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Innerzone · Jul 27, 2019 at 04:48 PM

Frugal, oh yes.

Do you like to do any crafts? If so, which one(s)?

Jul 27, 2019 at 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Innerzone

Do you like to do any crafts? If so, which one(s)?

I can’t believe I am admitting this, but I do gourd art..... I grow gourds in the garden and then paint them.....mostly make them into bird houses, but sometimes make them into little decorations or bowls.

Q: is there a hobby or activity that you used to do or wish you did, but don’t for some reason?

lightly toasted · Jul 27, 2019 at 11:15 PM

I used to do a lot of nature hiking and I really miss it. I don't do it where I live now because it's a different climate and not very green. I just don't find the parks and trails here as enjoyable.

Do you make your bed in a fancy sort of way - decorative pillows, etc, or just straighten the sheets and pull up the duvet?

fern46 · Jul 28, 2019 at 06:51 AM

I keep it simple and just pull everything up and tuck in the sheets. The decorative pillows have been at the top of my closet for years. They are probably covered in dust. I don't spend a lot of time on household aesthetics.

Do you prefer toast or bagels?

Jul 28, 2019 at 09:33 AM

toast. (with marmite on.)
favorite fruit?

Jul 28, 2019 at 09:38 AM

My favorite fruit? That is hard. I guess I have some tied for first place. Strawberries, raspberries, mango, a really good peach.

Q: Assuming you've cooked something in your life, what do you enjoy cooking the most?

Jedi67 · Jul 28, 2019 at 12:26 PM

what are some leisurely things you all do that doesn't involve leaving the house?
me: coloring, drawing, watching movies, reading and listening to podcasts/music.

fern46 · Jul 28, 2019 at 01:29 PM

I'll answer BirdDancer's question first. Lately I love to grill. I didn't know how to grill for a long time and left it up to my husband. I decided to try my hand at it and my meals are turning out great. I love cooking the protein and the veggies and sometimes even fruit all at the same time with almost zero cleanup. My favorite things to grill are turkey tenderloin and tuna steak.

For leisure I like to bird watch, sit out in the sunshine for a few moments, tend to my flower and herbs, read, play xbox games, play pool and watch shows on Netflix.

Do you have a pet, and what is your pet's name?

BeyondtheRainbow · Jul 28, 2019 at 07:42 PM

I have 2 cats, Abby and Charlie.

Do you watch YouTube videos?

Jul 29, 2019 at 06:28 AM

not really, unless someone's told me about something really good.

are you easily bored?

Jul 29, 2019 at 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by raging vortex

not really, unless someone's told me about something really good.

are you easily bored?

No, not really. I'm pretty good at entertaining myself. I will say that I have a limit to how much time I can be totally alone. I can be alone. I'm not saying I can't, but there is a limit. It's been difficult for me since my pet parrot died. He was an entertaining and loving little guy.

Q: What types of things do you like to do when you are alone?

Jul 29, 2019 at 06:52 PM

Listen to music loudly, dance, and sing all at once!

If you could be any animal, what would you choose?

BeyondtheRainbow · Jul 31, 2019 at 01:59 AM

Gorilla

Do you have nights that you wake every hour for no reason?

Jul 31, 2019 at 07:04 AM

I probably have, but I don't remember the last time I even got a good sleep.

do you think their is life on other planets like mars

fern46 · Jul 31, 2019 at 07:30 AM

Yes. I feel like life on other planets is a mathematical inevitability. There are too many planets for me to believe otherwise.

If you could visit any planet, which one would you travel to?

Jul 31, 2019 at 09:11 AM

B-612

Would you ever skydive?

Jul 31, 2019 at 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by IRememberMyFirstBee

B-612

Would you ever skydive?

Well, probably not, but I imagine it can be a wonderful experience. I do like the idea of feeling like I'm flying. Maybe someday if I'm manic and become quite disinhibited, it could happen. I suppose I would likely skydive (with an expert attached) before I would go hang gliding.

Q: What is the riskiest thing you've ever done, that you're willing to share?

lightly toasted · Jul 31, 2019 at 05:03 PM

Probably that I hitchhiked many times when I was young. Or maybe having sex unprotected sex with men I just met was riskier...my sense of self worth was pretty low when I was young. Giving up my apartment and travelling to Australia to be with a man I only knew over the internet -can't blame youth for that one- I was 38

How many mood stabilisers (including antipsychotics) have you tried?

fern46 · Jul 31, 2019 at 08:25 PM

I have taken Risperdal and Geodon. I also tried Depakote, but it made my heart beat out of control. I think it is technically an anticonvulsant though. I was also given something at the hospital before my IP stay. They didn't tell me what it was, but I was highly psychotic. I am guessing maybe Haldol.

