So, I haven’t been blogging… again…
And you probably didn’t even miss my ramblings, because “you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone” really only refers to chocolate and rain. Not to verbose writers who ramble only sporadically....
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Last post, I had the unmitigated gall to give you a list of things I’d like to do this summer. Sleeping, the first thing on my list. I have gotten some sleep, with the help of Piper, my snuggle kitty....
View ArticleBack to Back…
Random pic I took of signs in Arkansas. Posted with this erm, post, since it’s better to have a picture with a blog, erm, post, than not. Get it? Get it? Yes, I crack myself up. (Also a pun. Get it?...
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…#GNUTerryPratchett I only met Terry Pratchett once in person. But I met him thousands of times in my mind whilst reading his books. And my life was imminently enriched because of his words and his...
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…Stigma Fighters At about eight years old, a little girl starts being sexually molested by her older brother. Her parents don’t notice that the formerly happy, vibrant child turns sullen, quiet....
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…Widdershins What in the heck is “widdershins”, you’re probably asking? Well, according to the book of the same name by Charles de Lint (my other Very Favorite Author), “to walk ‘widdershins’ is to...
View ArticleYet another sleepless night…
This sucks. This really really sucks. This is making me insane. Insaner. More insane. What is *this*? It’s my health. Specifically, my inability to sleep. And most specifically, my back. My back which...
View ArticleMore thoughts on insomnia…
First of all, thank you to everyone who has sent me messages, commented on this post or the post on FB, etc. I now have a list of things to research as I get the energy. The biggest suggestion seems to...
View ArticleReconstruction
Photo by me. I can imagine that turning into a butterfly hurts. Not so much the cocooning – the wrapping yourself up in a warm dark place – But waking, blinking and disoriented, in a different state –...
View ArticleIllness and Language
As a Sick Person (and yes, those capitols are intentional), I spend most of my days doing… well, not much. I go to my many doctors, practically every day of the week. I read (when I can concentrate),...
View ArticleState of my health, or What #InvisibleIllness is like
No filter. No makeup. No sleep. In my studio. Middle of the night, thanks to insomnia. I don’t look sick (in fact, I think I look like I’m 12), but I am. Very, very sick. #InvisibleIllnessLooksLikeThis...
View ArticleBook Launch: In Memory. #GNUTerryPratchett
If you’ve read my blog for a minute, or followed me at all on social media (or have known me since high school), you know I am a reader, a bibliophile, and, to some extent, a book hoarder, tho I’ve...
View ArticleDiving deep into mental illness
Hi. My name is dSavannah and I suffer from mental illness. Specifically, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD tendencies. I’ve talked about my issues before, but I felt compelled to address them again in...
View Article#dSavannahDefects – I is for… (pt 2)
My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. This is part 2 of my I post, since...
View Article#dSavannahDefects – P is for…
My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. … paperwork The absolute bane of...
View Article#dSavannahDefects – Q is for…
My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. … Questions One of the most...
View Article#dSavannahDefects – R is for…
My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. … Rest In Peace Lemme tell you,...
View Article#dSavannahDefects – T is for…
My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. … thyroid The thyroid is a...
View Article#dSavannahDefects – V is for…
My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. … vision, pt 1 So, I just read...
View Article#dSavannahDefects – Y is for…
My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. One letter to go… … yawn...
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