Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,092 Days Alive
11 Hours Till I Start My New Job
1 Long Drive
I hate the long drive from Bill6’s and J’s house at night so I slept over at their place last night. We played Dinosaur Island and, of course, I lost. But I had fun playing!
Continue reading “Of Employment and Excitement”
13,091 Days Alive
Merry Beltane my lovelies! I’m up the coast playing board games with Bill6 and J. So I’m away from keyboard for the night.
Also, a special mention for my darling Spock, my most beloved cat, who turned eleven today!
Here’s a picture of baby Spock from back in 2010:
Take your meds, folks!
13,090 Days Alive
3 Mini Margaritas Imbibed
1 New Recipe Tried
So J and I made Chicken Enchilada Soup this evening and pair it with some margarita slushees made from the new to me blender J’s lovely mother gifted us.
Continue reading “Of Beltane and Broth”
13,078 Days Alive
2 New Blazers Acquired
So J came over today and we went a-Goodwilling, as one is inclined to do when they need new clothes and only have about fifty bucks to spare.
Continue reading “Of Shopping and Spanish”13,070 Days Alive
4 Cookies Left
2 Bowls of Soup Eaten
1 New Necklace Made
So, while J and I were driving towards picking up pizza for Bill6, since he doesn’t do fifteen bean soup, we almost got into an accident as some pair of shmucks cut me off and nearly knocked my front bumper off in a near-miss sideswipe.
It sucked, but I’m glad we’re both okay and so is Peggy (my car).
Continue reading “Of Andouille and An Almost-Accident”
13,054 Days Alive
So today is another day where I spent most of my morning in transit to J’s place.
Continue reading “Of Travel and Terraforming Mars”
13,028 Days Alive
1,842 Steps Walked Today
2 Packs of Mushrooms Bought for Under $3.00
1 Final Chimichanga Eaten
So. The synonym of the day is “lifestyle change” rather than dieting. Because dieting has very negative connections in my mind and I take it to extreme and dangerous lengths. So instead, I’m making a lifestyle change.
Continue reading “Of Shopping and Synonyms”
13,013 Days Alive
5 Rolls of Sushi Eaten
2.5 Diet Cokes Consumed
1 Awesome Day
Spock had me up at four a.m. again today. He was hungry which is a good thing. He’s still constipated, but he’s in good spirits and still eating and drinking as he should.
Continue reading “Of Celebration and Cola”
12,993 Days Alive
$120.00 Spent on a New Tire
1 Accidental Nap
So, I got home from J and Bill6’s around noon today. I received an awesome early Valentine’s Day gift from Fen! It was a pillow shaped like a taco! And I love it!
Continue reading “Of New Things and Naps”12,992 Days Alive
1 Flat Tire
So today was an adventure. Hung out with Meg and J today for some belated holiday gift exchange. It was nice.
Continue reading “Of Tires and Tea”
12,990 Days Alive
3 Hours of Sleep
1 Big Change at Work
I’ve got some work changes coming up next week. I’ll be transferred to a new team and try to hit the ground running there. I’m hoping to improve my work number on the new team.
Continue reading “Of Challenges and Change”
12,983 Days Alive
64 Books to Read (52+12)
3 Episodes of River Monsters Watched
2 Reading Challenges
1 Double Dose of Caffeine Pills
I often make the joke that I am more “ish” than I am Jewish. It’s literally true, at least according to Ancestry.com’s results.
Anyway, how does that relate to a reading challenge? I’ll explain: one of my goals for 2021 is to read fifty two books this year. That breaks down to one a week…ish. I have a tendency to read in fits. So, it’s the -ish Challenge. A book a week-ish.
Continue reading “The -ish and Analog Reading Challenges : 2021”
12,979 Days Alive
1,000 Posts on PostmarkWonderland!!!
501 Day Streak on Duolingo
25th Birthday of Phoenix, my Little Brother
23% Done with The Mermaid’s Daughter by Ann Claycomb
2 Rounds of Quirky Circuits Played
1 Positive Outlook for Work Tomorrow
I’m damned determined for this week to be better than last. So shall it be. It’s going to be an awesome week and I’m going to rock it out.
Continue reading “Of Biff and (More) Board Games”