Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,682 Days Alive
2,134 Days Straight on Duolingo
65+ Job Applications Out in Less than Five Weeks
3 Hours Spent Searching for a Template that No Longer Exists
1 Full Moon
Oh my goodness. I have been a busy, busy person today!
Continue reading “Of Applications and Aggravations”
14,668 Days Alive
2,121 Days Straight on Duolingo
Lucian and I spent a good two and a half hours this evening going through the massive amount of acrylic yarn that I have acquired over the years. I’m talking stuff from before my marriage to Stephanie in 2017.
Continue reading “Of Altars and A Lot of Yarn”
14,636 Days Alive
4 Hour System Outage at Work
Well. Today sucked. Stressful and overwhelming and just…. A bad day. I almost cried.
Continue reading “Of Embracing Weirdness and Embarrassment”
14,574 Days Alive
10 Hot Buffalo Boneless Wings
7th Delay in Annual Review
3 Day Weekend
2 Hours Playing Baldur’s Gate 3 With Mac
I took Mac out to dinner tonight. We were aiming for Buffalo Wild Wings, but ended up at Wong’s Etc. I got my grown up chicken nuggies, so I am happy.
Continue reading “Of Hot Sauce and Hope”
14,562 Days Alive
4 Birthday Gifts Given
2 Birthdays Celebrated
1 Full Moon Upcoming
Today was the birthday celebrations for Connor’s fifth birthday, which was yesterday, and Tina’s birthday, which happens to be tomorrow!
Continue reading “Of Dinosaurs and Desserts”
14,555 Days Alive
2,012 Days Straight on Duolingo
5.5 Lectures to Finish Before Midnight Tomorrow
1 New Study-Scented Candle Needed
The photo tonight is my desk setup for studying. Not the full thing, as I’d practically need to take a panoramic for the full L-shaped desk to be revealed.
Continue reading “Of Lingering Pain and Light Sources”
14,551 Days Alive
2,008 Days Straight on Duolingo
10 Chicken Nuggets Eaten for Dinner
8 New Plates/Bowls/Cup Bought From WalMart
2 Sinks Cleaned Out and Sanitized
Ooof. I am so fucking tired of this headache. C’mon Friday! Get here fast! I need iron!
Continue reading “Of Doing Dishes and Depression”
14,541 Days Alive
Nat 19 Rolled in Pathfinder
13 Bites of Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked Ice Cream
3.5 Hours Overtime Worked Today
3 Buffalo-Sauce Dipped Chicken Tenders from Rally’s
47 Minute Nap
1 Discussion Board Post Made Today
I am utterly exhausted. I woke up at quarter to seven this morning…. Which absolutely sucks bawls because I didn’t fall asleep until well after four am this morning. Ugh.
Continue reading “Of Buffalo Sauce and Ben & Jerry’s”
14,532 Days Alive
1,990 Days Straight on Duolingo
3 Hours Studying Tonight
1 Italian Sub Sandwich for Dinner
I have gotten through all three of the chapters assigned for reading this week for class. I also did my discussion board post follow ups for the week. I still need to do my assignment and assessment. One is all multiple choice, another is essay questions, and I don’t remember which is which right now.
Continue reading “Of Italian Subs and Ice Cream”
14,531 Days Alive
1,989 Days Straight on Duolingo
2 Lectures Left to Watch
1 Clingy Kitty Boy
Spock is super clingy tonight. I’m not feeling super great; just another headache and general fatigue issue. I can’t wait for Friday’s appointment with the hematologist, even if I’m nervous. Despite my tattoos, I’m not fantastic with needles being used to inject stuff into me.
Continue reading “Of Caffeine and Cat Hair”
14,530 Days Alive
6 Lectures Listened To
5.75 Hours of Studying and Homework
1 Accidentally Late Night
Oof. I didn’t realize how long J was studying and listening to lectures this evening. Seems like just an hour or so ago I got home, jumped in the shower, and fed the feline overlord. Nope. I’ve been at it since 1730.
Continue reading “Of Listening and Late Nights”
14,522 Days Alive
1,982 Days Straight on Duolingo
6 Lectures Watched this Week
3 Homework Assignments Completed Tonight
1.5 Servings of Cheese It’s Had as a Study Snack
Oof. So! The tornado sirens have stopped. And no one dropped a house on me, so it is safe to say that we got through the massive storm system that dropped a few tornados in our area without too much damage.
Continue reading “Of Sirens and Stormclouds”
14,519 Days Alive
2 Hours of Massive, Destructive Thunderstorms
1 Hot Fudge Sundae Sitting in the Freezer
2/3rds of Chapter Two Read for Class
We didn’t lose power this afternoon when a massive storm cell/frontal system ripped through the state, but we were the lucky ones.
Continue reading “Of Hail and Hot Fudge”
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