Category Archives: Manic Depression

Maybe The Devil Is Really God In Exile OR Counting My Blessings One Pregnant Girlfriend At A Time

Surrounded by the absolute darkness of a rural highway at 1am, I’m staring at my girlfriend who’s only barely visible in the weak dashboard lights of her ten-year old Mazda, with its broken something rattling around in the wheel well, … Continue reading

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The Bitter Guy Takes On The Shawarma King And My Girlfriend Rides The Bus For The First Time

I forgot what food could taste like… was supposed to taste like. Justin, a friend of mine since College who now blogs as “The Bitter Guy”, was in Ottawa over the weekend for a gamer convention. After meeting and catching … Continue reading

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Three Movies A New Game And A 1500 Calorie Lunch

When I need rides to appointments, or to get some groceries, I have to rely on the good graces of friends and family. This almost always means I’ll have a lot of time to wander around while they finish doing … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Entertainment, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Movies | 13 Comments

Lamenting Over The Missed Birdies Of Yesterday

I was in Ottawa for a few hours on Wednesday with my grandfather. He’s going to be 87-years old soon, so when he takes me places the journey is the adventure and arriving has become slightly more optional. My grandfather … Continue reading

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Today I Have My Own Name

“In memories there is no blood. No sound. Just vague, half-blurred remembrances that may, or may not be concealing something else. The mind is a sieve. Only fragments remain of hopes, loves, fears, hates and desires. Pictures fade. The only … Continue reading

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Old Post Day | Fatherless Fatherhood

I’ve been spending a lot of time recently writing about the relationship between myself, my girlfriend and her three-year old son. My girlfriend and I have been dating for nine weeks, but it’s mostly the relationship between myself and her … Continue reading

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