Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,516 Days Alive
78 Requests Logged Today at Work
46.67% Done with This Week’s Coursework and Assignments
1 Lecture Watched and Noted
0 Lunch Break
Today was mad busy at work. Like, I wasn’t able to take a lunch break today type busy. But I got a shit ton done, so that’s something. My metrics are to log at least 64, and I succeeded and surpassed that pretty well.
Continue reading “Of Roasts and Rulers”
14,502 Days Alive
$20 Spent on Taco Bell for Dinner
3 Baja Blast Zero Sugars Bought
I wish I had a green thumb. I’d love to plant some pollinators in our yard to encourage bees and such. But alas, I work best with greens that are already plucked, aka herbs and spices while I’m cooking.
Continue reading “Of Zero Sugar Pop and Zinnias”
14,440 Days Alive
$1,800 A Month for ONE Medication without Insurance
3 Corn Dogs Baked for Mac for Dinner
$0.00 for the Same Medication with Insurance
Fucking American healthcare is a goddamned joke.
Continue reading “Of Corn Dogs and Costs”
14,439 Days Alive
11 Chapters Written for Crows at the Crossroads
9.5 A1C Down from 11.8
1 New Medication to Start This Weekend
I’ve got a new mental health maraca (read: medication) to pick up tomorrow after work.
Continue reading “Of Copays and Coupons”
14,437 Days Alive
1 Pork Loin Oven Roasted for Dinner
I’m still reading Assistant to the Villain and I’m about halfway through it. I think I’ll be able to finish it in the next day or two.
Continue reading “Of Overwhelmed and Overworked”
14,432 Days Alive
6 Pieces of Bacon Eaten
3 Cakes of Yarn Wound
1 Yarn Bowl in Use
Mac and I went to breakfast with his younger brother this morning. He’s a bit of a right wing nut, but a pleasant person to burn an hour with if one has to be socia, so long as things don’t turn to political talk.
Except it did.
Continue reading “Of Pulled Pork and Politics”
14,426 Days Alive
32+ Books I’m Planning to Read in 2025
We had shells and cheese for dinner, Parmesan-and-herb roasted broccoli, and oven-baked kielbasa. Cheese was the predominant ingredient this evening.
Continue reading “Of Cobwebs and Comfort Food”
14,223 Days Alive
3 Slices of Pizza Eaten
1 Book Started and Finished Today
I am feeling… quite terrible. I don’t know why. So I turned to an old comfort mechanism: reading.
Continue reading “Of Pages and Pizza”
14,094 Days Alive
1562 Days Straight on Duolingo
359 Words Written Today
2 Chapters Read of The Medieval Worlds of Neil Gaiman, a Library Book
1 Stressful Day at Work
I wanted to go to the library after work today, but didn’t end up doing so. Maybe tomorrow.
Continue reading “Of Libraries and Lackluster”
14,087 Days Alive
2 German-Style Brats Eaten for Dinner
1 Book Finished So Far This Year
I finished reading “Bring Hygge To Your Life” today. And by finished reading I mean I DNF’ed it at chapter six for being a not-good book.
Continue reading “Of Books and Bratwurst”
14,084 Days Alive
506 Words Written Today
2 Front Tires in Need of Replacement
I was too anxious to drive to dinner tonight.
Continue reading “Of Icy Roads and Ice Cream”
14,077 Days Alive
2 Hours Playing Guild Wars 2 With Mellon
1 Burrito Eaten for Dinner
It is currently our first winter storm. Lots of snow tonight.
Continue reading “Of Snow and Salsa”
14,072 Days Alive
1,144 Words Written this Weekend
It snowed last night. But it melted away before it was much trouble.
Continue reading “Of Words and Weather”
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