Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,457 Days Alive
2,312 Days of Blogging in a Row
4 Small Slices of Pizza Eaten
3rd Time Restarting J’s En Voyage Shawl
I’m out of the metaphorical spoons today, so only knives are left.
Continue reading “Of Knitting and Knives”
14,455 Days Alive
5 Years Divorced as of 23rd April of This Year
2nd Place in Tonight’s Magic: The Gathering Game
1.5 Years Since Mom Died
1 Chocolate Coke Float Imbibed
I’m not doing great tonight. In the last few days, a bunch of people have brought up my ex-wife in conversation. It happened again today.
Continue reading “Of Existencial Dread and Ex-Wives”
14,451 Days Alive
Woke up at one am last night with food poisoning from the burger place I went to. Was not okay most of the day. Fell asleep after work watching Howl’s Moving Castle.
Now it’s back to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
14,448 Days Alive
47 Minutes Spent in Therapy
2 Social Events this Weekend
1 Ophthalmologist Appointment Tomorrow Morning
What does it mean when you’re craving a Granny Smith apple? Probably some weird vitamin deficiency.
Continue reading “Of Grilled Cheese and Green Apples”
14,447 Days Alive
1 Eye Doctor Appointment on Saturday
I’m so burnt out. I just want a day of rest. I don’t know when it will happen because I have to make up the half hour from Wednesday tomorrow morning.
Oh well.
I’m going to bed early.
Take your meds, folks.
14,446 Days Alive
45 Minutes Spent Caramelizing Mushrooms and Onions
2.3 Pounds of Ground Beef Cooked for Dinner
2 Days Till Therapy
I made burger rice bowls for dinner tonight. We burned through most of a jar of kosher dill pickles between the three of us.
It was pretty good, and I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow!
Continue reading “Of Mushrooms and Mindfulness”
14,441 Days Alive
10th Chapter of Crows at the Crossroads Beta Read
2 Shredded Chicken Chimichangas for Dinner
I work makeup today. For funies, why not? I don’t do it often, but maybe I should. I enjoy feeling better about myself, even if the dysmorphia kicks my ass sometimes.
Continue reading “Of Snow and Shredded Chicken”
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”
14,434 Days Alive
1 Broken Hot Water Heater
Welp. My anxiety is at a thousand percent.
We have no hot water. I’m going to take some meds to try and not hyperventilate because they’re going to try and DIY replacing the hot water heater tomorrow. It’s $500 for the hot water heater. And more for the tools and stuff to install it.
Continue reading “Of Hot WaterHeaters and Hyperventilating”
14,433 Days Alive
10% into Assistant to the Villain
8 Vídeo Interview Questions Answered
It’s snowing. I need to get up early to both clean off my car and give myself extra time to get to work tomorrow.
So, I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
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”
14,430 Days Alive
$62.51 Spent on Groceries from Me
2 Hours Till Mac’s Birthday
Groceries ran us about $180 today. Yikes on bikes has food gotten expensive.
Continue reading “Of Groceries and Goals”
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