fell asleep at my desk on my lunch break tired.
I’m not quite okay, either. It’s a “I wish the water I was drinking was vodka” kinda night. But victory was mine, as I stayed sober.
I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
13,310 Days Alive
10 Hour Work Day
1 Sour Stomach
I’m not feeling well after a very, very long day.
Continue reading “Of Pot Pie and Peculiarities”
22,108 Words Written for NaNoWriMo
13,290 Days Alive
806 Days Straight on Duolingo
8 Days Till Chicago!
Fen and I were in a holiday movie mood this evening. We first thought to watch Die Hard. Instead, we settled on another Christmas classic: the live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Jim Carrey.
Continue reading “Of Grinches and Giggles”
18,148 Words Written for NaNoWriMo
13,287 Days Alive
I have a new recipe that Bill6 introduced me to: slow cooker white chicken chili.
Continue reading “Of Cider and Chili”
17,439 / 50,000 Words Written for NaNoWriMo
13,286 Days Alive
I have to be up early tomorrow to take Spock to the vet. I’m down to a seven on the pain scale, but it still feels like slogging through half-frozen molasses.
I’m for bed. Take your meds, folks.
15,932 Words Written for NaNoWriMo
13,285 Days Alive
801 Days Straight on Duolingo
My pain levels are on day three of seven to eight. I felt like shit all day and I really don’t know what caused this flare up.
Continue reading “Of Pizza Bread and Pain”
13,282 Days Alive
13,118 Words Written for NaNoWriMo
798 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 New Coworker
I’m really hurting today. I’m stiff and sore and only wrung out about five hundred words before I gave up and just turned to yarn.
Continue reading “Of Employees and Elizabeth Barrett Browning”
13,278 Days Alive
Today was tough. Begging for money for insulin tough. Wanting a goddamned smoke and an adult beverage tough.
Continue reading “Of Packing and Passage”
13,277 Days Alive
6,809 Total Words Written for NaNoWriMo
1 New Place To Eat
I had a long, difficult day at work today. Just brain gremlins and worried and overwhelmed. It was not a “fun” day.
After work was much improved.
Continue reading “Of Lomo Saltado and Laughter”
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