Friday, May 18, 2012

Embarrassing

You know when a kid you would make a noise with your mouth and then quickly run a finger over your lips makes a funny bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb sound? At least I think that is the sound.  Funny when a kid does it.  Disturbing when an adult does it.  I did that in front of ten or fifteen people today. 

Embarrassing myself each and every day!

That is not my goal each morning but at least I am consistent with it!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Useful

I can't feel my face! 1200 mg twice a day starting yesterday.  I can't feel my face.  Good thing it will wear off. 

Spent yesterday helping a friend put up some sheet rock.  I did break a piece of sheet rock in my mind altered state. Or maybe it is my super human strength? No must be the mind problem. Keep in mind I am not good at doing things like, everything. 

However I felt something I haven't felt in a while. 
Useful. 

I am finding that the worst thing about my current life is that I feel completely useless. I can see how feeling depressive and not accomplishing anything productive go hand in hand.  Gotta get up each day with a list of things to do to be productive.


Monday, May 14, 2012

hills and valleys

Saturday was a perfect day.  Slept in a bit.  Watched my daughter play soccer and then worked in the yard the rest of the day with my wife and kids.  This is not very notable as it was a pretty standard spring Saturday.  The notable thing about it was not the weather the yard work or anything like that.  The notable portion of the day was that I felt completely normal.  It seems that I was insulated from all of the problems that surround me.  It was as if our lives were completely charmed for that particular day.  I felt good, great even.  No one bothered me.  Everyone I saw was pleasant and friendly.  I did not have a care in the world.  It was beautiful. 
It was not just a hill in the game of hills and valleys that represent our lifes but a mountain.  I would like to have experienced the heights for a little longer but alas here I am in the valley below again. 
That is life as they say!

Friday, May 11, 2012

experiment

If you like social experiments I have a good one for you. 
Go to a "nice" part of town and just stand. Stand on a corner or under a tree and just watch the reaction of the drivers as they go past. 
It won't work if your in a part of town where most people walk and a lot of "undesirables" live and hang out because you just blend in.
A few days ago I was on the corner of Whitaker and Chubbuck waiting for a bus.  It was hot so I stood under a tree for shade as I waited.  I was there for around 20 min.  In that time every single driver that went by stared at me as if they were trying to get a good description to give the cops when I committed a crime!
Many of these people I knew and after a few seconds of staring they recognized me and waved.  But none failed to stare at me as if it is an odd thing to be on the corner on foot. 
So go to a nice neighborhood and just stand on the corner as if your waiting for something.  Smile and wave and be friendly.  It won't matter people will stare and even give questioning looks as if to ask what your up to.  Pretty interesting.
As I've said before I learn a lot by not being in a hurry and watching all of you be in a hurry.  People watching has become my favorite pass time. 

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Candy and Time

My writing skills have obviously hit a new low.  Now writing about candy.  Don't hold it against me, mornings are bad for my brain.  I have no memory of writing about it.  However I do like peanut m&ms but a bit of a strange post. 

On a different topic.  What is it about true friends that makes it so that you don't have to speak every day or week or even month to stay close.  It is a bond that spans time and distance.
(time and distance might be the same thing; thought for another day).
Doesn't require to many true friends to make life rich.

peanut m&ms

I love peanut m&ms and also Hershey kisses with almonds in them.  Even though I like fresh coconut I hate mounds or almond joy, whichever one has coconut. 
Peanut m&ms are my favorite.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Impairment

900 mg of trileptal this morning. Significant impairment! Gonna be a long morning.