It had gotten kicked under the sofa’s edge. I’m glad to have it back, although I got so used to not having it that I don’t actually wear it very often. It’s nice for dress-up, though, because it’s more delicate than the everyday watch.
Marska's Life List
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1. clean and polish my hardwood floors
1 entry2 people -
2. love big
3 people -
3. fit the cover for my foam dress form so I can use it, already
1 entry2 people -
4. eat more greens
1 entry . 1 cheer25 people -
5. set up a sewing area at home
1 cheer2 people -
6. keep said sewing area as organized as I do my sewing area at work
1 person -
7. put on some music and dance, at home
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8. make a few summer dresses
1 cheer1 person -
9. scan my paper photos
1 person -
10. travel by freighter
2 cheers2 people -
11. listen to archived broadcasts of Fresh Air and This American Life
1 entry . 2 cheers6 people -
12. write poetry for myself
4 cheers1 person -
13. whiten my teeth
2 cheers2,061 people -
14. knit an Aran sweater
1 entry . 2 cheers10 people -
15. get off anti-depressants
1 entry . 5 cheers66 people -
16. pray or meditate more often
2 cheers1 person -
17. kiss the boy
3 cheers6 people -
18. write more letters to my friends
1 entry . 4 cheers11 people -
19. paint the interior of my house
1 cheer7 people -
20. find the right partner and get married
2 cheers1 person -
21. get up early and walk the dogs before work
1 entry . 3 cheers1 person -
22. see more movies
1 entry . 4 cheers197 people -
23. install smoke alarms
1 cheer2 people -
24. walk a labyrinth
4 cheers73 people -
25. buy cowboy boots
3 cheers20 people -
26. have people over for dinner
1 cheer8 people -
27. learn ASL
4 cheers322 people -
28. learn some basic carpentry
5 cheers2 people -
29. buy organic and free-range
6 cheers2 people -
30. take more photographs
1 entry . 3 cheers1,706 people -
31. alter my bras to fit better
1 entry1 person -
32. take a yoga class
1 cheer513 people -
33. decorate a pair of jeans
2 people -
34. touch up the chipped paint on my car
1 person -
35. learn how to use 43 Things
1 entry102 people
The group I sing with is going to Ireland in the Spring of ‘08. If all goes well I’ll be going.
The psychiatrist who is overseeing the antidepressants said from the beginning that he thought I should be on them forever, and that going off them was a bad idea “I think they help you more than you realize”. I think he means well; we just have very different views on pharmaceuticals. Well, last appointment, it was time to talk about it since it’s been two years—plenty of time to get stabilized. And he suggested that I taper off the Zoloft which was giving me some side effects, and stay on the (tiny dose of) Wellbutrin.
So, for now, that’s what I’m doing. I’m almost done with the tapering process and so far, so good. I can feel things shifting although I would be hard-pressed to describe just how.
