Just got home from the dog shelter a little bit ago. The first dog I took outside chose to spend most of the time sitting on my lap, cuddling up to me, instead of moving around the yard. It was adorable! When I was leaving the shelter, a woman had actually arrived to adopt him-she seems like she will give this dog a good home. I also got some IV fluids today, went on a walk, and spent some time reading outside. With some gift cards I was given, I was able to buy all of the Harry Potter books. They conveniently arrived before my IV appointment so I was able to read at that and by the pool. I'm trying to be better about getting outside on the days I feel good enough to do so so I don't completely miss the nice weather that comes with winter where I live.

I have started to make a list of things I want to get done each day of break. The first week, I am not going to do any school work. But, the second week, I will have to. Something that has been really hard for me since being diagnosed with bipolar disorder is having the motivation to get certain tasks done and keeping the momentum to get these tasks that stress me out done. I used to be really on top of things. Hopefully, breaking it down to a few tasks a day, mixed in with something I enjoy, will help me tackle what I need to get done.