Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,356 Days Alive
77 Miles Driven
8 Documents Filed
1 Massive Work Day
Here’s a secret: I hate driving at night. I’m always terrified I’m going to get into an accident and have no one to call.
Continue reading “Of Terror and Timeliness”
13,351 Days Alive
1 Therapy Seasion
DW came over this evening to break bread with us. I made slow cooker loaded baked potato soup. It was okay.
Continue reading “Of Soup and Simplicity”
13,348 Days Alive
1,201 Days Straight on Postmark Wonderland
4 Days Till the Full Moon
1 Very Long Day
I woke up at three a.m. Not on purpose as gorram did I need the rest. Finally fell back asleep after five. Nearly overslept as a consequence.
Continue reading “Of Pain and Pushing Through”
13,347 Days Alive
1,200 Posts on PostmarkWonderland
99.8 Degree Fever This Morning
14 New Homework Assignments on Khan Academy
2nd Virtual Math Class Attended
1 Cream Soda Float
I am still feeling under the weather, so Fen made dinner this evening. We had boneless chicken wings and some potato wedges with bbq sauce.
Continue reading “Of Cuddles and Coco”
13,346 Days Alive
2 Musicals Watched Featuring Tim Curry
I got a Covid test today because I have some major sinus congestion and a cough. Thank the gods it was negative but they have no clue what is wrong with me. It wasn’t the flu either.
I’m just glad it’s not COVID.
Continue reading “Of Sniffles and Songs”
13,323 Days Alive
272 Miles Driven Today
80 Years Celebrated
1 Rubber Duck Won
Yes, we played something soberly akin to beer pong at Grandma Gator’s eightieth birthday celebration today.
Continue reading “Of Birthday and Beer Pong”
13,320 Days Alive
835 Days Straight on Duolingo
8.6 A1C
1 Possible Cardiac Issue
Trigger warning: discussion of sexual assault survival.
So. I went to the doctor today. Good news: I lost three pounds, my A1C is down to 8.6 from eleven point something. Bad news: I may have to do without caffeine and other stimulants like my Adderall due the possibility of an arrhythmia.
Continue reading “Of Achievement and (Possible) Arrhythmia”
24,994 Words Written for NaNoWriMo
13,292 Days Alive
808 Days Straight on Duolingo
Man, I’m so worried something is going to go pear-shaped for my trip home.
Continue reading “Of Waterdeep and Worry”
23,870 Words Written for NaNoWriMo
13,291 Days Alive
7 Days Till Chicago!
I am exhausted. But I got to have a cup of tea after work, which was nice.
Continue reading “Of Takeout and Tea”
13,279 Days Alive
Brief entry tonight as I’m exhausted and I just drove 116 miles because I got lost trying to go to a goddamned Arby’s for dinner.
Continue reading “Of Downpours and Dogs”
13,276 Days Alive
4,583 Words Written for NaNoWriMo
792 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Clingy Kitty
Spock is parked in my lap. Apparently I was gone too long today.
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13,275 Days Alive
3,236 Words Written
29 Days To Go in NaNoWriMo
1 Panic Attack
So, I had a panic attack at work today. Super sucked. Basically, there was a meeting of all the legal assistants in workers comp, my division, except for my coworker Nancy and I. I thought I had done something wrong and my brain promptly spiraled into an anxiety attack that I was going to get fired.
It took almost an hour for me to breathe normally again.
Continue reading “Of Words and Worries”
13,271 Days Alive
Man, doing the whole fishnet scale thing is effing hard. I’m not good at it. Gonna try again tomorrow for the costume.
I just scrubbed my test makeup off. I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
