Can I just say how tired I am of dealing with this PTSD shit? It's exhausting, quite frankly. I feel as though every little sight, sound, and smell brings back memories nowadays. Yes, I'm on medication for it and yes, I'm going to therapy religiously, but progress just seems to be so slow. It's almost as though I'm living my life in a haze - ( Read more... )

I've come such a long way in the almost 5 years since moving to North Carolina. I've lost weight; adopted 2 amazing furboys, Jasper and Loki; willingly sought therapy and treatment for my PTSD; joined a professional engineering sorority; gone on adventures; made friends to last a lifetime; and now, the world is ahead ( Read more... )

Another term has come and gone! Usually, it feels like the Spring term lags and summer will never arrive, but this time it just flew by. I turned 26 in March, which was also when I visited the Wizarding World in Orlando for the second time, and when The Hunger Games hit the big screen. I still maintain that it was the best book-to-movie translation ( Read more... )

I got my first piercing today! It's a little aquamarine flower in my upper ear (cartilage). Pic:

( my first piercing )

Talked with Chelsea tonight (future roommate). Sometimes you just need an outside, listening ear. She was insightful and helpful. I'm glad, actually, that we're just in the beginning phase of our relationship, because that way, she had no qualms about telling it like she saw it. She wasn't close enough to me to be worried about hurting me or ( Read more... )

I have been remiss! I neglected to update my journal with good news! For shame. >_<

I got accepted into the University of North Carolina - Charlotte, so this July, I'll be moving down there. Entering as undecided, because I have no idea what I'd like to specialise in yet. UNCC has an equestrian organisation, so perhaps I can finally advance in my ( Read more... )

Argh. The biggest problem with people today is that they do NOT know how to mind their own lives, and stay out of others'. My ONLY concerns now and in the forseeable future are:

•Get me, Mum and Kassie our own place to live
•Study in PEACE so I can successfully get into uni
•Get back in top physical condition
•Save up for the HP theme park road trip ( Read more... )

So, Nana's test results came back! NO CANCER -  BENIGN! YES! :D We're celebrating like whirling dervishes over here. This is without a doubt a miracle, as the doctors were positive it was cancerous, or pre-cancerous at least. They said it "didn't look good" before the biopsy ( Read more... )

My uncle, the only courteous one, rang today. His daughter, my cousin Myra Lynn (wait, she wants to be called Myra only now, I keep forgetting, why can't I remember that?!) had her third baby today. It was born without one of its hands ( Read more... )

( Allow me to present: How To Go On A Road Trip (with pets!) )