14,675 Days Alive
3 Art Pieces Hung
2 Curtain Rods Installed
Spock has been a sleepy boy all day. Lucky him!
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14,675 Days Alive
3 Art Pieces Hung
2 Curtain Rods Installed
Spock has been a sleepy boy all day. Lucky him!
Continue reading “Of Nesting and Naps”14,628 Days Alive
9 Hours at Work Today
1 Metaphorical Can of Worms Opened
Dear, sweet, darling DW has opened a can of worms in my head to the point where I am considering writing a random thesis paper on homelessness in America. All his fault.
Continue reading “Of Thesis and Tiredness”14,627 Days Alive
13 Years in a Transitory Environment
5-Level Purple Inbox Tray Assembled and Put to Use at Work
1 New, Upcoming, Well-Researched Rant
For the new or forgetful, I was homeless, couch-surfing, transient, or otherwise without a residence for a total of thirteen years in my youth and young adulthood. Bear this in mind when reading beyond this point that I have Great Big Feelings and opinions on things of this theme.
Continue reading “Of Understanding and “Unhoused“”14,564 Days Alive
2,021 Days Straight on Duolingo
9 Minutes 56 Second on Hold to Speak With My Academic Advisor
3rd Week of My Second Term
0 Cupcakes Eaten This Week
I’ve got overtime I have to do all this week. It is absolutely exhausting.
Continue reading “Of Candles and Cupcakes”14,514 Days Alive
331 Words Written Today
20 Hours, Give or Take, Till Orientation
1 Load of Laundry Done
Well, I was absolutely exhausted after being social and going to game night last night, even thought it got cut short because our poor DM was absolutely sleep deprived.
Continue reading “Of Wendy’s and Word Sprints”14,458 Days Alive
3 American-Style Tacos Eaten for Dinner
Not much to report today.
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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”14,441 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”14,432 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”14,428 Days Alive
2 Layers of Apple Spice Cake Frosted
Mac’s cake was way, way too moist, to the point where it was barely able to be frosted. I’m talking zero structural integrity when I tried to frost it this afternoon.
Continue reading “Of Expectation and Enjoyment”14,423 Days Alive
2 Days Till Christmas Day
I hope to make Mac watch The Muppet Christmas Carol with me tomorrow night. I’m starting a new holiday tradition with them: glass bottle Jones Soda for with Christmas dinner. I need non-depressing holiday traditions.
I’m for bed.
Take your meds, folks.