Something occurred to me in the past week – I present too cheerful a face at all times. It’s not necessarily faking — it’s applying mindfulness and trying to keep a neutral-to-positive spin on things, even at the worst of … Continue reading →
I did a listen through of Tori Amos’ Boys for Pele over the weekend, and that’s about the only thing rattling around in my head. It’s a pretty fantastic album, if any of you haven’t heard it before. Wiki states … Continue reading →
One thing that I’ve done my best to apply for the sake of my personal sanity is moderation. I don’t go out too often, I do my best to force myself to engage in things vaguely resembling relaxation, and I’m … Continue reading →
We’re already up and dressed at a time when we normally have breakfast ’cause there’s an Olympic torch to watch go by. Then we’re off to visit friends for the day, so isn’t that fab? 😀 <3
Unsurprisingly, the doctor wasn’t worried about my head thingies that I brought up at my appointment yesterday. And that’s fine — I didn’t think that they were likely a problem. But I had to teach myself that part of taking … Continue reading →
I’ve got an appointment booked in with my GP for this afternoon to bring up a newish brain problem, this one a physical one. I keep having random sparkly ‘plosions across my brain lobes, which I don’t know what to … Continue reading →
I’m sitting here thanking deity for the light breeze drifting in the door, cutting down the stifling humidity. The sky is that sort of overcast that seethes with light, blinding more than direct sunlight ever could. I do hope that … Continue reading →
Living in the United Kingdom, I don’t do that much to celebrate American independence. I do love fireworks, but not enough to go find some to blow up on the day. No, instead I hang out with another ex-pat friend … Continue reading →
My hands continue to need to do, but mainly mindless things. I spent last night sewing and crocheting, and tonight I’m going to bake a cake. These aren’t particularly brain-intensive chores. What is brain-intensive is trying to write and research … Continue reading →
I still have no idea where my mood is going. If anything, I’ve entered this sort of [[null]] space where I’m not really able to tell. It feels up, it feels down, it feels… increasingly fragile, I guess. I’m hoping … Continue reading →