Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,545 Days Alive
19th Day of this Gorram Headache
5 Years Divorced as of Today
2 Hours of Sleep
1 Therapy Session Tomorrow
I was officially divorced from my ex-wife five years ago today.
Continue reading “Of Anniversaries and Anxiety Cleaning”
14,544 Days Alive
60+ Faxes Handled Today
30 Minutes Late to Work
18 Days of my Headache
10 Boneless Wings Eaten
My coworker was out sick today. Not usually a problem, but I didn’t fall asleep till after three am. Again. And then I overslept by almost an hour. So I was late to work.
Continue reading “Of Sleeping In and Sick Days”
14,543 Days Alive
2,000 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Milky Way Bar Ordered Through DoorDash by Mac
I don’t like Snickers bars. Why does this matter? Rather than the single Milky Way bar I asked for when Mac was offering to order desert, I got two , king-sized Snickers bars. Sad day. they hurt my teeth, or at least the peanuts do.
Continue reading “Of Duolingo and Disappointment”
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”
14,540 Days Alive
1,998 Days Straight on Duolingo
4 Hours of Overtime Planned Tomorrow
It got up to nearly 75 degrees today. Had to turn on the AC and the oscillating fan in the bedroom.
Continue reading “Of Overtime and Oscillating Fans”
14,537 Days Alive
3 of 6 Lectures Watched
1 Crying Jag
Spock kept sitting on my desk and notebook while I was trying to study this evening. And because I’m a six on the pain scale and an eight on the discomfort scale, my focus was shot today.
Continue reading “Of Cat Hair and Crying”
14,536 Days Alive
11 Days into this Stupid Headache
6 Boneless Pork Chops Made for Dinner
I’m so fucking tired. I am running on fumes mentally. I know it’ll be okay, I guess, but I’m just tired of being tired. Of the anemia. Of the headache.
Edit: posts work better when you remember to post them.
Take your meds, folks
14,533 Days Alive
47 Minute Nap
7 Vials of Blood Taken at My Appointment
1 Game of Magic: the Gathering Won!
So. MHO is the shorthand for the hematology:oncology office I went to after I left work early today. My new doctor is a pretty decent dude.
Continue reading “Of MHO and Magic: the Gathering”
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”
14,529 Days Alive
3 Chapters Read for Class
1 Popular Tumblr Post
I’ve been craving Granny Smith apples for a day or two. Dunno why. Probably some vitamin deficiency I have or something.
Continue reading “Of Asexuality and Apples”
14,524 Days Alive
Quick update because I feel like shit and wanna go to bed: still waiting for this week’s grades but I’m still loving school. Going to teach crocheting tomorrow before game. Bought Tina the third book in the Ruinous Love trilogy for her birthday but I’m totally going to give it to her early.
Take your meds, folks.
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