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Old Feb 20, 2023, 11:26 AM
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What was I up to this weekend? Mostly cleaning the house. What did I get up to? The morning light shinining through the window always woke me up. I'm just like a bird. No need for an alarm on most days.

What time do you usually wake up in the morning? Or rather, what time do you get out of bed for the day, in the morning?
I’ve got huge issues with sleep at the moment. So it’s 3am for me. I’m not working today and I’m still up at 3am unfortunately …..

Are you looking forward to summer if you live in the northern hemisphere or winter if you live in the southern?
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Old Feb 20, 2023, 01:34 PM
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Ooo so looking forward to spring and summer. This week is all about more snow. Significant snow is coming Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The rest of the week is flurries. So…

Do you eat breakfast within an hour of waking up?
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Old Feb 20, 2023, 01:47 PM
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Ooo so looking forward to spring and summer. This week is all about more snow. Significant snow is coming Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The rest of the week is flurries. So…

Do you eat breakfast within an hour of waking up?

Yes, sometimes even 30 minutes. I'm quite hungry when I wake up, though when I start eating I get full quickly. The cup of coffee is part of what satiates me. My husband makes fun of my "traveling yogurt" or "traveling banana" because I put one on for myself, but they usually go back to where I found them. Ideally I should eat an hour later, because I need to take Synthroid. I don't always remember to take it as soon as I get up. It's hard to "wait" the 45/60 mins I'm supposed to (after Synthroid) before eating.

What was the most beautiful place you've ever seen?
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Old Feb 20, 2023, 01:48 PM
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I do not eat breakfast within 2 hours of waking but I have at least 2 cups of coffee …. I’m addicted especially on mornings I do not sleep.

What’s 1 thing you feel you accomplished today no matter how small?
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Old Feb 20, 2023, 01:49 PM
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Yes, sometimes even 30 minutes. I'm quite hungry when I wake up, though when I start eating I get full quickly. The cup of coffee is part of what satiates me. My husband makes fun of my "traveling yogurt" or "traveling banana" because I put one on for myself, but they usually go back to where I found them. Ideally I should eat an hour later, because I need to take Synthroid. I don't always remember to take it as soon as I get up. It's hard to "wait" the 45/60 mins I'm supposed to (after Synthroid) before eating.

What was the most beautiful place you've ever seen?
The Great Ocean Road in Australia.

What’s 1 small thing you accomplished today?
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Old Feb 20, 2023, 03:31 PM
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The Great Ocean Road in Australia.

What’s 1 small thing you accomplished today?
I got dressed. Really didn’t need to, cause I’m not going anywhere but I got dressed anyway.

What makes you saddest about being bipolar?
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Old Feb 20, 2023, 07:34 PM
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What makes me saddest about being bipolar...well, I'm sad because, probably for the rest of my life, I have to be on medication that causes health problems. That said, I'm saddest about not being able to remain in a permanent hypomanic state. Being hypo feels extraordinary - until, of course, it turns crazy.

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Old Feb 20, 2023, 10:43 PM
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I believe it ends a bit later for me here in Australia ….

On average do you drink enough water?
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Old Feb 21, 2023, 01:18 AM
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No, I really don't. Unless you count the water contained in Coke Zero, and then I drink way too much.

Do you have a hobby or something that brings you joy? What is it?
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Old Feb 21, 2023, 08:53 AM
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Playing paino/guitar/starting harmonica. Music in general. And writing. Been doing lots of that lately.

Do you drink coffee? If so, how do you take it?
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Old Feb 21, 2023, 09:28 AM
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I drink heaps of coffee. Love it. No sugar just milk. I like it strong but not too strong.

What’s the last thing you ate?
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Old Feb 22, 2023, 03:38 AM
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I drink heaps of coffee. Love it. No sugar just milk. I like it strong but not too strong.

What’s the last thing you ate?
I made myself hot bulgur wheat cereal stewed in milk, with dried apricot, blueberries, dot of butter, maple syrup and toasted walnuts. Delicious! I boiled the bulgur last night and used half for the cereal this morning. The leftover plain bulgur is for tabbouleh, which I'll make later.

What is your absolute favorite breakfast?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 02:11 PM
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I made myself hot bulgur wheat cereal stewed in milk, with dried apricot, blueberries, dot of butter, maple syrup and toasted walnuts. Delicious! I boiled the bulgur last night and used half for the cereal this morning. The leftover plain bulgur is for tabbouleh, which I'll make later.

What is your absolute favorite breakfast?
I don’t normally eat breakfast but if I had to it would be Nutella pancakes …. Yummy

If you had to eat one food every day of your life, what would that be ?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 03:24 PM
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Eggs. Plenty of ways to prepare them!

Star Trek or Star Wars?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 04:12 PM
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Are you a summer or winter person? Which season do you prefer?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 06:59 PM
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I'm a summer person. I like being comfortably warm. I like going out without having to wear a coat and can just enjoy being outside without worrying that I'll be cold in the evening.

But then winter is nice too. Nice, long nights and lots of good food.

But in the end I think I'm a summer person.

Q: do you sing or hum to yourself?
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I do not sing or hum to myself I don’t think ….

If you could have any job in the world, what would you love to do?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 08:11 PM
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If I could have any job in the world? Oo tough, there’s several I’d like. But I think the job I’d like most is to be a multi lingual translator of dead languages and an archeologist.

Same question?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 09:28 PM
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Any job at all? A psychiatrist to help sick people ….

Did you sleep well last night?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 11:27 PM
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No. Been a trend this week.

When was the last time you had a perfect night's sleep?
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Old Feb 25, 2023, 02:05 AM
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The last time I had a perfect night sleep was so long ago that I do not remember. I’d have to say about 1.5 years ago.

Why did you join msf? Was it because you found the bipolar forum?
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Old Feb 25, 2023, 09:13 AM
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I joined because no one seemed to understand what it was that I was going through, including myself. I needed a place to find others who were experiencing this or had been experiencing it for years. It was a good choice for me, though I've drifted for the last few years.

Nachos and pizza, do you add black olives?
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Old Feb 25, 2023, 01:37 PM
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Black olives for the win they’re yummy! Give me black olives any day.

Do you take your shoes off as soon as you get home so you can walk around barefoot in the house?
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Old Feb 26, 2023, 04:27 AM
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Black olives for the win they’re yummy! Give me black olives any day.

Do you take your shoes off as soon as you get home so you can walk around barefoot in the house?
I never go barefoot in the house, even in the summer, but I have followed the Czech custom of immediately changing into house shoes (no outdoor ones in the house) since living with my husband. I'm American. We don't force guests to do so, but in Czech Republic no Czech would wear outdoor shoes inside. They'd rather go in socks, but most households, including ours, have "extra house shoes" to offer. Historically Czechs are adamant about thiso. Nowadays there's easing, but it used to be that Czech schools, many workplaces and some museums required shoe changes. My new psychiatrist here requires shoe changing, but that's less common.

I even wear socks to bed most of the time. I doubt that's common. I also have a weird "thing" about my feet, though I do wear sockless sandals in the summer.

What part of your body do you tend to take the best care of?
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I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia.

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my hands, probably. always have handcream on so they are nice and soft

what do you know you need to do better at but just don't dor what ever reason?
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