Category Archives: Salted Truths

We Should Probably Keep Meeting Like This

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Gabriel...

I met some bloggers for brunch in Ottawa recently. This is the second time I’ve met people face-to-face who only know me through this blog, which is something I didn’t think I’d ever do again. I mostly went because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Blogging, crazy people with no pants, Health, Salted Truths | 15 Comments

Unimproved Roads

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Gabriel...

I recently discovered there’s a road designation in Ontario called “unimproved road”. It basically means a trail wide enough for a car, but barely suitable for a horse-drawn cart or an all-terrain vehicle. I had dinner with my friend Dean … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Classic, crazy people with no pants, Friends, Health, Intervention, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Ottawa, Poverty, Salted Truths | 10 Comments

Who I Am Has Not Always Been Who I See

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Gabriel...

A couple of weeks ago I was in Ottawa keeping my grandfather company, and at one point he was meeting with his financial adviser and I was walking around outside taking photos. The street the advisor’s office is on is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Lithium, Living With Manic Depression, Memories, Punk, Salted Truths | 6 Comments

Two Feet Underwater With Diabetes Fatigue

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Gabriel...

My two feet under water; July 05, 2008 – Photo by Me. Turns out if you’re having problems falling to sleep or getting too excitable over the day the answer lies in overloading and permanently damaging your pancreas. Then wait … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Salted Truths | 17 Comments

I Spent The Last Twenty Years Sucking In My Anger And Now I’ve Got Brain Freeze

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’m not an easy person to get along with. I never have been. Mostly because I’ve been pissed off since I was twelve… also because the people I’m pissed off at will never admit their complicity in the actions which … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Memories, Salted Truths | 25 Comments

Living Off The Avails Of Others Part Three A Hand Full Of Pennies

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’m all right Jack, Keep your hands off my stack… $72 bucks in quarters — photo by Me, March 24, 2008 . “Money”; Pink Floyd Let me know if the YouTube isn’t available. . “So there was my mom, finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Lithium, Living Off The Avails, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Poverty, Salted Truths, UmBiPMaD Stories | 27 Comments