Do you fall asleep easily?

LadyShadow · Jul 31, 2019 at 09:08 PM

No. I take something called SugarBear pills to help put me to sleep.

Do you have a morning routine?

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Innerzone Wise Elder Member Since Nov 2009 Location: NW US Posts: 9,383 14 31.3k hugs given	Jul 27, 2019 at 04:48 PM #81 Frugal, oh yes. Do you like to do any crafts? If so, which one(s)? __________________ ********* Mr. Robot Makes me sick to the heart, Oh I feel so tired. And the way the rain comes down hard, that's how I feel inside. --The Cure

lightly toasted Poohbah Member Since Mar 2019 Location: Here and There Posts: 1,147 5 1,724 hugs given	Jul 27, 2019 at 11:15 PM #83 I used to do a lot of nature hiking and I really miss it. I don't do it where I live now because it's a different climate and not very green. I just don't find the parks and trails here as enjoyable. Do you make your bed in a fancy sort of way - decorative pillows, etc, or just straighten the sheets and pull up the duvet?

fern46 Grand Magnate Member Since Mar 2019 Location: USA Posts: 3,021 5 4,300 hugs given	Jul 28, 2019 at 06:51 AM #84 I keep it simple and just pull everything up and tuck in the sheets. The decorative pillows have been at the top of my closet for years. They are probably covered in dust. I don't spend a lot of time on household aesthetics. Do you prefer toast or bagels?

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 28, 2019 at 09:33 AM #85 toast. (with marmite on.) favorite fruit?

Anonymous46341 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 28, 2019 at 09:38 AM #86 My favorite fruit? That is hard. I guess I have some tied for first place. Strawberries, raspberries, mango, a really good peach. Q: Assuming you've cooked something in your life, what do you enjoy cooking the most?

Jedi67 Veteran Member Member Since Mar 2019 Location: Western, NY Posts: 575 5 1,913 hugs given	Jul 28, 2019 at 12:26 PM #87 what are some leisurely things you all do that doesn't involve leaving the house? me: coloring, drawing, watching movies, reading and listening to podcasts/music. __________________ "Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote.

BeyondtheRainbow Wise Elder Member Since Apr 2015 Location: US Posts: 9,235 (SuperPoster!) 9 9,389 hugs given	Jul 28, 2019 at 07:42 PM #89 I have 2 cats, Abby and Charlie. Do you watch YouTube videos? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1700 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 1.5 mg clonazepam., 50 mg Seroquel

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 29, 2019 at 06:28 AM #90 not really, unless someone's told me about something really good. are you easily bored?

Anonymous43918 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 29, 2019 at 06:52 PM #92 Listen to music loudly, dance, and sing all at once! If you could be any animal, what would you choose?

BeyondtheRainbow Wise Elder Member Since Apr 2015 Location: US Posts: 9,235 (SuperPoster!) 9 9,389 hugs given	Jul 31, 2019 at 01:59 AM #93 Gorilla Do you have nights that you wake every hour for no reason? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1700 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 1.5 mg clonazepam., 50 mg Seroquel

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 31, 2019 at 07:04 AM #94 I probably have, but I don't remember the last time I even got a good sleep. do you think their is life on other planets like mars

fern46 Grand Magnate Member Since Mar 2019 Location: USA Posts: 3,021 5 4,300 hugs given	Jul 31, 2019 at 07:30 AM #95 Yes. I feel like life on other planets is a mathematical inevitability. There are too many planets for me to believe otherwise. If you could visit any planet, which one would you travel to?

Anonymous47845 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 31, 2019 at 09:11 AM #96 B-612 Would you ever skydive?

fern46 Grand Magnate Member Since Mar 2019 Location: USA Posts: 3,021 5 4,300 hugs given	Jul 31, 2019 at 08:25 PM #99 I have taken Risperdal and Geodon. I also tried Depakote, but it made my heart beat out of control. I think it is technically an anticonvulsant though. I was also given something at the hospital before my IP stay. They didn't tell me what it was, but I was highly psychotic. I am guessing maybe Haldol. Do you fall asleep easily?

LadyShadow Wanderer of Distant Stars Member Since May 2012 Location: North Carolina, USA. Originally New York Posts: 24,749 (SuperPoster!) 11 8,758 hugs given	Jul 31, 2019 at 09:08 PM #100 No. I take something called SugarBear pills to help put me to sleep. Do you have a morning routine? __________________ Tales of Love, Motivation, and An Interesting Journey - Please Subscribe to my Website on WordPress: Inspired Odyssey's Path to Wellness and Love