Thank you for sharing, Brentus. You are definitely not a bad person.

What you've posted can appear to by hypomanic behavior. But it really seems to me that the best way to determine that is to compare it to your previous behavior. Sure, there is something to be said in comparing your behavior to others who've displayed hypomanic tendencies, but I think there is a subjective component that isn't given its necessary emphasis.

I'd once asked a highly competent psychiatrist if a pattern of thought/idea of mine was grandiose and he said that he couldn't answer that question. I took his response to mean that each person has a unique spectrum of capabilities -- what may be grandiose and unlikely to be achieved due to some lacking by one person, may indeed be realistic for another person, even though it may be a "grand" idea.

If the behavior leads to a detrimental outcome I think there should be concern. Flying to Spain on a whim? That sounds amazing and I think anyone who had the means to would do that if they desired. But spending tons of money and driving hours away to go to a bar without planning on where to stay or how to get back, that is indicative of being not healthy(i.e. hypomanic).

But, at what point do you start questioning your behavior so much that the introspection or analysis becomes harmful itself? For me, I start to question whether feeling good or happy in general is a precursor to a hypomanic episode.

To answer your question: racing thoughts, sleeplessness(this is a strong indicator for me), and taking on too much(i.e. involving myself in far too many activities) are some of my signs of hypomania.