Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,827 Days Alive
121 Miles Driven in the Dark, Rainy Night
5 Games of Mahjong Played
2 Games of Mahjong Won!
1 Plate of Nachos Eaten
I had nachos for dinner at a Denny’s with Mellon outside of Michigan City, Indiana at half past midnight this morning.
Continue reading “Of Tiles and Travel”
13,817 Days Alive
$2,498.90 for One Month of Meds Without Insurance
3 Slices of Pizza Eaten for Dinner
Well, my meds, or my insulins at least, are again financially out of my reach for at least the next six weeks or so. I get insurance on June first. My other meds I can use GoodRx to afford.
Continue reading “Of Insulin and Impossibility”
13,805 Days Alive
10.5 Hours Till I Start My New Job
1 Amazing Weekend
Oh. My. Gods. This weekend was spectacular! We went to Chicago for the weekend: Mellon, his sister Rin, her two kids Axton and Opal, and her partner Leif. It was so much fun.
Continue reading “Of Shifting Plans and Starting Anew”
13,804 Days Alive
1,303 Days Straight on Duolingo
19 Booster Packs Cracked
1 Ice Cream Cone Enjoyed
I bloody slept all day. Like, woke up at nine thirty to eat breakfast, stayed up till maybe eleven am? And then passed back out till 4:30pm.
Continue reading “Of Photos and Phyrexians”
13,702 Days Alive
5,053 Steps
117 Miles Travelled
17 Flights of Steps Climbed in Repetition
1 Very Good Kitty Cat
I moved today. Couldn’t have done it without the support of my friends and loved ones.
Continue reading “Of Fatigue and Fresh Starts”
13,701 Days Alive
T-Minus 15 Hours till Moving Time
2.5 Hour Nap that Mellon Took While I Dicked Around on Various Social Medias
1/4th a Turtle Banana Split Shared Between Mellon and I
Oofta. Today was a busy day. I spent the morning sorting and packing up for the move in the morning.
Continue reading “Of Barbecue and Banana Splits”
13,700 Days Alive
It’s New Year’s Eve and I’m at the apartment, laying in bed with Mellon. We’re likely to celebrate the new year by sleeping.
Take your meds, folks.
13,699 Days Alive
1 Mellon in My Company
I picked up my meds from the pharmacy today. It was almost $150 rather than the $120 I had budgeted. Yikes.
But at least I have a ninety day supply.
Continue reading “Of Tacos and Trains”
13,698 Days Alive
5 Days till My New Job
4 Days till I Move
19 Hours till I Get to See Mellon Again
I worked at our Fullerton store for my last day at Chicago Costume. I went next door for a pop and a water and came out with a Chicago-style Polish hot dog and fries on the house as a goodbye!
Continue reading “Of Farewells and Franks”
13,697 Days Alive
4 Boxes of Books Packed
I wanted a corndog today, but the local Culver’s was out. So I went to this little hole in the wall called Slim’s for a Chicago-style dog.
Continue reading “Of Cleansing and Corndogs”
13,696 Days Alive
1,201 Days Straight on Duolingo
6 Days Till I Move
1 Week Till the New Job Starts
Tomorrow is going to be spent packing.
Continue reading “Of Packing and Persistence”
13,690 Days Alive
3 Days of Freezing Weather Coming
2 Rows Crocheted on Chelé’s Shawl
1 Train to Bus to Train to Subway Train Ride Home
I nearly fell off the train today. Lol. Someone grabbed my arm and tried to balance on me mid-step. I caught myself but wrenched my shoulder a bit. I’m otherwise fine.
Continue reading “Of Cold Fronts and Costly Moments”
13,689 Days Alive
10 Boneless Hot Wings Eaten
3+ Rows Done on Chelé’s Shawl
1 Background Check Submitted to The Grocery
Well. It looks like things are changing much faster than originally anticipated. Like, much, much faster.
Continue reading “Of Wings and Winging It”
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