Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,551 Days Alive
4 Cups of Milk Used to Make Dinner
1 Big Pan of Leftovers
I made some amazing Bacon Mac and Cheese today for dinner. It was super easy, but I definitely wanted to add to it. Maybe next time I make it?
Continue reading “Of Cheese and Choices”
13,550 Days Alive
3.5 Hours Round Trip
Welp. I did go on my interview today. I don’t know if it went well, but I have another tomorrow at noon.
Continue reading “Of Interviews and Indoctrination”
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”
13,544 Days Alive
$2,900 to Fix My Car
1 Accidental Nap
I’m not feeling well. I’ve had a migraine most of the day and just generally feel off-kilter.
Continue reading “Of Migraines and Money”
13,541 Days Alive
9 Minutes of Pressure Cooking Chicken Breast for Dinner
3 Medications Picked Up from the Local Pharmacy
1 Case of Sticker Shock
I didn’t know in Illinois that Metformin was going to cost me sixty dollars. I didn’t know my allergy meds are going to cost $300.
Continue reading “Of Medication and Money”
13,534 Days Alive
2 Pieces of Furniture Built
1 Meander About Town with Aaron
Aaron and I built my bed frame this morning, after we got back from walking some errands.
Continue reading “Of Bed Frames and Bookcases”
13,533 Days Alive
13 Zip Ties Used
2 Rolls of Duct Tape Purchased
1 Family Reunion
Today was hella long.
Continue reading “Of Duct Tape and Determination”
13,527 Days Alive
3 Days Till Wheels Up To Chicago
0 More Days at My Former Job
I brought my time at the Law Firm to a close today. Stayed till five p.m. and everything.
Continue reading “Of Tea and Travels”
13,522 Days Alive
20 Pages of Training Documents Made for My Successor at Work
3 Chicken Tenders Eaten
1 More Bag of Yarn Purged
I went to lunch with a soon-to-be-former coworker of mine, Kim. She’s going through it pretty rough right now, the poor dear.
Continue reading “Of Specificity and Stress”
13,521 Days Alive
3 Boxes of Books Packed
1 Slice of Cheese Pizza Eaten
Well, only one minor emotional breakdown today. Work was… difficult.
Packing isn’t going much better.
Continue reading “Of Pizza and (More) Packing”
13,520 Days Alive
9 Days Till Wheels Up
3 Trashbags Worth of Stuff Purged
I’m exhausted so this will be brief.
Continue reading “Of Packing and Pico”
13,519 Days Alive
11 Days Till the Move
1 Long Day
Today was spent clearing off my old bookshelves and getting them ready for their new home. And throwing things into boxes for donations.
Continue reading “Of Deities and Downsizing”
13,518 Days Alive
T-Minus 12 Days till Wheels Up
I’m a sad sack today. I went to hang out with Reffie and just got knocked out tired after having a little bit of lunch. I’m so disappointed in myself that I couldn’t spend more time with her.
Continue reading “Of Sadness and Sunsets”
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