13,068 Days Alive
Fen made these delicious bacon-topped burgers for us tonight. They were delicious with a small salad and some sweet potato fries.
Continue reading “Of Burgers and Burnout”Of Burgers and Burnout
Category: Sleep Deprivation
Of Medicine and Malfunctioning Technologies
13,063 Days Alive
3 New Diagnoses
2 Adjustments to Medication
1 Doctor Appointment
Today was… a train wreck. I didn’t finish anything that I wanted to at work, barely got to touch my calls. I’m so frustrated. The system kept going down today and it just killed my ability to get things done.
Continue reading “Of Medicine and Malfunctioning Technologies”Of Sweet Potato Fries and Sleep Deprivation
13,049 Days Alive
45 Minute Nap on Lunch Break
3 Hours of Sleep
1.5 Burgers Eaten
I hate the “sleep aid” I’ve been prescribed. It takes forever to fall asleep. Then, I sleep anywhere between one and a half and three hours and then I’m up for the rest of the night.
Continue reading “Of Sweet Potato Fries and Sleep Deprivation”Of Practical Magic and Picnic Tables
13,042 Days Alive
3 Butter Tarts Eaten
1 Old Favorite Shared with Fen
Somehow, despite knowing me for almost a decade, Fen had never seen the movie Practical Magic. Until tonight! We watched it and they really enjoyed it.
Continue reading “Of Practical Magic and Picnic Tables”Of Pills and Pain Levels
13,023 Days Alive
15 Hour Day
2 Slices of Cake Eaten
I’ve been up since six am. Relatively okay, actually. I got done what I aimed to do this work day and mostly relaxed after work.
Continue reading “Of Pills and Pain Levels”Of Needles and Noise
13,010 Days Alive
1st Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Taken
So, my arm hurts like hell. Tender to the touch at the injection site. But I’m glad I did it.
Continue reading “Of Needles and Noise”Of New Things and Naps
12,993 Days Alive
$120.00 Spent on a New Tire
1 Accidental Nap
So, I got home from J and Bill6’s around noon today. I received an awesome early Valentine’s Day gift from Fen! It was a pillow shaped like a taco! And I love it!
Continue reading “Of New Things and Naps”Of Gifts and Goals
12,946 Days Alive
3 Hours of Sleep
1 Massive Headache
Man, I love playing with the Wild Unknown tarot that Reffie got me. It’s seriously an awesome gift. I’m nervous about drawing in the journal, but I’ll work up to it.
Continue reading “Of Gifts and Goals”Of Research and Reading
33,420 Words on My NaNovel So Far
12,938 Days Alive
459 Day Streak on Duolingo
I didn’t get the ten thousand words written that I wanted to today. I got lost down a rabbit hole of research. It is highly unlikely I will hit 50,000 words this month. I could cheat, and just say that I did it, but I’m not going to.
Continue reading “Of Research and Reading”Of Oddities and Obduracy
12,904 Days Alive
1 PB&J Eaten for Dessert
Do I get bonus points for using a mildly obscure word that basically boils down to being as stubborn as a mule?
Continue reading “Of Oddities and Obduracy”Of Writing and Whining
12,868 Days Alive
721 Days Blogging in a Row
2 Apples Eaten with Honey
I am in pain. And I feel like I’m whining about it but I can’t seem to get my lower back to stop throwing a bitchfit.
Continue reading “Of Writing and Whining”Imagine something witty here…
12,843 Days Alive
364 Day Streak on Duolingo
So, I make it no secret that I’m bipolar. I’m open and honest about it, my struggles, and my little successes in dealing with it through action, therapy, and medication.
But holy shit am I struggling right now.
Continue reading “Imagine something witty here…”Temperature Troubles
12,800 Days Alive
83 Degrees Indoors at Work
1 Tired Me
I woke up fifteen times last night. I counted. I kept having nightmares. I don’t even remember what about other than I felt like I was drowning or suffocating. Repeatedly. I think the COVID crap is getting to me mentally.
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