Thursday, December 26, 2013

Xmas Rant (and glow worm's bums)

Lost it a bit again. I wanted to kill myself - I wanted to take all the antipsychotic meds I had in one go, which really might have done it. But it was xmas the next day; even in my twisted state of mind I realised how awful it would be to do that to your family on xmas. I contented myself with shallow cuts on my arms and legs. lots of them.

Xmas day was a nightmare, so I actually wished I had taken the fucking pills. My SO knew I had gone nuts, so he insisted I go stay at my Mum's place while he organised our house-moving. So we were rushing around trying to get my clothes and things together, get the dogs in the car, get all the presents sorted... then I lost my car keys...

So we ended up ultra-late to xmas lunch at my Dad's (remember how I was anxious as it was only the second time I'd seen my Dad in 10 years of estrangement?) Well at the lunch, my older sister was being kind of a bitch. First she ignored me, and then displayed irrational jealously regarding my re-established relationship with my Dad. Like he hardly spoke to me anyway, and when Dad asked for a photo with his daughters, as in both of us, my sister was all: "Oh, I'll get out of the way." And when Dad replied no I want you both, she said:  "I would have thought you'd just want Tam in the picture."
What the holy fuck is her problem? Omg my stress was so high, and then we went to my SO's friends place, where we had to navigate the dogs again (who were going nuts) and then to my Mum's for xmas dinner. Well at my Mum's, the dog Henry (whom I'm currently fostering) attacked my Mum's dog and injured her really badly... Paddy (Mum's dog) has some deep wounds on her that I think need stitches and def some antibiotics, but we couldn't go to the vet on xmas or boxing day as we cant afford the prices for public holiday emergency vet. So looks like I'm going to take her tomorrow. No idea if the rescue organisation I got Henry from would cough up the vet fee for Paddy's wounds.

And today (boxing day) my SO's mum had a small get-together for lunch. The dogs escaped and went tearing around the bush and onto the road, chasing a bandicoot. Got them back eventually, lil' shits lol. I decided to stay the night with my SO at his mums.
Well then my Mum comes over and starts giving me shit for "not spending enough time with my nieces."

Well I kind of exploded a bit. I was like "Jeesus christ Mum, do you know how fucking hard I have had to try just to GET here, let  alone make it through xmas and boxing day with everyone? I'm absolutely exhausted!" (not to mention my SO and I had spent every moment with the kids up until then, so what the fuck??)
Mum knew I wasn't feeling the best, yet insists on being a f*king bitch. In addition, she made a big deal about me having Napolean (my Psychiatric Assistant Dog) in the house as he might leave hair. Oh for fucks sake.

With Mum, I am always in the wrong, what I'm doing is never good enough, my needs are last to everyone else's and my mental health is no excuse to request 5 fucking minutes alone to gather myself for the next installment of "cheery" acting.

So I can't stay at my rental property because the chaos of moving is sending me crazy, I can't stay at my Mum's because 1. she drives me crazy and wont leave me alone 2. she wont let Napolean in the house (whom I really need right now)

I'd happly brave the psych ward right now if I could have my dog with me lol, but somehow don't think they'd let me.

In the  meant-time I keep cutting up my arms and legs. Well I'm sorry but its the only way I can keep from trying to kill myself, so I'll take a few scratches.

Oh yeh, in addition, my bitch mother started abusing my SO in front of his whole family for "lying" about me being mentally well (Even though he contacted her last week and told her I was depressed).

My whole fucking family is crazy and so freaking self-centred! I wish somebody would give me a break, and more than anything I wish I had somewhere quiet to go with no stress and nobody AT ME all day long! helllp.

