Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,551 Days Alive
2,008 Days Straight on Duolingo
10 Chicken Nuggets Eaten for Dinner
8 New Plates/Bowls/Cup Bought From WalMart
2 Sinks Cleaned Out and Sanitized
Ooof. I am so fucking tired of this headache. C’mon Friday! Get here fast! I need iron!
Continue reading “Of Doing Dishes and Depression”
14,550 Days Alive
2,007 Days Straight on Duolingo
24th Day of My Headache
3 Days Till Spock’s 15th Birthday/Beltane
2 New Classes Started
1 Episode of Ghost Hunters Watched with Mac
Well. I tried to go to the ER after work. Four hours in, I left without ever even being triaged. I’m going to try a different ER tomorrow, if I still have this damn headache. I didn’t even check out AMA, because they never even checked me out. Ugh. Goddamnit.
Continue reading “Of Ghost Hunters and Goddammit”
14,511 Days Alive
100% on All the Preparatory Quizzes I Took Today!
4 Days till I Start School
1 Panic Attack
Well, I did it. I officially enrolled and got financial assistance for Ultimate Medical Academy and I start classes on Monday!!
Continue reading “Of Preparation and Paper”
14,431 Days Alive
366 Days Made through Alive
It’s New Year’s Eve! Less than an hour till The Gregorian New Year kicks off. Here’s hoping 2025 is one of gentle growth, laughter, and positive change.
Continue reading “New Year’s Eve 2025”
14,424 Days Alive
1 More Sleep Till Christmas Day
I watched The Muppet Christmas Carol with Mac. Now I’m going to bed.
Happy holidays, y’all.
And take your meds, folks.
14,421 Days Alive
4 Days Till Christmas
1/2 Cup of Applesauce Used in Gingerbread Cake
Good Yule to you all!
Four days till Christmas and I’m celebrating Yule with my Pathfinder people. I made a gingerbread cake this morning and I like it well enough to eat a full slice but I don’t know if I’d make the same recipe the same way the second time around.
Continue reading “Of Cream Cheese Icing and Counting Down to Christmas”
14,399 Days Alive
1,859 Days Straight on Duolingo
3 Rather Complicated Christmas Gifts to Crochet
2 Meh Beef Chimichangas Eaten
1 Cardigan and Birthday Card to Ship
Well. I’ve well and truly shot myself in the metaphorical crafter’s foot this year. “Only” three things to make…
Continue reading “Of Chimis and Christmas Gifts”
14,380 Days Alive
5 Hours Decorating with Tina and Connor
6 Donuts Purchased
3 Finished Christmas Trees Decorated
I got to talk to Mal’s little cluster this evening. Ali gave me a call and we talked for almost an hour! I promised Mal’s eldest daughter I’d try to call at least once a week from now on.
Continue reading “Of Calls and Cinnamon Sugar”
14,379 Days Alive
1,840 Days in a Row on Duolingo
2 Half Trees Put Up
1 Bag Nearly Done!
I spent my morning with Tina and her tiny human, Connor. We invented a new game, got three Christmas trees set up, put together and tested the giant animatronic Grinch, and brought in a half dozen or so totes of ornaments in preparation for tomorrow’s decoration activities.
Continue reading “Of Grinches and Garlic”
14,370 Days Alive
10 Hot Boneless Wings Eaten
2nd Anniversary of Being with Mac
1 Witchy New Year
Blessed Samhain, Happy Halloween, and to those that don’t like today, happy almost Friday.
Continue reading “Of Windy Nights and Wings”
14,369 Days Alive
It’s J and Charles’ ninth wedding anniversary , J’s *mumbles a number because you never tell a lady’s age* birthday, and Mac’s and my second anniversary of dating tomorrow.
I’m stuck on sad. My Papa B isn’t really talking to me. My bio donor is about as communicative as a Philly cheesesteak sandwich unless I reach out repeatedly. And I’m missing Daddy.
Im gonna go snuggle Mac and be sad.
Take your meds, folks.
14,331 Days Alive
3 Hours of Poker Research
1 Breadstick Eaten
I’m getting a tooth pulled tomorrow. It’ll be the first time in over a decade I’m getting a tooth pulled and I am, as the title implies, apprehensive as fuck.
Continue reading “Of Apprehension and Applesauce”
14,330 Days Alive
2 Accidental Naps This Morning
1 Churro Eaten
I’m trying so hard to stay awake during out Pathfinder game. I’m trying not to drink the other Monster we have (zero sugar) because I want to be functional tomorrow for the Autumnal Equinox.
Continue reading “Of Caramel Churros and Changing Seasons”
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