Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,701 Days Alive
1 Stress-Induced Headache
Our oven is weirdly in the fritz. Not sure what would knock an electric oven out of temperature alignment? But we’ll put in a work order when we can to get it fixed.
Continue reading “Of Oven Temps and Overthinking”
14,698 Days Alive
4 Breadsticks Eaten at Dinner
1 Brand New Job!
I am taking a chance. I am choosing myself, my sanity, my long term goals, and my mental health in the long run by turning this next corner on my employment journey.
Continue reading “Of Chances and Cleverness”
14,685 Days Alive
I made a damn good chicken soup for dinner. I didn’t have to deal with the bone in chicken, thankfully. Bryan took care of it for me.
Work sucked. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
Take your meds, folks.
14,677 Days Alive
3 Chicken Egg Rolls Eaten With Dinner
I despise Monday-flavored-Tuesdays. They’re stressful and overwhelming.
Continue reading “Of Teardrops and a Typewriter”
14,676 Days Alive
13 Skeins of Yarn Pulled from the Stash
I am not as tired as I could be. With it being Labor Day, In had today off! That was nice, as I was up past three a.m. cleaning, sorting, purging, and organizing my belongings.
Continue reading “Of Rugs and Rest”
14,675 Days Alive
3 Art Pieces Hung
2 Curtain Rods Installed
Spock has been a sleepy boy all day. Lucky him!
Continue reading “Of Nesting and Naps”
14,633 Days Alive
2 Episodes of Ghost Hunters Watched
1 Load of Laundry Done Today
Today was a day of rest, recipe hunting, and a nap.
Continue reading “Of Salsa and Spooky Shows”
14,632 Days Alive
3 Types of Cheese Purchased at The Cheese Chalet
1 Really Bad Pain Day
Lician, Brian, and I went to Ehelnbach’s Cheese Chalet today and it was amazing! I mean, I was absolutely not fond of the ‘cheese fudge’. Cheese and milk chocolate is not a flavor combination that I enjoy. But! We did get an amazing applewood smoked butterkase cheese, a habanero jack cheese, and another that I can’t remember right now.
Continue reading “Of Arthritic Pain and Acclimatization”
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”
14,603 Days Alive
4 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Eaten
2 Sheets of Beef Fajita Nachos Made
Reffie and I got to hug in real life today! And we got to invade the Orlando Museum of Art and it was amazing.
Continue reading “Of Mushrooms and Much Noise”
14,563 Days Alive
41 Items on Our Grocery Order
5.25 Hours Spent Studying and Completing Homework Assignments
2 Slices of Grocery Store Pizza Eaten
1 Mild Headache
I need to manage my time a little better with school this week. I don’t like spending most of Sunday afternoon stuck at my computer re-reading chapters and listening to lectures at double speed.
Continue reading “Of Brain Fog and Brown Bags”
14,534 Days Alive
4th Week of Class Starting Monday
2 Assignments to Finish Tomorrow Before Midnight
1 Pack of Magic: the Gathering Cards Purchased Today
I fell asleep at Beau and Tina’s today. We went for our normal game night, but Jamison, our dungeon master, and Dustin, our roommate, are out of town at C2E2 this weekend. So instead of a game or two of Magic and then Pathfinder, everyone just played Magic.
Continue reading “Of Exacerbation and Expos”
14,527 Days Alive
15 Minutes Accidentally Late to the Library for Crochet Class
4 People Showed Up to My Crochet Class (Plus Me!)
3 Hours Socializing at the Library
2 Chili Dogs Eaten
I totally overslept this morning. I woke up pretty damn early, initially, today. But I had a massive migraine hangover and my face was super fucking puffy. I almost looked like I had been punched in the face. Not a good look for me.
Continue reading “Of Shadow Headaches and Steak Burrito Bowl”
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