Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,439 Days Alive
11 Chapters Written for Crows at the Crossroads
9.5 A1C Down from 11.8
1 New Medication to Start This Weekend
I’ve got a new mental health maraca (read: medication) to pick up tomorrow after work.
Continue reading “Of Copays and Coupons”
14,437 Days Alive
1 Pork Loin Oven Roasted for Dinner
I’m still reading Assistant to the Villain and I’m about halfway through it. I think I’ll be able to finish it in the next day or two.
Continue reading “Of Overwhelmed and Overworked”
14,434 Days Alive
1 Broken Hot Water Heater
Welp. My anxiety is at a thousand percent.
We have no hot water. I’m going to take some meds to try and not hyperventilate because they’re going to try and DIY replacing the hot water heater tomorrow. It’s $500 for the hot water heater. And more for the tools and stuff to install it.
Continue reading “Of Hot WaterHeaters and Hyperventilating”
14,433 Days Alive
10% into Assistant to the Villain
8 Vídeo Interview Questions Answered
It’s snowing. I need to get up early to both clean off my car and give myself extra time to get to work tomorrow.
So, I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
14,431 Days Alive
366 Days Made through Alive
It’s New Year’s Eve! Less than an hour till The Gregorian New Year kicks off. Here’s hoping 2025 is one of gentle growth, laughter, and positive change.
Continue reading “New Year’s Eve 2025”
14,430 Days Alive
$62.51 Spent on Groceries from Me
2 Hours Till Mac’s Birthday
Groceries ran us about $180 today. Yikes on bikes has food gotten expensive.
Continue reading “Of Groceries and Goals”
14,426 Days Alive
32+ Books I’m Planning to Read in 2025
We had shells and cheese for dinner, Parmesan-and-herb roasted broccoli, and oven-baked kielbasa. Cheese was the predominant ingredient this evening.
Continue reading “Of Cobwebs and Comfort Food”
14,423 Days Alive
2 Days Till Christmas Day
I hope to make Mac watch The Muppet Christmas Carol with me tomorrow night. I’m starting a new holiday tradition with them: glass bottle Jones Soda for with Christmas dinner. I need non-depressing holiday traditions.
I’m for bed.
Take your meds, folks.
14,420 Days Alive
3 Minutes Late to Work
I’m on a manic upswing right now and everything feels like it’s in all caps.
Continue reading “Of Managing and Mania”
14,413 Days Alive
2nd Place in a Game of Commander Magic: the Gathering
1 Raspberry and Chocolate Tart Eaten
I came in second place tonight in a friendly four-way game of Magic: The Gathering. We went over to Beau and Tina’s for holiday gifts and a few games of Magic.
Continue reading “Of Tootsie Pops and Triskaidekaphobia”
14,411 Days Alive
6 Holiday Presents Received from J!
3 Holiday Cards Finished
I got Christmachanukwanzukabirthdasolstinewyearmas gifts! J sent an Amazon package to the house with some awesome presents inside for the holidays!
Continue reading “Of Card Stock and Cat Hair”
14,410 Days Alive
3 New Dresses Gifted to Me
1 Mild Headache
I don’t have much to say tonight. The mental radio is loud. And I forgot the dresses Kris from work gave me. I swear, my head would fall off if it wasn’t attached.
I’m gonna go crochet.
Take your meds, folks.
14,402 Days Alive
7 Inches of Snow Forecast
I fell in love with this stupidly expensive lotion I received as a gift. It smells lightly floral and helps my hands stop hurting.
Maybe I’ll ask Mac for it for Valentine’s Day?
I’m so exhausted and took an anti-anxiety med because we had an absolutely unhinged patient threaten gun violence upon us today.
I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
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