Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,776 Days Alive
9.75 Hours of Sleep Yesterday
2.5 Hours Spent Grocery Shopping
Thanks to the new job at the eyecare clinic, I can afford to make French onion soup for dinner tomorrow! It’s really not much more than beef broth, 3 1/2 pounds of mandolin, sliced onions, and a whole lot of patience.
Continue reading “Of Shopping and Schlepping”
14,707 Days Alive
2,565 Days on Postmark Wonderland
7 Years on Postmark Wonderland
I forgot that it was the seven year anniversary of my being diagnosed with a mental health problem, specifically bipolar disorder with mania, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, and CPTSD.
Continue reading “Of Fountain Pens and Fervency”What positive emotion do you feel most often?
I actually felt the need to consult the Feelings Wheel my prior therapist sent me for this one. I wasn’t sure if curiosity was an option?
While i’m not sure if it’s because I am not by stretch of anyone’s imagination neurotypical, if it’s because I have too much emotional trauma from over the years, or I just keep failing to grasp the differences between the multitudes of emotional states a person can have, I struggle a lot with emotions. Particularly, with identifying what emotion I am feeling. I struggle with expressing and acknowledging negative emotions. for the most part.
However, if I had to pick a positive emotion that I feel the most often it would be curiosity. 
14,607 Days Alive
4 Days Til My Birthday
1 Ice Cream Sandwich Eaten
I need to get an oil change tomorrow. And not perish from stress and anxiety.
Continue reading “Of Salsa and Separation”
14,271 Days Alive
6 AM Wakeup Call
I am utterly spent today. Worked through lunch and stayed late.
I’m just going to crawl under my weighted blanket and pass out.
Take your meds, folks.
14,258 Days Alive
6 Bulgogi Beef Mandu Eaten
1 Very Long Day
I’ve been reading a lot lately. Using my Kindle Unlimited subscription for the best reasons. Smut, happily ever after, small town and somehow Canadian stories I can devour in a day and a half.
Continue reading “Of Spicy Stories and Sriracha Mayo”
13,783 Days Alive
35 GB of Game Data Downloaded
Mellon decided to download the new Diablo beta after we got home from dinner tonight. I’m half watching him play, half reading.
Continue reading “Of Dinner and Diablo IV”
13,779 Days Alive
1,280 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Day Off Tomorrow
Blessed Ostara! Joyous Equinox! And Happy First Day of Spring!
It’s not a holiday I do much for, as I have no need for fecundity myself… but I do love me some Marshmallow Peeps. I’ve thus far resisted their siren call because holy fuck do they have a lot of sugar in them.
Continue reading “Of Smoothies and Spring”
13,299 Days Alive
400 Years Since the First Thanksgiving
It’s a complicated thing, American history. But this isn’t a soapbox to speak of the slaughter and decimation of native peoples.
Today, for me, is about family.
Continue reading “Thanksgiving 2021”
13,253 Days Alive
I was up way too early this morning. For a good reason, at least, but still up early. I met my old friend from high school, Megan, for breakfast at a favorite restaurant of mine called “Brunchies”.
Continue reading “Of Shadows and Spicy Chicken”
13,247 Days Alive
1,100 Days Straight Posting on PostmarkWonderland
Oh man was today a long day. Worked from 8:15a.m. to 6:15p.m.
Continue reading “Of Accomplishments and Art”
13,231 Days Alive
4 Rolls of Sushi Eaten
1 Successful Date
So! I had a date today with a new friend from OKCupid. Let’s call them Rose. It went super well, I think?
Continue reading “Of Meetings and Measurements”
13,214 Days Alive
1.5 Helpings of Spaghetti with Crushed Red Pepper Flakes and Turkey Meatballs
1 Massive Headache
I feel like my head is in a vice grip. Just in one or two spots: the base of my head and just beneath my eyes. Sinus headache, and yes I’ve taken something for it. I had honestly just assumed I was hungry as I didn’t eat a proper lunch today. Forgot my meal shake on the counter.
Continue reading “Of Oreos and Obliging”
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