Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
27,478 Words on My NaNovel So Far
12,933 Days Alive
I bought a pumpkin pie for Fen and I while I was at the store today. I had to pick up cat food and I figured a little holiday treat would not go amiss.
Continue reading “Of Pie and Perseverance”
17,054 Words on My NaNovel
12,929 Days Alive
3 Soft Taco Supremes for Dinner
1 Plate of Nachos Eaten
I’m cramping like hell today. I know I’m hydrated, so it’s likely my uterus throwing a fit. And the fact that I had to haul a giant tub of mail to the post office today. Either way, some stretching helped a bit.
Continue reading “Of Cramps and Craziness”
15,087 Words on My NaNovel
12,925 Days Alive
2 Hours Spent Writing
1 Sleep Deprived Me
I’m in the middle of an anxiety-riddled, manic upswing. As of 9:30p.m EST tonight, I have been awake for thirty nine hours. And I’m not tired. Well, mentally I am exhausted but physically I feel like I could run a marathon.
Continue reading “Of Mania and Macaulay”
12,922 Days Alive
11,000+ Words on My NaNovel
443 Day Streak on Duolingo
2 Slices of Pizza
1 Tired Me
So, it was pizza and a movie night at our place. Frozen pepperoni pizza and the first disk of The Fellowship of the Ring. I forgot how much I love the LotR movies; it’s been a hot minute since I saw them last.
Continue reading “Of Goals and Groceries”
12,914 Days Alive
1 Cup of Tea Enjoyed
I’m exhausted by all the ugliness in the world right now. Biden still hasn’t formally son, Trump hasn’t formally lost and there are idiots in droves.
Continue reading “Of Tea and Tiredness”
12,880 Days Alive
I’m so glad it’s finally Friday. This week has been a horror show for me. Knocked flat with a migraine and there was that change at work as well.
Continue reading “Of Weekends and Words”
12,876 Days Alive
3 Episodes of The Original Series Star Trek Watched
1 Bad Night’s Sleep
I didn’t get to bed until almost three a.m. last night. I was up too late reading. I didn’t mean to, but I got sucked into a story and ended up reading the whole thing.
Continue reading “Of Sleep and Star Trek”
12,844 Days Alive
365 Day Streak on Duolingo
1 Tough Therapy Session
Today was rough. I had my therapy appointment with Vickie today. Made it all the way through without breaking down crying.
Which, honestly, shocked me.
Continue reading “Therapy on a Thursday”
12,837 Days Alive
7 Cuts of Fabric
6 Skeins of Yarn
1 New Project
I got together with my friends Sparrow today for the first time in a long while.
Continue reading “The Start of Something New”
12,827 Days Alive
19 Days Till The Move
The countdown begins, I guess. My friend Joe gave me a bunch of boxes today. It was almost an hour’s drive after work, but I saved money in the end.
Continue reading “Muddled Monday”
12,806 Days Alive
Today was one of those days where I blinked and it was noon.
Continue reading “Manic Monday and a New Moon”
12,802 Days Alive
Today was another misadventure. Work was just… blarg. It got up to 83 degrees in my office. I was melting.
Continue reading “Thursday Adventures”
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.
Continue reading “Temperature Troubles”