after thoughts

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  • 6/15

    I hate this. Class ends on the 17th and I’m just sitting here refreshing the pages, waiting for assignments to come in so I can jump on them. I’m over this term, sick of the students, and done with the hand-holding. But if I don’t stay on top of the crap that they submit, it’ll Read more

  • 6/2

    Recently, I’ve been fairly obsessed with finding expired food. I’ve started to go through Mom’s fridge and the one at the house. Today, I crawled through part of the kitchen cabinets. So far, my victims have included:– Peppermint flakes, that expired in 2017– Rice cakes – 2023– Mustard – 2016– Chicken salad – 2023– Wings Read more

  • 5/26

    Jason has finished Final Fantasy Rebirth… or Remake. Whatever the second one is. He didn’t max out everything but spent over 100 hours of playtime on it. He or whoever bought the game for him certainly got their money’s worth. Jason has moved on to Hades 2. While it’s not officially released, the game was Read more

  • 5/18

    I feel that I survived Mother’s Day fairly unscathed. That holiday is a duel-edged dagger. When it comes to motherhood, I feel an intense guilt and lack of fulfillment as I can never be a biological mother. Cancer and, probably, anorexia stole that from me. But I also feel shame as I feel that I’m Read more

  • 5/3

    Just checking in, really. Trying to get back into the habit of blogging. Couple of news and notes. — Three more sessions at the Charis Center. I’m entering my eighth week which is the final week unless they recommend an additional three. If they do, I’m not 100% sure I’ll continue. There would probably be Read more

  • 4/26

    April is all but over and I can’t help but to reflect on how this year has progressed. January – I was cold, sick, and weak. February –This month was dominated by a week’s stay at Saint Francis and the brutal realization of my weakness. My mental and physical status was enough for a hospitalization. Read more

  • 3/17

    Every day has to be a challenge. It’s tiring. Frustrating. And silly. — Today’s challenge is cantaloupe and honeydew. There was half of a large container that was going bad. It expired today and the melon chunks were becoming mushy. They’re kinda expensive and I like them. So, I added some no-salt salt, some low-fat Read more

  • 3/12/2024 pt 2

    I need to calm down. I’m not sure why but I’m buzzing with energy. I feel tingly like there are ants just underneath my skin. They’re running up my nerves to my throat and making it tight. It was a good day. I drove the truck and it wasn’t difficult. I dumped the trash and Read more

  • 3/12

    February was messed up. I think I was more in a hospital via St Francis and Methodist than out. If I don’t consider the month change, I had definitely been in a hospital than out over the past 30 days. I don’t think I ever had that situation, including the spinal fusion. Roughly a week Read more

  • 2/21/2024

    Yesterday, I buzzed around the house fairly happily. While it sucked, I had convinced myself that I would be moved to the Charis Center by the weekend. It would be inpatient, awesome, and I could pull myself together more. After all, I didn’t start to feel better until I was confined to the hospital for Read more