Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,516 Days Alive
78 Requests Logged Today at Work
46.67% Done with This Week’s Coursework and Assignments
1 Lecture Watched and Noted
0 Lunch Break
Today was mad busy at work. Like, I wasn’t able to take a lunch break today type busy. But I got a shit ton done, so that’s something. My metrics are to log at least 64, and I succeeded and surpassed that pretty well.
Continue reading “Of Roasts and Rulers”
14,515 Days Alive
45 Degrees is the High Tomorrow
3 Lectures Watched
1st Day of College Completed!
I am officially a college student! Woo hoo!
Continue reading “Of First Days and Frigid Weather”
14,512 Days Alive
12 Weeks, 6 Days Until My Florida Trip
3 Days Until I Start Classes
2 3/4 ths Episodes of Sons of Anarchy Watched
2nd Place in Tonight’s Magic: The Gathering Game
1 Long Day Tomorrow
I’ll be teaching some people how to crochet at the local library tomorrow morning before game!
Continue reading “Of Mermaids and Motorcycles”
14,511 Days Alive
100% on All the Preparatory Quizzes I Took Today!
4 Days till I Start School
1 Panic Attack
Well, I did it. I officially enrolled and got financial assistance for Ultimate Medical Academy and I start classes on Monday!!
Continue reading “Of Preparation and Paper”
14,510 Days Alive
4 Vials of Blood Given at the Doctor’s Office
1 Tetanus Shot Received
I went to the doctors today. My anemia is really acting up and I may have to get infusions. Thankfully, I’m across the street from the local hematology oncology office when I’m at work. so that should make things a little easier.
Continue reading “Of Mathematics and Medicine”
14,509 Days Alive
13 Years Since I’ve Been Enrolled in College
5 Hours Fighting with the Computers at Work
2 FAFSA Applications Filled Out
1 Chicago Dog (Lacking Sport Peppers) Eaten,
I did it. I applied to be a student at Ultimate Medical Academy for their Medical Billing and Coding degree. I am “I had to take anti-anxiety meds to calm the fuck down” anxious about it. Why? Because of many reasons.
Continue reading “Of College and Chicago Dogs”
14,504 Days Alive
2 Losing Scratch Off Cards
We had a date night tonight at the local pizza tavern called Barnaby’s. It was fun but I am exhausted after a very long, difficult day at work.
I’m for bed.
Take your meds, folks.
14,502 Days Alive
$20 Spent on Taco Bell for Dinner
3 Baja Blast Zero Sugars Bought
I wish I had a green thumb. I’d love to plant some pollinators in our yard to encourage bees and such. But alas, I work best with greens that are already plucked, aka herbs and spices while I’m cooking.
Continue reading “Of Zero Sugar Pop and Zinnias”
14,500 Days Alive
4 Loaded Potato Pierogies Eaten
2.5 Trash Bags Filled withEmpty Water Bottles
1 Small Serving of Ben and Jerry’s Phish Food
So, I have discovered that I do not like the Phish Food ice cream. I like the marshmallow swirl and the fudge fish, but it’s too much chocolate for me.
Continue reading “Of Lines and Laughter”
14,497 Days Alive
14 Weeks to Finish the Two-Tone Throw
2 Orders of Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes with Pico Eaten
1 Shopping Trip with Tina Tomorrow!
Our systems went down at work today for over two hours! So frustrating. Especially when we had more than three hours of servers being down earlier this week. Just not fun.
Continue reading “Of Yarn and Yakking”
14,495 Days Alive
1 Hour of Overtime Worked Today
Well. Today was a very long, busy day at work. Tomorrow is not likely to be better because my coworker is at our other site tomorrow so it will be just me.
Continue reading “Of Spam and Snowfall”
14,494 Days Alive
10/10 on the Discomfort Scale
7.5/ 10on the Pain Scale
1 Load of Laundry Done
Not much to say today. I’m having a really bad fibromyalgia flare up. The exhaustion is really bad AND I’m in so much pain. I can’t even crochet.
I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
14,490 Days Alive
302 Miles Driven
4 Hours 58 Minutes Spent Driving
I have safely arrived at J and Charles’ place in Ohio.
Take your meds, folks.
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