Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
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.
13,270 Days Alive
2 Tarot Readings
1 Snuggle-Faced Spockers
Spock must know that I am exceptionally stressed right now. He’s been a cuddle bug all evening. Even now, he’s making biscuits on my bum and purring up a storm. Earlier, it was giving me kisses and cuddling.
Continue reading “Of Snuggles and Snark”
13,269 Days Alive
785 Days Straight on Duolingo
3 Days Till the Halloween Party at Work
I have no Halloween costume this year. It is rather depressing. So I’m just going to drag something together that I can throw devil horns onto and call it good.
Continue reading “Of Doctors and Depression”
13,265 Days Alive
Today is what Sherlock’s Mycroft would call a “danger night”.
Continue reading “Of Alcohol and Air”
13,264 Days Alive
86 Degrees in the Apartment
The a/c unit is on the fritz again. It’s almost ninety in here. Ugh.
Continue reading “Of Heat and Headaches”
13,236 Days Alive
I have a love of oatmeal cream pies that defies explanation. I hate oatmeal, on the whole. The texture, the smell, whatever. But oatmeal cream pies? Yum!
Continue reading “Of Panic and Pastries”
13,228 Days Alive
Look, I’m ready to burst into tears at the next slight inconvenience. I am not in a good headspace.
Continue reading “Of Finish Lines and Frustration”
13,212 Days Alive
729 Days Straight on Duolingo
7 Slices of Bacon Eaten
2.5 Grilled Cheeses Eaten
1 Departing Coworker
My friend Izzy is leaving. Or has left. The office gossip hasn’t decided. Nor has she, apparently, as she called out again today, the poor thing.
Continue reading “Of Grilled Cheese and Goodbyes”
13,209 Days Alive
74 Miles Driven
Today was A Day. I am learning and I messed up on a deadline and had to fine something online at the eleventh hour. I made it though, I just can’t let it happen again.
I’m up visiting J and Bill6 for the day, to help J out with a little chore tomorrow. So, for now, I’m headed to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
13,206 Days Alive
We had meatless taco meat and rice for dinner tonight. My sugar wasn’t too high after, so that’s good.
Continue reading “Of Chapters and Chili Powder”
13,205 Days Alive
722 Days Straight on Duolingo
62 Minutes Spent Chatting with My New Friend
1 Lost Coworker
I had to talk myself down from a panic attack at work today. A work friend got fired and all I could think was that I was going to be fired, too. I’m not fired. I’m still employed. But gods was it a tough day.
Continue reading “Of Video Chats and Vetero”
13,198 Days Alive
715 Days Straight on Duolingo
3 Games Played
2.5 Weeks of Memos Caught Up
2 Servings of Chicken Nachos
1 Grocery Run
Holy hell was today productive at work. Between decent sleep, meds, and just a really good day I got a lot of things done.
Continue reading “Of Games and Goals”
