Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,572 Days Alive
2,028 Days Straight on Duolingo
39 Days Till my 40th Birthday!
Did you know a serving of Red Hots is 25 pieces? I did, because I check the box. I ate 2/5ths of a serving after finishing my tasks for the evening. And for those caramel-inclined, a serving of Milk Duds is ten pieces, but five is what I usually eat.
Continue reading “Of Countdowns and Candy”
14,571 Days Alive
9 Video Lectures Watched
2.5 Pieces of Garlic Bread Eaten
1 Dinner I Didn’t Have to Make
I didn’t make dinner tonight!!! I’m so happy. I love cooking, don’t get me wrong, but Mac hasn’t made dinner yet this YEAR and I’m a little burnt out. Dustin made dinner for us and it was awesome.
Continue reading “Of Tensions and Tortellini”
14,570 Days Alive
2,026 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Massive Pot of Turkey Chili Made
I finished my homework before eight pm today. I am rather proud of myself for it.
Continue reading “Of Chili and Confections”
14,569 Days Alive
42 Days till my 40th Birthday
5.5 Lectures to Finish Listening To
I am on the mental struggle bus today. No focus, having to re-watch all of my lectures from earlier this week to try and do the assignments.
Continue reading “Of Struggles and Shower Chairs”
14,568 Days Alive
3 Discussion Board Posts Made Today
1 Very Loud Brain Gremlin
I know I can be sensitive sometimes. It’s a thing. Like Rejection Sensitivity is a thing I struggle with. Psychology Today can define it way better than I can.
Continue reading “Of Burrito Bowls and Brain Gremlins”
14,566 Days Alive
2.5 Hours of Sleep Last Night
2 Discussion Board Posts Completed
1 Meal Skipped
Oh my goodness am I so glad today is over with. I am utterly exhausted. I didn’t fall asleep until after four a.m. this morning.
Continue reading “Of Schoolwork and Sleepy Kitty”
14,562 Days Alive
4 Birthday Gifts Given
2 Birthdays Celebrated
1 Full Moon Upcoming
Today was the birthday celebrations for Connor’s fifth birthday, which was yesterday, and Tina’s birthday, which happens to be tomorrow!
Continue reading “Of Dinosaurs and Desserts”
14,561 Days Alive
Played a game on Steam with Mac. Super tired. Just trying to keep my head above water.
Strive to be happy was the line I said was my goal for the year. I’m still striving.
Take your meds, folks.
14,559 Days Alive
3 Articles Cited in APA Format
2 Discussion Board Posts Due Today
Edit: son of a bitch! Blog posts work better when you hit “post”.
Well! My left kneecap keeps clicking slightly out of place and I don’t know where my knee brace is. Ugh. This hasn’t happened in a while, but holy hell does it suck.
Continue reading “Of Knees and Knowledge”
14,558 Days Alive
93.6% In My Claims Cycles Class
3 Days Till Payday
2 Bowls of Turkey Chili Eaten
–$26.11 in the Bank Till Friday
Well, fuck. I don’t often overdraft myself. But apparently. I have to rock being in the red until Friday because something pulled out when it shouldn’t have.
Continue reading “Of Damnit All and Disappointment”
14,557 Days Alive
44 Requests Processed at Work
10 Hot Buffalo Boneless Wings Eaten for Dinner
1 Stop at the Dollar General for Groceries
I have a thing for fizzy beverages. I don’t quite know why. I just like the bubbles, I guess? Anyway, I went grocery shopping today, at the Dollar General. A single, 20 ounce bottle of pop was $2.50! Ridiculous.
Continue reading “Of Wings and Water”
14,556 Days Alive
2,013 Days Straight on Duolingo
So. I did a dumb thing and I did not complete about the last third of my homework until about an hour ago. Zero out of ten: do NOT recommend.
Continue reading “Of Wrapping Paper and Winging It”
14,555 Days Alive
2,012 Days Straight on Duolingo
5.5 Lectures to Finish Before Midnight Tomorrow
1 New Study-Scented Candle Needed
The photo tonight is my desk setup for studying. Not the full thing, as I’d practically need to take a panoramic for the full L-shaped desk to be revealed.
Continue reading “Of Lingering Pain and Light Sources”
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