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May 14, 2008 by bipolarlawyercook
An assortment of things in my head right now…
I am enjoying the new/old chair with the fancy upholstered seat my friend L. re-cycled to me after getting a new dining set. It’s just the right height and depth for sitting at the table with my legs up on the chair across from me, while I blog and write away.
Tulips are the lollipops of the flower world. Either that, or gerbera daisies. But tulips in Boston are blooming, and the yards are full of lollipops.
Water, Emergen-C, Yogi Tea’s peach detox tea, sports drink. Pee, rinse, repeat.
Downloaded the new NIN album, free online at their site. It’s awesome– I lurve Trent Reznor.
The lady at the grocery store with the screaming, ear-infected infant who took time out of her busy day to castigate me for my made-in-China chinese mary janes, decorated with cute neon buttons by little old moi, didn’t like it when I asked her back, “do you understand the carbon impact of bringing another human into the world?” I like kids, really, but when you’re toting yours in a $1000 stroller? Holier-than-thou 0- sarcasm 1.
Had a wonderful massage last night with lots of lymph drainage work. I am a snotty mess this morning, but I feel worlds better on the withdrawal end of things. Almost like myself, just with a toxin-release-induced cold. I’ll take it. Why isn’t massage prescribed for every bipolar in drug toxicity withdrawal? It should be a standard of care. I will ask my doctor Friday.
Where do some people get off? Focus on your kid….
and yes, new NIN is AWESOME. I can’t wait to do some writing to it!
sheeeeeeesh! The nerve. Glad your massage was good
1. I firmly believe that massage and acupuncture can cure almost anything that a pill can…almost.
2. I love the question you posed back to the castigating woman…..what was her reply?
Yikes. I have 2 kids (but no others planned). I can’t imagine anyone castigating me for my shoes which are usually Birkenstocks (more carbon impact in transport from Germany to here). At one time, I would have anticipated the odd “hippie” comment in relation to my Birks but they’ve become too common place now! I’m just a walking carbon Gen X hippie hippy consumer.
nice come-back! What a .
My doctor has prescribed massages. There have been days they have made me feel human again.
She had time to notice your shoes???
I am a longstanding organic gardener and ecofreak. I can’t even imagine what could possibly be wrong with Chinese mary janes that I have been wearing on and off for decades. Please enlighten me. I mean, don’t all the Chinese in China wear them? And I’m intrigued by your sewing on buttons. That sounds so cute. I’m also impressed you could whip up that comeback on short notice. Also that you could diagnose an ear infection from afar.
I must have feet up to work on the computer. Where does that woman get off?! Massages . . . I wish.
ouch. how did she digest that?
tomorrow night I might be in for some judgement.
Just found my way here via Derfwad Manor, where I enjoyed reading your interview. I have an adult stepchild with bipolar, and as a family we’ve struggled, celebrated and struggled some more. I love that you are writing so openly about the illness, thank you.
*Looks left and right to make sure no one’s listening*
I’ve never had a massage.
Shhhhhhhhhh.
we *are* sisters from anotha mutha! i am absolutely in LOVE with trent myself. LOVE HIM. NIN has been a steady favorite since PHM came out in oh…1989 or so?? has it really been that long???
xoxo