Mana- the slowly refilling resource for abilities in many popular MMOs. I’m out of it. I can’t do no mo’ tonight. I did a bunch of cleaning, organizing, and forgetting to eat. Toss in a trip to the grocery store, and a serious chunk of research for one of my assignments, and I’m beat. To
Over the last several years, I’ve been writing two series of fiction books, along with my series of non-fiction books on mental and behavioral health. I’m quickly reaching a point where I have to prioritize which books I think will be published quickly, and for a reasonable contract. It’s mind-bogglingly difficult to decide which of
When we first got our kittens, we decided to try bathing them while they were young, so they could tolerate water. For Lavinius, this was a disaster. Dude was ready to stab someone with a fork. That didn’t last long at all. With Ezra, though, it was a totally different story. We bathed him 5-8
Jenny and I have our ups and downs with food. We like different things, and the kids have their preferences too. This is usually not a huge problem, because we are all willing to try new things. Except the Boy. More than half the time, he just goes straight for the PB&J. Tonight, we tried
I’m having such a good laugh over the Sochi Problems. Not only are they drastically under-prepared, but the 5 ring lights only lit 4 rings, the torch went out, and hundreds of thousands of reports are coming in of unsafe environment. Some of my favorites (aka reasons I’m not watching the Olympics this year): Killing loads
Many people have reported strong ties between their physical and emotional pain. There is a near-standard sentiment among self-harming individuals that they want their physical pain to feel like their emotional pain. People around the world, in every culture, have reported feelings “hurting” or causing pain. These people have found comfort in companionship and love,
Seven years ago, I was wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt. It was robin’s egg blue, my favorite shade of blue for when I’m tan. A friend came up to me and complimented it. She said it made my eyes look nice. Instead of saying “Thank you so much!” or something else similarly appropriate, I said
This isn’t a real post. But people worry when they don’t see a daily post, so here’s what I’ve got for you: I got sick. Maybe it was from the cold while digging a hole, maybe it’s due to my habitual lowered immunity from mania. Probably both. Either way, I’m a mess. To leave out
I’ve been thinking about the deaths of my loved ones today. No surprise, considering 3 people, a cat, and a dog have passed away since last spring. Yesterday, we had a small funeral for our cat Isabella, under a light grey sky. As we put her in the ground it started to snow, a slightly
There are a few things that set off our little red flags around here. Most of them have to do with me being manic. This is likely due to the several hospital visits and self-inflicted injuries over the last couple of years. Or because I’m more likely to stab someone with a fork when I’m
