Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,489 Days Alive
301 Miles to Drive Tomorrow
1 Bag Packed
Well, my friends, I’m going in my first solo road trip in my new vehicle tomorrow after work. I’m super excited and slightly nervous.
Continue reading “Of Rent and Road Trips”
14,483 Days Alive
$5,000 Down Payment
90 Minute Drive West Tomorrow
1 New to Me Vehicle
I’m going to buy a used vehicle tomorrow with help from several loved ones.
Continue reading “Of Gear Shifts and Gratitude”
14,481 Days Alive
2 Vehicles Test Driven
I test drove two cars today: a 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage and a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The Mirage was awful.
Continue reading “Of Collateral and Cars”
14,472 Days Alive
$44.73 Spent on Medication
4 Mega Stuffed Oreos Eaten
2 Rows Left on the Border of Axton’s Blanket
The man who towed my car to the repair shop was a walking, delightful, chain-smoking stereotype. Marlboro Red 33s smoking guy named ‘Joe’ who called me “little lady” and “miss ma’am” during our approximately forty-five minutes together.
Continue reading “Of Towing and Taxes”
14,468 Days Alive
3 Pieces of Calzone Eaten
No Hot Tea Drank
Mac got me unwell. It’s not Covid, Flu A, or Flu B, thankfully. So it’s just some sinus fuckery with a cough? I dunno. All I know is my throat is raw from coughing. and I sound like a person with a three pack a day habit right now, hoarse as hell.
Continue reading “Of Tea and Take Out”
14,465 Days Alive
1.75 Hours Spent at the Walk In
I’ve got a few library books I need to read before the end of the month. One of them is the novel “The Woman in Black”.
Continue reading “Of Walk-Ins and Woman in Black”
14,461 Days Alive
3 Corndogs Eaten
1 Tired Me
I have to get labs done next week. And hopefully it will point out why I’m so continually exhausted.
I don’t have spoons to blather about life tonight.
Take your meds, folks.
14,460 Days Alive
1,920 Days Straight on Duolingo
12 Ham and Cheddar Hawaiian Roll Slider Sandwiches Made
1 Bottle of Crème Bleach Used
I colored my hair tonight. A sacrifice to the mental health gods.
Continue reading “Of Hair Color and Ham”
14,459 Days Alive
I made lo mein and pot stickers for dinner this evening. Both from frozen but it was delicious, if not really enough food. But now I want to make lo mein from scratch.
Continue reading “Of Lo Mein and Luck”
14,458 Days Alive
3 American-Style Tacos Eaten for Dinner
Not much to report today.
Continue reading “Of Mexican-ish and Mondays”
14,457 Days Alive
2,312 Days of Blogging in a Row
4 Small Slices of Pizza Eaten
3rd Time Restarting J’s En Voyage Shawl
I’m out of the metaphorical spoons today, so only knives are left.
Continue reading “Of Knitting and Knives”
14,455 Days Alive
5 Years Divorced as of 23rd April of This Year
2nd Place in Tonight’s Magic: The Gathering Game
1.5 Years Since Mom Died
1 Chocolate Coke Float Imbibed
I’m not doing great tonight. In the last few days, a bunch of people have brought up my ex-wife in conversation. It happened again today.
Continue reading “Of Existencial Dread and Ex-Wives”
14,448 Days Alive
47 Minutes Spent in Therapy
2 Social Events this Weekend
1 Ophthalmologist Appointment Tomorrow Morning
What does it mean when you’re craving a Granny Smith apple? Probably some weird vitamin deficiency.
Continue reading “Of Grilled Cheese and Green Apples”
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