A funny rhyme to help brighten up the mood:

:)

~Tam~

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Henry

I just finished watching the 1st season of the TV series "American Horror Story." I was expecting it to be really cheesy, but I actually got into it and enjoyed it :D Even "fake" blood makes me a bit queesy though lol, I'm not a fan of "gore" horror, but I like the psychological twists and mysteries :)

There are heaps of things I wanted to get done today, but it turns out that I'm having an anxious day, and I can't seem to leave the house, even with Napolean. Yesterday I managed to go to the shops, but my partner and his brother were both with me. I didn't tell them how I was actually feeling. We went to dinner at D & Y's (family friends) place - I didn't feel much up to going but went anyway. D found out not that long ago that he had a brain tumour. They operated, but didn't get it all, so now he has to go in for a second surgery. He's acting really brave about it, but I get the feeling that he's terrified of what it might do to his cognitive abilities. He loves to learn and read about absolutely everything, so for him not to be able to do that or remember things as well would be a really big deal. But I guess all you can do is trust the surgeon to do a good job, and get on as best you can in the mean time. Still, it really sucks that he has to go through all this :(  If God is real, then fuck 'im. Seems extraordinarily unlikely to me though. I will forever be the bipolar, vegetarian atheist.

On a lighter note, here is a photo of Napolean (left) and Henry (right). We are fostering Henry for a while for a rescue organisation. He's such a cutie! He and Napolean get along great. Oh, and also, that's Ambrose making a frog face in the background. :D


Henry used to be named "Limpy" because he has a wounded foot. He's previous owner (who was obviously disturbed) purposely crushed his foot, breaking it and permanently damaging the ligaments. He also has a bad wound on the bottom of his foot which is a bit infected, but I've got him on antibiotics and trying to bath it etc and get it healed up. Poor little guy, and he's got such a loving personality! Anyway, we changed his name to Henry, because we thought "Limpy" kind of defined him by what happened to him. NONE of us are defined by how other people have treated us in the past, but on how we choose to live the future xx

<3

~Tam~

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Things

Good Things:


  • Passed all my units and finished my double degree! Bachelor of Music (Honours) and Bachelor of Science (pharmacology and physiology double major) come at me!
  • Got into WAYO (West Australian Youth Orchestra) again as flute player for 2014
  • Got a new rental property for 2014
  • Might be fostering a puppy over xmas for a rescue organisation :D
  • My SO and I have made a musical duo ("Altus Duo") and we played a gig yesterday for the WA political party The Greens in Kings Park
  • My dog is awesome. obviously. :)
Things I Need to Do:

  • Create and send some recordings of Altus Duo to a potential client for wedding music :)
  • Post my christmas cards to family in England (I have no idea if it will get there in time now)
  • Send WAYO acceptance form
  • Send my nephew his birthday card and iitunes voucher
  • Get up tomorrow for 9.30am house-check by rescue organisation (for puppy fostering)
  • Get some large cardboard boxes for house-moving
  • Book a removal van for the 3rd January (our moving date!)
Things I am Nervous About:

  • Waiting to hear back about my application for music postgraduate diploma
  • Going to my Dad's for xmas lunch (my Dad and I have only recently got back in contact after about 11 years)
  • My skin looking like crap because I can't stop picking it - I have that OCD-type disorder Dermatillomania. As a result I keep compulsively picking at the skin on my face and causing wounds and scabs. It's so embaressing and I feel so incredibly ugly right now as a result of it. :( I also probably look like a drug addict. 
Fun Things to Do:

  • Xmas picnic with some old friends in Kings Park on Tuesday
  • Dog training class on Wednesday with Napolean
  • Art group on Wednesday morning (?) through mental health services
  • Buy those bags of flat pebbles for craft (I want to make stone mats for the bathroom and for the kitchen table, as xmas gifts)
  • Finish my painting (it's of a dog)
  • Begin my "sea glass" mosaic (I've been collecting smooth glass from the beach for ages)
  • Hang out at the beach with n-dog
  • Ring my best friend (she lives in another state)
  • Read my books
  • Take care of the plants (they are not looking so healthy in the hot weather - it was 41 degrees Celcius today!!)
  • Learn Gaubert's Flute Sonata no. 3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T62zWNOqb8


Napolean looking very much how I feel in 41 degree heat!! poor doggy xx




I'll never know how he manages to squish himself onto that chair when he is so big! :P


~Tam~