Hardest personal goal

What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself?

Trying to get my bachelor’s degree.

Who are your favorite artists? #WPDP

Who are your favorite artists?

My favorite artists are many but the top 10 are:

Taylor Swift, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Luke Combs, Luke Bryan, Terri Clark, Pearl Jam, Linkin Park, Lady A, Hunter Hayes, Chris Young

Other artists include those from 90s and 00s country, which are too many to name and I may obmit a few.

Indigenous People’s Day 2023

Indigenous People’s Day

Happy Indigenous People’s Day to all who celebrate.

I had a migraine today, brought on by artificial sweetener. We are out of sugar and I forgot to order some on my last grocery order. I meant to do it, but it slipped my mind. If I don’t do things when I think of them, they don’t get done. I plan on getting some this week. I might have to pay more if I go to Walgreens. I am going to see if I can get to a grocery store where the price might be lower. Paying five bucks for four pounds is a lot. I also plan on getting eggs as we are out. Funny how its my sister’s daughter who has been the person eating them and yet I have to pay for it.

I got into a fight with my sister today over a fucking frying pan. I cooked bacon yesterday and left the pan. I planned on cleaning it but I got tired, like I usually do after I cook a meal. My sister think I am tired because “I am in bed all day sleeping”. This got me mad and when I said it was because of depression, she scoffed with “you’re on meds and in therapy and you had top surgery” like all that is a fucking cure. The sink was full of fucking dishes. I ended up emptying the dishwasher and then loading it again with the stuff in the sink. I left the two frying pans and scissors. I washed them and then had to sit for a bit because all these chores flared up my back. My foot got into it, too. It has been flared since this afternoon. Hopefully when I take gabapentin in about an hour it will settle down.

My therapist changed my time and also put that I will be seeing her virtually so fuck it, I won’t be going into town to see her. I plan on getting my haircut and having real coffee at Starbucks before our appointment. I might get two coffees as the Stop and Shop K-cups suck. Even when I use the “strong” button on the Keurig it makes it weaker. Nothing I can do about it until I get my SNAP benefits on Wed. I might go to the store then and get the eggs, sugar, and coffee.

Last night I started a new book. It’s not really a memoir but sort of is. It’s a dissertation on Thinking about Suicide by David Webb. He holds his PhD in suicidology, the first to have this degree. I am not sure where he got it but I am interested to know more. He is from Australia. It’s an interesting book and easy to read. It is giving me ideas about my book that I am writing. I don’t think I am going to have chapters. I am up to 83 pages with my latest writing. I somehow got to come up with $500 for the editor. I might have to stop my Starbucks funds for a bit.

I am feeling worn out. I took the recycling and trash bags out of my room and had my niece put them in their respective bins. I managed to brush my teeth today. I didn’t shave though. I had dreams of my mother throughout the night, followed by headaches. Hope I get to have some decent sleep tonight.

What is your favorite hobby or pastime? #WPDP

What is your favorite hobby or pastime?

I collect stamps from around the world. I used to be active in it but now I just collect US stamps. My favorite pastime is baseball, of course.