Malibu, Beth, & Snow

Friday, October 31, 2008

Day 81 on Lexapro.
Day 59  on Lamictal.
posted much, much later…

Doug’s Halloween Masterpiece
This night, I was exhausted. The night before had worn me out.
But it was Halloween.
And I had invited some people over.

Luckily, only Doug and E. Liz stopped by, which turned out to be wonderful because I had been ready to [...]

Debra Winger Fantasies

Thursday, October 30, 2008
Day 80 on Lexapro.
Day 58  on Lamictal.

posted much, much later…

It’s boots and chaps
It’s cowboy hats
It’s spurs and latigo
It’s the ropes and the reins
And the joy and the pain
And they call the thing rodeo.
– Garth Brooks, Rodeo

This day was truly amazing.
It was my 32nd birthday and, because the rest of my year had been a [...]

All My Energy

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Day 79 on Lexapro.
Day 57  on Lamictal.
posted much, much later…

This week, I am so tired. Shooting two weddings in a row has worn me out. This is not to say I am not grateful for the work. I am.
But this night, my body needed rest.
So I went to bed extremely early.

A necessary [...]

So Close Indeed.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Day 78 on Lexapro.
Day 56  on Lamictal.
posted much, much later…

I have come a long way since my breakdown in August. I have gone from agoraphobic and suffering regularly from massive panic attacks to functioning again. Now I am not as tired. I am not as overwhelmed or tortured by my thoughts.
In short, [...]

Mashed Potatoes

Monday, October 27, 2008
Day 77 on Lexapro.
Day 55 on Lamictal.
posted much, much later…
This night, Em and I were invited to E. Liz’s house for dinner. While there, she fed us a delicious meal of pork tenderloin and mashed potatoes. I had never had pork tenderloin before, but I enjoyed it very much. I might [...]

Who You Can Marry

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Day 76 on Lexapro.
Day 54  on Lamictal.
posted much, much later…

This day I went to pick up Em from my mother’s. She had spent the night as I had worked so late the night before.

As we rode home in the car, she was curious to know what I had done.
“Did you take pictures of someone [...]

Radioactive Orange

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Day 75 on Lexapro.
Day 53  on Lamictal.
posted much, much later…

This morning I woke up very early. It was my second wedding in two weeks and I was especially excited about it.
I wanted everything to be just right, so I set about getting as much done as I could before I left [...]