Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,719 Days Alive
2 Pieces of Jalapeño Focaccia Eaten
1 Forty Seven Minute Tutorial on Mosaic Crochet Watched
I am a fucking carbohydrate gremlin when I’m being run over by my menstrual cycle. I spot constantly, which sucks, but now I’m actively bleeding.
Continue reading “Of Tutorials and Toasted Bread”
13,715 Days Alive
3 New Crochet Hooks Pending
2 Onions Finely Diced
1 New Recipe Tried
Mellon and I cooked dinner together tonight. We made a chicken sausage and tomato soup from Hello Fresh’s meal service recipe.
It was pretty good!
Continue reading “Of Chicken Sausage and Computer Games”
13,709 Days Alive
2 Boxes of Books Unpacked
Today was my first day at the home store. They do things completely different than how I had been trained, so there’s a bit of an adjustment period to be expected.
Continue reading “Of Chickpeas and Chances”
13,687 Days Alive
2 Interviews in the Morning
I’m tired but anxious. I have an interview at a grocery store in the morning. And a phone interview for a bank teller position.
Continue reading “Of Noodles and Nerves”
13,679 Days Alive
67 Job Applications Filled Out
3 Rejections So Far
Welp. I did the thing. meaning shaved off all my hair in a low-grade fit of boredom. Or mania. I’m not sure.
Continue reading “Of Scrooged and Scissors”
13,659 Days Alive
109 Miles Driven Today
Well, I have Peggy, my car, back from the mechanic’s again. I parked her somewhere safe so she hopefully won’t get her catalytic converter stolen again.
Continue reading “Of Dollars and Delays”
13,657 Days Alive
I have been awake for over 38 hours. I couldn’t sleep at all last night.
Continue reading “Of Sleeplessness and Snow”
13,620 Days Alive
6 Rows into the Mosaic Blanket for Mellon
1 Massive Headache
Okay, so I’m not doing too great right now.
Continue reading “Of Chills and Crocheting”
13,617 Days Alive
7,982 Steps Walked Today
1,123 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Fond Farewell
Well, two things happened this weekend: 1) I ate something that makes my stomach hurt and 2) Mellon and I decided we are officially dating.
Continue reading “Of Food and a Full Moon”
13,610 Days Alive
1.5 Miles Walked Home
1 Broken Pipe
A pipe got broken by the crew working on refurbishment of the second floor at work today. It sucked.
Continue reading “Of Busses and Broken”
13,599 Days Alive
40 Days Till Samhain
8.25 Hours Worked
Happy holiday! For us witchy folks in the Northern Hemisphere, it is the Autumnal Equinox today.
The Wheel ever turns.
Continue reading “Mabon 2022”
13,569 Days Alive
10 Hours till My Shift Begins
I work the super early shift tomorrow.
I’m not excited about it. It’s four and a half hours of physical he’ll for me.
Continue reading “Of Exhaustion and Early Rising”
13,546 Days Alive
Ran into a bunch of French tourists while I was waiting for a train. They watched me crochet, said I was “etrange”, which for some reason I know means strange? So, go me for knowing a random French word.
Continue reading “Of Elgin and Elocution”
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