When my brother and I were little we found a treasure trove of records, 45’s and 78’s which were my mom’s and her brothers when they were younger. We still had record players back then, in the not so distant past I might add, We had one of the semi-portable ones and would sit in… Read More Big Bad Bruce (Jenner)
Can I talk a little about the gym for a minute? I joined a gym. No, not bandwagon resolution for the New Year I am going to get in shape join the gym. Back in October, when I decided to start managing the whole Bipolar thing. It’s a good outlet for the extra energy when… Read More Slightly Cracked Observations on… – Let’s go to the Gym
When I was first diagnosed with Bipolar, I was put on meds of course, and they sucked. Bad. I have tried different ones here and there but have remained pretty much pharmaceutically medicated free. I will admit that part of this was because the last couple years I had no insurance and the cost of… Read More Revelations of the Medicinal Sort
I am thinking about changing the name of this semi-regular series from Slightly Cracked Observations to something like; The Really Stupid Shit I See, or something similar. Actually slightly cracked observations is a great name for it because it’s a little more subtle but some days, I could care less about subtlety. Like today. I… Read More Slightly Cracked Observations on…The Elf Shouldn’t be on the Shelf
I’ve noticed a disturbing trend lately. My youngest kids are still in school, and they participate in school, church and sports events. The kind where parents sit watching their respective children with pride, either be recognized for an achievement or perform as a collective whole with other children. The kind where parents want to get… Read More Slightly Cracked Observations on…Recording those Precious Moments on Your iPad
(Living up the AZ intro) Well who knew this was here? Apparently it’s a rather well-kept secret here in the part of AZ I live in. I have actually driven by it numerous times and didn’t even see it. I used to live less than 2 miles from it. My first outing in an effort… Read More Living up the AZ – Who Knew This Was Here?
I didn’t always live in the desert. In fact, I have lived in many places and climates, but I spent the majority of my formative to young adult years in the mountains of Colorado. Well, by the mountains. The eastern slope, but the mountains were a part of daily life and if you knew where… Read More Living up the AZ
Why is the sky blue? Why do the flowers bloom? Why when I’m whiny and mad, do you send me to my room? Why, oh why ask why so much ? Why fault someone who does? Today’s Mental Moment … is about the dreaded why. Why we don’t like it and why we should consider the value… Read More Why ask Why? Mid-Afternoon Mental Moment
My parents and I had a conversation the other day. That in itself is not that newsworthy don’t misunderstand, I talk to my parents everyday. It was notable in its content. Not notable really, just a little butterfly. I was pointing out how much TV influenced, and continues to influence the way we see the world… Read More Resolve, It Isn’t Just for Carpets Anymore, Midafternoon Mental Moment
Ho Ho Ho and Fa la la la la, de da de do do. That is my own made up version of Holiday carols. I do that sometimes and it’s always fun to play around with words and phrases, especially to illicit a laugh or two from an appreciating crowd. Or my kids. I know… Read More Dislike Unlike, Like Seriously? …a Mental Moment
H was for something else but I seem to have lost it…. HOLY Heck where’s H? I suppose by rules this has me disqualified but I will continue on…. H was for HIPPA by the way was kinda boring anyways…I don’t know why it ran away though .. To Your Mental State… and on to… Read More A-z Challenge; H Is for Holy heck where is H? Mental Moment
That which doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. We have all heard it a million or more times, used it in times where we felt overwhelmed or over burdened, believed it when we were wondering why we weren’t dead or wished we could at least climb under a rock for awhile and pretend. It really… Read More If Your Aren’t Dead, You Must be Stronger; Mid-Afternoon Mental Moment
Wow, look at that… one day where an insane amount of money is spent on cards candy and um..oh, flowers. all in the name of getting lucky, laid I mean LOVE. In the name of love..with a capital L, as in Love So I thought it only fitting, Today’s Mental Moment … is about tax time.… Read More More Bang for the Buck – Valentine Mental Moment
Humpday Humpday What a weird day Who knew humps and Wedneses were one and the same? What is a wednes anyways? let’s look it up in the dictionary shall we? Yea well wednes is not a word and if you break it down further, wed; to marry and nes; um… not elsewhere specified? Ok well never… Read More Ridiculous Language is English; Mid-Afternoon Mental Moment
Running Naked With Scissors 