Questions bipolar version #10

Getting my novel published! Writing another novel. Getting some flash fiction and short stories published. Writing even more flash fiction and short stories! I have great writing goals I hope to realize for this coming new year.

Same question.

I know such people. I know such people personally and I know people who have family members who resist taking meds of any kind, too. It is very frustrating (and quietly infuriating) to me, but what can we do?!! @raspberrytorte

Would I be right in assuming it's the old "I don't need no help! I don't need no crutch!" argument? Despite the fact that a crutch, literally and metaphorically, is there to take the weight off what hurts, what's bothering you.

I've met more than a few people like that, including some who would rather make their situation irreparably worse in order to prove to the world that they "don't need no crutch."

I'm with Tart Cherry Jam. It's frustrating, infuriating and befuddling in equal measure!

Finding a measure of financial stability is the absolute first step. If I can get that, I'd jump into paying down a relatively small, but large enough debt I owe directly to my university.

Once that's done, I'd reenroll for classes and finish the last three courses of my degree. Its incredibly frustrating to be so close, but unable to cross the finish line!

In addition to that , I'd get a plan going on some home repairs. I had a burst pipe situation a year and a half ago cause some damage in my kitchen. Everything's still standing now, but I need to get going on solid fixes or that will change.

Beyond that, who knows?

Same question again: What are your hopes and dreams for 2024?

To enjoy work or at least have classes that are bareable

What are you not looking forward to in 2024?

This sucks and is really unfortunate, but I have to see my surgeon again about my hernia repair surgery because I'm pretty sure I ruptured a suture or something because part of my intestine is poking out above my bellybutton again. So I may have to get hernia repair REPAIR surgery? I don't know. I may just ignore this problem because I don't feel like dealing with it though. And I AM NEVER GETTING SURGERY AGAIN.

It's either that or my daughter starting middle school (!).

Same question.

What are you LEAST looking forward to in 2024?

Work. Still hate it. Never win the lotto lol.

What’s your idea of the ideal holiday destination? Glamping or roughing it up camping?

Definitely glamping. I hate camping! Bugs, dirt, nature, yick! I like nature from a distance. Lol.

What is your favorite type of music 🎶?

Who is your favorite band?

💯 % Imagine Dragons. More specifically Demons.

Same question.

That's one of my daughter's favorite bands.

Right now my three favorite bands/musicians are Purity Ring, Sleep Token and God is an Astronaut.

Do you like sushi?

Yes, very much. I quite like raw fish, when extremely fresh. I even often make salmon and tuna tartare when I can get my hands on fresh stuff.

Have you ever been stalked, spied on, or followed?

My ex 2nd husband follows my Yelp reviews (which are numerous but he selects those of interest to him), and has been for years. He follows other activities of mine. But that is legal. It is just creepy and shows that he is obsessed. I do not know if it counts as being stalked, but it counts as being followed online, right? @Soupe du jour

@Soupe du jour I would like your salmon tartare recipe. I have a weird taste: I love raw salmon but not raw tuna or other raw fish.

Q: if you eat fish, do you prefer raw, grilled, baked, fried, smoked, or made into soup?

My ex 2nd husband follows my Yelp reviews (which are numerous but he selects those of interest to him), and has been for years. He follows other activities of mine. But that is legal. It is just creepy and shows that he is obsessed. I do not know if it counts as being stalked, but it counts as being followed online, right? @Soupe du jour

@Soupe du jour I would like your salmon tartare recipe. I have a weird taste: I love raw salmon but not raw tuna or other raw fish.

Q: if you eat fish, do you prefer raw, grilled, baked, fried, smoked, or made into soup?

@Tart Cherry Jam, I think it counts as a mild form of stalking, but hope the harm is reserved to him just looking. With social media, such behavior has become common, and not always harmful. I bet most of us have googled a person of interest, at one point, but continuing to do so would seem too much, in my view.

One of my old therapists (from 6 years ago), still looks at my blog. A few times she's left comments. Other times, I see a "like" from her. I suppose harmless, but unusual. There had been countertransference.[Not sure the exact source.] I experienced transference with her in the past, as she acted and looked a lot like my late mother. Unlike her, I don't look her up. I have, however, contacted my old psychiatrist on rare occasions. He has sometimes responded, but there's nothing concerning about it.

See Salmon Tartare Recipe | Epicurious My husband likes it a lot, too. I always put the salmon in the freezer for about 15 to 20 minutes before cutting. It's easier to cut up that way, and stays chilled for serving. I also prepare all of the other ingredients in the serving bowl first, except the cilantro, before cutting the salmon.Then I mix it in with the cilantro. I believe this a better approach than the recipe's.

I most like salmon raw or cooked (baked, pan cooked, or grilled). I'm not fond of it smoked or as lox, but my husband likes all ways. I enjoy some fish smoked. For example, smoked whiting or trout. I dislike smoked mussels, but enjoy them steamed.

Same question that Tart Cherry Jam posed.

Thank you @Soupe du jour: I will prepare this dish when my son visit. He likes raw salmon.

Baked salmon is amazing 😊

Have you ever been in trouble with the law?

Beyond some traffic tickets, no.

Have you ever been to a protest or demonstration where people were arrested?

Nope. All the protests and demonstrations I’ve been to were peaceful. But they were all decades ago.

Did you protest during the 99% demonstrations?

No I’m in Australia

Do you have central heating or cooling?

I do and I'm keeping pretty close to it given the weather outside.

Are you snowbound or just generally staying home because of the weather?

No snow, lately. I'm mostly inside because it's cold outside. Right now it's -11°C (12°F) at 8:15 am.

What time do you wake up most mornings?

That tends to vary, given my own bipolar disorder. In recent months, somewhere between 6:30-7:30am.

What time do you typically go to bed?

Midnight

Do you listen to storm warnings and prepare or do ya just go with the flow( after all those weather forecasts are often exaggerated)

I just go with the flow. They sometimes catch me by surprise.

Would you rather spend a day in the desert or a day in the North Pole?

Assuming no sandstorms or blizzards, I'd choose the North Pole. I've never seen an aurora and that's a bucket list thing of mine!

Speaking of bad weather, would you rather endure a blizzard in the Frozen North or a dust storm in the desert? Assume that you're completely prepared for either event.