Yay for helpful strangers!

So the Abilify is doing something, I take it in the morning and I've been sleeping better. Getting tired at night, but not during the day, falling asleep faster, getting up feeling refreshed.

Last night I took my meds around 10 ish. Was asleep before midnight, started waking up around 7:30. Then got out of bed, tidied for a few minutes and now I'm eating breakfast and catching up.

That's great.

Yeah and then I started vacuuming and it was clogged and I can't unclog it for some reason and then I realized it was 8:30 am and probably not the best time to vacuum since they can hear it upstairs.

I'm glad the Abilify is working for you, askye. It's so important to get good sleep. I get good sleep, I just haven't been able to get to bed on time lately. I started taking my morning med (Lamictal) with my evening med (Clonazepam), because I was forgetting to take the morning med, but now the Clonazepam isn't making me as sleepy as it used to and I'm having a hard time convincing myself to get to bed at a reasonable time. So, back to taking the morning med in the morning again.

Oh, Strix. That's a day to make one scream with frustration. I hope today is better, and that D gets better soon.

sj, your thing about preferring SoA to Xmas stuff made me bark with laughter. I'm with you, kind of alternating between YAY and OH GOD OH GOD MAKE IT STOP.

askye, fingers crossed that Abilify keeps working for you! It made me kind of hypo manic and yet weirdly sleepy in the day; sleepy enough that I would doze off at my computer and in one-on-one meetings with my boss.

omnis, yay for clean tub and cheap groceries. That's pretty great.

It's a beautiful day here, sunny and warm. D and I are going to the farmer's market and grocery store, and then he's going to do some work while I get my cleaning and crafting on.

smonster I'm a little worried that maybe this burst of energy is actually the start of hypomania but I'm trying to be positive.

there's no way I'll be able to pack for a week with just two carry-on bags

A breeze for me to manage it with one carry on. My friend who needs one bag for just shoes is appalled at my light packing habits. Not wearing makeup, wearing light as possible clothing, and being cool with wearing the same shoes for a week makes this easy peasy. I even include a bathing suit and work out stuff.

Also love Vegas. Need to go there again. It has been too long.

Em! 8! Wow, it just doesn't seem possible. She is such a wonderful mix of her parents. Lucky world to have such excellent Buffista sprog.

My mom says that time is like toilet paper, the closer you get to the end the faster it goes. Time has been seriously flying by for me lately. My baby is 21 next month.

{{Strix}} Today needs to be extra kind to you to balance stuff out.

Thank you omnis for sharing the excellent news! I've had a frustrating week and enjoyed hearing good stuff.

I am wide awake, after a lovely date with the girl.

Woo!

I'm a little worried that maybe this burst of energy is actually the start of hypomania but I'm trying to be positive.

There is nothing better than good sleep. When you haven't had it for a while the energy burst is unfamiliar!

And now I need to stop procrastinating and get to the long long list. Ugh.

I went to a polar bear plunge this morning. I didn't go in the water -- I stood by the side and held towels and robes and stuff for people who were going in. Then I went to the reception, but I left after a few minutes, because I was starving and there was absolutely nothing vegan except for the celery sticks with the buffalo wings.

I'm a little worried that maybe this burst of energy is actually the start of hypomania but I'm trying to be positive.

It never turned into anything problematic or scary or full blown. Just feeling like I wanted to be productive, which was (is?) unusual.

God, running errands took all my spoons. I was in a great mood yesterday, all zen and shit, but last night and today have been ruled so far by anxiety. Going to meditate for a while, see if that helps.

Well I just got a bill for $200 from the medical center here from September. I'm getting it because I'm "past due" but this is the first time I heard about it and I have no idea what it could be for.

And of course I can't talk to anyone until Monday. The only thing I had done was blood work around that time.