Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,460 Days Alive
1,920 Days Straight on Duolingo
12 Ham and Cheddar Hawaiian Roll Slider Sandwiches Made
1 Bottle of Crème Bleach Used
I colored my hair tonight. A sacrifice to the mental health gods.
Continue reading “Of Hair Color and Ham”
14,459 Days Alive
I made lo mein and pot stickers for dinner this evening. Both from frozen but it was delicious, if not really enough food. But now I want to make lo mein from scratch.
Continue reading “Of Lo Mein and Luck”
14,458 Days Alive
3 American-Style Tacos Eaten for Dinner
Not much to report today.
Continue reading “Of Mexican-ish and Mondays”
14,457 Days Alive
2,312 Days of Blogging in a Row
4 Small Slices of Pizza Eaten
3rd Time Restarting J’s En Voyage Shawl
I’m out of the metaphorical spoons today, so only knives are left.
Continue reading “Of Knitting and Knives”
14,455 Days Alive
5 Years Divorced as of 23rd April of This Year
2nd Place in Tonight’s Magic: The Gathering Game
1.5 Years Since Mom Died
1 Chocolate Coke Float Imbibed
I’m not doing great tonight. In the last few days, a bunch of people have brought up my ex-wife in conversation. It happened again today.
Continue reading “Of Existencial Dread and Ex-Wives”
14,449 Days Alive
2 Retinas Called Pretty by the Eye Doctor
My eye doctor is a very strange woman. In our appointment, she told me how her first grandson, born a month ago, is named for Doc Holiday, told me I have a “cute freckle” in both eyes, complimented my “pretty retinas”, and congratulated me on getting me eye pressure lower.
It was a weird morning.
Continue reading “Of Dilation and Dungeon Crawls”
14,448 Days Alive
47 Minutes Spent in Therapy
2 Social Events this Weekend
1 Ophthalmologist Appointment Tomorrow Morning
What does it mean when you’re craving a Granny Smith apple? Probably some weird vitamin deficiency.
Continue reading “Of Grilled Cheese and Green Apples”
14,447 Days Alive
1 Eye Doctor Appointment on Saturday
I’m so burnt out. I just want a day of rest. I don’t know when it will happen because I have to make up the half hour from Wednesday tomorrow morning.
Oh well.
I’m going to bed early.
Take your meds, folks.
14,446 Days Alive
45 Minutes Spent Caramelizing Mushrooms and Onions
2.3 Pounds of Ground Beef Cooked for Dinner
2 Days Till Therapy
I made burger rice bowls for dinner tonight. We burned through most of a jar of kosher dill pickles between the three of us.
It was pretty good, and I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow!
Continue reading “Of Mushrooms and Mindfulness”
14,441 Days Alive
10th Chapter of Crows at the Crossroads Beta Read
2 Shredded Chicken Chimichangas for Dinner
I work makeup today. For funies, why not? I don’t do it often, but maybe I should. I enjoy feeling better about myself, even if the dysmorphia kicks my ass sometimes.
Continue reading “Of Snow and Shredded Chicken”
14,440 Days Alive
$1,800 A Month for ONE Medication without Insurance
3 Corn Dogs Baked for Mac for Dinner
$0.00 for the Same Medication with Insurance
Fucking American healthcare is a goddamned joke.
Continue reading “Of Corn Dogs and Costs”
14,439 Days Alive
11 Chapters Written for Crows at the Crossroads
9.5 A1C Down from 11.8
1 New Medication to Start This Weekend
I’ve got a new mental health maraca (read: medication) to pick up tomorrow after work.
Continue reading “Of Copays and Coupons”
14,437 Days Alive
1 Pork Loin Oven Roasted for Dinner
I’m still reading Assistant to the Villain and I’m about halfway through it. I think I’ll be able to finish it in the next day or two.
Continue reading “Of Overwhelmed and Overworked”
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