Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,238 Days Alive
5782 Jewish Years
1 Planned Bagel Consumption Planned For Tomorrow
Today was a lovely day. Cleo, formerly referred to as Rose, came over and gamed with us today; us being Bill6, J, and Gwen!
Continue reading “Of Dinner and Deadlands”
13,237 Days Alive
I had one too many cups of coffee today. Or I felt effects of having forgotten my morning medicine. Either way, today sucked and all I could keep down for lunch was a single pack of garlic and herb tuna.
Continue reading “Of Tuna and Trembling”
13,233 Days Alive
1 Finished Buffalo Plaid Blanket!
Oh man, I finally finished Papa Tom’s Buffalo Plaid Blanket!
Now I have to make his hat.
Continue reading “Of Achievement and Aggravation”
14,072 Days Alive
I’ve been mostly awake since Monday with about three hours of sleep between naps at my desk and a brief nap after five a.m.
Continue reading “Of Insomnia and Ickiness”
14,068 Days Alive
1 Day Without Headache
I had to hit two different stores to get all that I needed today, and even then I forgot some things.
Continue reading “Of Foresight and Forgetfulness”
14,066 Days Alive
8 Books Read in the Last Week
3rd Day of Migraine Hell
I accidentally posted a recipe too early. So it’s been deleted for now. Now, onto the meat of today’s post: recovering from another damn migraine.
Continue reading “Of Reading and Recovery”
14,063 Days Alive
I started and finished two books today. I really do love reading and my poor hands needed a break from crocheting.
Continue reading “Of Books and Burritos”
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”
14,058 Days Alive
5 Hours of Sleep
3 Orders of Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes Eaten
No, not the Frozen Elsa, I mean the damned storm that rattled the windows all night with massive gusts of wind. Lost sleep over it.
Continue reading “Of Exhaustion and Elsa”
14,001 Days Alive
620 Days Straight on Duolingo
The humidity is hell on my hair lately. I usually ride with the windows down in the morning, but it makes me look like I ran through a wind tunnel so I have to use the AC on my ride in to work.
Continue reading “Of Fries and Frizz”
13,099 Days Alive
Today was Mother’s Day in the US. It’s a holiday I quite rightfully have complicated feelings with. So I ignored it, slept in until after nine a.m. after getting up at six to feed Spock. And just generally chilled at home.
Continue reading “Of Homebodies and Humdrum”
13,079 Days Alive
1 New Book Added to My Library
My dear DW sent me a book! A gorgeous, gilt paged, leaped bound hardcover copy of “A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult”. I am going to read it slowly, savor it rather than devour it.
Continue reading “Of Patience and Packages”
13,063 Days Alive
3 New Diagnoses
2 Adjustments to Medication
1 Doctor Appointment
Today was… a train wreck. I didn’t finish anything that I wanted to at work, barely got to touch my calls. I’m so frustrated. The system kept going down today and it just killed my ability to get things done.
Continue reading “Of Medicine and Malfunctioning Technologies”
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