Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,697 Days Alive
4 Boxes of Books Packed
I wanted a corndog today, but the local Culver’s was out. So I went to this little hole in the wall called Slim’s for a Chicago-style dog.
Continue reading “Of Cleansing and Corndogs”
13,665 Days Alive
1 Fond, Sad Goodbye for Now
Well, Mellon is back home in Indiana now. He caught the South Shore Line back home this afternoon.
Continue reading “Of Shake Shack and Skyrim”
13,621 Days Alive
18 Days Till NaNoWriMo Starts
Mellon invited me to his family’s Thanksgiving dinner thing in Indiana.
Continue reading “Of Trains and Travels”
13,546 Days Alive
Ran into a bunch of French tourists while I was waiting for a train. They watched me crochet, said I was “etrange”, which for some reason I know means strange? So, go me for knowing a random French word.
Continue reading “Of Elgin and Elocution”
13,534 Days Alive
2 Pieces of Furniture Built
1 Meander About Town with Aaron
Aaron and I built my bed frame this morning, after we got back from walking some errands.
Continue reading “Of Bed Frames and Bookcases”
13,522 Days Alive
20 Pages of Training Documents Made for My Successor at Work
3 Chicken Tenders Eaten
1 More Bag of Yarn Purged
I went to lunch with a soon-to-be-former coworker of mine, Kim. She’s going through it pretty rough right now, the poor dear.
Continue reading “Of Specificity and Stress”
13,515 Days Alive
7 Working Days Left at my Old Job
2 Hours, 47 Minutes to Wait for an Oil Change
1 New Opportunity
I have a place! And potential job! I’m just… stuck in hurry up and wait mode.
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13,514 Days Alive
37 Years Celebated
I might leave all my furniture in Florida. I have a difficult decision to make to see if I want to try and skip the moving van and instead just pack everything I own into my car.
Continue reading “Of Change and Challenges”
13,456 Days Alive
2 Bean Burritos Eaten
1 Special Birthday Kitty
Today is my Mr. Spock’s twelfth birthday! Feliz cumpleaños, mi gato!
Seriously though, he got wet food twice today as a special treat.
Continue reading “Of Birthdays and Burritos”
13,455 Days Alive
1 New Adventure
This is my final weekend evening with J and Bill6 before they start their transition up north to Ohio.
Continue reading “Of Fantasy and Farewells”
13,444 Days Alive
40 Minute Nap at my Desk on Lunch
1 Massive Headache
I doted on Spock this evening. Gave him wet food and some treats. I’m worried about him.
Continue reading “Of Hugs and Headaches”
13,442 Days Alive
5,137 Words Written
1 Load of Laundry Washed
I spent most of my Sunday afternoon trying to write. I got a total of just over five thousand words written, but I don’t have a plot yet beyond “and then they kiss”.
Continue reading “Of Spock and Sherlock”
13,440 Days Alive
954 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Easter Basket Gifted to Me
I’m up visiting J and Bill6 for the holiday weekend. J made haroset, a traditional Jewish dish that we eat around Passover.
Continue reading “Of Haroset and Happiness”
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