Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,222 Days Alive
1 Soft Taco Eaten
So we’re going grocery shopping tomorrow for the first time in like… three to five weeks. We cleaned out the fridge, the pantry, everything!
We had a lot of out of date stuff in our cupboards.
Continue reading “Of Cupboards and Chalupas”
13,208 Days Alive
I looked pretty snazzy today at work. But now I have a massive headache after a very, very long day.
Continue reading “Of Pizzaz and Pizza”
13,201 Days Alive
I’ve got the worst damn headache today. Walking by windows made me wince and the smell of everyone’s perfume made me nauseated.
But I could see. So maybe it’s not a migraine?
Continue reading “Of Winding and Windows”
13,194 Days Alive
8 Days Being Run Over By My Menstrual Cycle
2 Episodes of Murder She Wrote
1 Exhausted Me
This will be a brief entry. I’ve barely enough energy to lift my damn head from the pillow.
Continue reading “Of Murder and Malaise”
13,187 Days Alive
3 Day Weekend
I go to the doctor tomorrow to get my medication refilled. I’m not looking forward to fasting until 1p.m. to get bloodwork done though.
Continue reading “Of Fasting and Fatigue”
14,059 Days Alive
3 Panic Attacks
1 Postponed Meeting (Three times!)
Today was stressful at work. I’m just mentally exhausted. Still loving my job, but I got an important project tossed into my lap as soon as I walked in today and spent most of the day stressed as hell.
Continue reading “Of Chores and Chai”
14,038 Days Alive
991 Days Straight on PostmarkWonderland
655 Days Straight on Duolingo
I make the joke that I’m from a fractured vintage. Since I have fibromyalgia, among other issues, it can make things difficult at times.
Continue reading “Of Frogs and Fibromyalgia”
14,017 Days Alive
7 Hours without Air Conditioning at Work
1 Hour Free
They sent us home early today, by an hour, because the power kept flickering and we were without air conditioning for the day due to a broken pipe in the building, or something like that. It was miserable.
Continue reading “Of Travel and Temperatures (Most Heinous)”
14,010 Days Alive
2 Days Without Good Sleep
3 Caffeine Pills Taken
1 Bag of Good N Plenty
Did you know that I have a love of black licorice? Not many people like black licorice, for some reason. But I do. I also like absinthe for the licorice like taste. And the sugar cube. Heh. Anyway! That non-sequitur brought to you be the idea of “chill pills”!
Continue reading “Of Goals and Good N Plenty”
14,003 Days Alive
2.5 Hours Thumb Twiddling Due to Technical Difficulties
Man was today frustrating. I’m so glad it’s not Friday because I would have been so upset to end my work week with absolutely nothing done.
Continue reading “Of Glitches and Grapes”
13,096 Days Alive
4 Days into the New Job
Son of a gun! It helps when one actually remembers to hit “publish” instead of leaving a post in drafts!
I am out of spoons. I spent the day trying to figure out the system at work and my brain is short circuited.
I love my job, but I’m going to bed. I need a hard reset before Friday.
Take your meds, folks!
13,082 Days Alive
I still have to make the protection charm for baby Alice, as well as finish her blanket. Nothing like the last minute, eh?
The baby shower is on Saturday.
Continue reading “Of Procrastination and Protection”
13,075 Days Alive
I bought a burgundy power suit today. For only $34, plus shipping.
Continue reading “Of Scary Things and Suits”