Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,739 Days Alive
2,179 Days Straight on Duolingo
8.75 Days Until Llama Visits
I don’t know why, but I have a headache that is localized to just above my goddamned right eyebrow.
Continue reading “Of Time Passing and Temple Pain”
14,716 Days Alive
27 Minute Work Call at 10:15 p.m
1 Accidental Couch Nap This Afternoon
I have a love of incense and scented candles. I don’t like the sprays, but I love essential oils. There’s particular scents that I have powerful, positive associations with and I blatantly abuse that fact when I’m having a bad brain day.
Continue reading “Of Smoke and Snoozing”What gives me energy? The laughter of friends. Or, I’ll be honest, a caffeine pill or two. Or, a good, sugar- free Coke Zero with a splash of sugar-free vanilla syrup.
Sometimes, it’s spite. I get up and do things despite how I may be feeling.
13,629 Days Alive
1,481 Days Straight on PostmarkWonderland
1,134 Days Straight on Duolingo
12 Days till NaNoWriMo Starts
I discovered something new this evening while having a movie night with Mellon: I can’t stand Mr. Bean.
Continue reading “Of Meowing and Mr. Bean”
12,859 Days Alive
19 Years Since 2001’s Terrorist Attack
Fen made an amazing madras curry this evening for dinner. It was delicious! We had ninety second rice and mixed veg with naan. It was really good.
Continue reading “Of Catnip Mice and Chicken Curry”
12,821 Days Alive
1 Book Read
It’s the third night of the full moon and all I want to do is go sleep outside for some reason. Like when I was younger.
Continue reading “Of Moonlight and Marshmallows”
These are my rather infamous double chocolate chip cookies! Recipe first, gabbing after!
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12, 222 Days Alive
7,193 Books to Read
3 Reviews Written
I’ve gotten farther on Baby Bubble’s blanket! Of the actual tree pattern, I’m six rows of fifty five in. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but you can see it starting to take shape already. It makes me want to create a World Tree crochet pattern at some point.
Continue reading “Slow, Slightly Productive Sunday”
12,210 Days Alive
10 Years Ago
1 Favored Poem
I fell in love with the words of John Donne long before I ever giggled myself stupid, high on paint fumes, because of still-wet scenery and a crotchety groundskeeper that wouldn’t let us have the doors open on the black box theater.
12,247 Days Alive
5,664 Books to Read
208 Books to Read for the 2019 Challenges
10 Nails Wrapped With Stars
1 Sad Memory
Question of the day: what small act of self care do you do when you’re feeling down?
I’m having a rough day, mentally. And physically. Just… sad and tired and run over by my damn menstrual cycle. Give me chocolate, hugs, and a gorram shoulder rub.
It’s been five weeks and I still feel a low-grade twinge of panic, of who died now fear, every time my cell phone rings.
Days alive: 12,215
Days since diagnosis: 73
Days since my dad died: 3
I’m not sure I’ve fully processed it yet.
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