Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,718 Days Alive
Edit: I fucking forgot to hit post again.
I knocked out after taking pain meds for a killer headache this afternoon. Completely by accident. Spock kept me company on the couch as I rested.
Continue reading “Of Couches and Contentment”
14,717 Days Alive
16 Steps Down from the First Floor to the Ground Floor
2 Furniture Straps
We finally got the entertainment center into the apartment today! Out of my trunk and down the steps without injury. A lot of cursing and three stops to be able to breathe, but no injuries.
Continue reading “Of Furniture Straps and Fake Fireplaces”
14,625 Days Alive
573 Miles, Give or Take, Traveled Today
1 Last Carload of Belongings Brought Home
I am… tired. Rightfully so. We got up at not yet seven am, drove to Indiana, hauled shit around, packed my car, and drove home. It was a LOT.
Continue reading “Of Road Closures and Rumination”
14,624 Days Alive
2 Chicago Dogs Eaten
1 Busy Day Tomorrow
In about ten hours, I will be on the road with my brother in law, Brian, to drive the four and a half to six hour (traffic depending) drive to Indiana one last time.
Continue reading “Of Toast and Terrible Headaches”
14,045 Days Alive
4 Sesame Balls Bought from My Favorite Bakery in Chinatown
2 Chicago Dogs, Extra Sport Peppers Ordered, Soon to be Consumed
Well. Despite hauling my luggage around with me, and low key anxiety that I’m going to lose my job because I missed today, I’m doing okay.
Continue reading “Travel Log: Day 6, Part 2”
14,045 Days Alive
997 Miles Flown from Tampa to Midway Yesterday
4 Hour Delay on My Flight
$36 for a Hostel Bed
This place is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. It’s a really old hotel. The elevator is tiny. And everything looks like an art student was let loose on it after too many Red Bulls.
Continue reading “Travel Log: Day 6, Part 1”
14,044 Days Alive
997 Miles Flown from Tampa to Midway Today
4 Hour Delay on My Flight
2 Hours of Heart-Pounding Turbulence Hit
Ooof. The flight from Tampa to Midway was rough.
But I’ve landed safely and that’s all that really matters, right?
Continue reading “Travel Log: Day 5, Part 3”
14,044 Days Alive
997 Miles to Fly from Tampa to Midway Today
4 Hour Delay on My Flight
I was right!
Continue reading “Travel Log: Day 5, Part 2”
14,041 Days Alive
997 Miles Flown from Midway to Tampa Today
3 Friends Seen
1.75 Hours of Sleep Gotten
1/2 of a Moreno’s Salted Caramel Cupcake Eaten with Sparrow
I am, as the French say, le tired.
Continue reading “Travel Log: Day 2, Part 2”
14,041 Days Alive
997 Miles to Fly from Midway to Tampa Today
6 Small Pieces of Thin Crust Sausage Pizza Eaten for Dinner
1.75 Hours of Sleep Gotten
After a brief delay, I’m back!
Oooof, it is early as I write this. 3:20a.m. or so, local time.
Continue reading “Travel Log: Day 2, Part 1”
14,040 Days Alive
997 Miles to Fly from Midway to Tampa Tomorrow
94 Miles to Travel by Train Today
10 Chicken Nuggies Eaten
5a.m. Flight to Catch Thursday Morning
1 Train to Bus To Train Ride to Take This Evening
Well. The adventure begins!
Continue reading “Travel Log: Day 1, Part 1”
13,959 Days Alive
277.5 Miles Travelled Today
88 Damage on a Crit Roll
3 Sesame Balls Eaten
1 Grand Adventure with my Darling Mellon
Date day, this morning, kicked off about an hour after it was supposed to. We both slept in till almost eight. We were trying to be on the road sometime after seven thirty.
Continue reading “Of Conveyor Belts and Consumption of Cheetos”
13,882 Days Alive
6 Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 Fresh Donuts Eaten
1 Set of Keys Locked in the Car
Poor Bitty. Itty Bitty, also known as my stepsister Brittany, locked her keys in her car in her haste to give us a half dozen homemade, super fluffy and cakey, splendidly soft chocolate chip cookies. Whoops.
Continue reading “Of Tow Trucks and Treats”
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