When I was reading back in my 2010 journal I felt a pang of sadness. Our lives were horribly stressful then because of the recession but I kind of miss some of the things that were going on back then. Marie (until she got too crazy to handle), Nane, and of course Alison were alive.

I still wish I had a friend like Aly in my life but it seems that the sites I hang out mostly on are a huge haven for autistics, bipolars, bulimics and anorexics. The so-called “normal” ones aren’t usually into these kinds of sites as much, much less the type to befriend me.

Didn’t sleep as well last time around. I woke up several times and later ended up taking a long nap. Longer than usual. Usually, I nap for an hour to an hour and a half but I napped for nearly 3 hours! This frustrated me because it was while he was sleeping, cutting down my alone time even more. Why can’t things be better balanced in my life? For a time, I didn’t see him as much as I wanted and now I don’t have enough alone time. I’m already getting up after he crashes.

My overall energy levels are starting to rise and I don’t feel as cold. Since I’ve only been on this dose for a couple of weeks, there’s still a concern as far as my thyroid levels go. I still have nearly a month to go before lab time. I just hope I make it! The last thing I want is to have the medication mess with the heart testing.

We went to Walgreens yesterday for some treats. I’ve been really bad with the sweets lately. There would definitely have to be a weight loss breakthrough that works while allowing me to eat as I do if I ever have any hope of shedding the pounds. Even though I have a sweet tooth, though, it’s not like I eat more than the average person. I still don’t eat as much quantity-wise but you don’t have to if you’re hypo. All I know is that the old-fashioned way of dieting won’t work because I would have to drop my calorie intake unsustainably low. It really sucks that exercise alone won’t do it. That part I’ve got nailed.

The honker goes out for breakfast early every morning and I could have sworn I heard two vehicle doors closing yesterday but I still haven’t seen anyone else over there or the other dog. He doesn’t even have a golf cart this year.

Saw him grab an ugly black thermos out of his truck (he seems to like that color) and head down towards the clubhouse.

Sue shared some soft candies when we went to Bingo and while I was at Walgreens, I picked up a bag of spearmint chews to take the next time we go.

I saw a headline about Walmart planning to have quieter shopping hours where they’re not blasting music and other shit. I wish more stores would do this! The blasting music in so many stores and restaurants is quite annoying. Soft instrumental music in the background I can see but it shouldn’t sound like a dance club.