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Life is good.

So far, my weekend has consisted of...

-Cuddling with my husband and my cat.
-Cleaning the apartment.
-Baking chocolate chip cake (my mommy's recipe).
-Watching Beauty and the Beast (Followed by Aladdin!)
-Some online shopping at Express FOR FREE! (Gotta love gift cards.)
-Tumblr
-Sally Hansen Nail Effects in Kitty, Kitty (Photos to come.)
-Surfing the net.
-Doing nothing.

And I still have all of Sunday too!

Slow Down

Dress: Vintage, Time Bandits Vintage (Etsy)
Shoes: Payless (Flagstaff, AZ)

Today was the slowest day of work EVER. It felt like it was never going to end. If you would have talked to me this summer (the busiest time of the year for our apartment complex), I would have begged for a slow day like this. But now, I wouldn't mind a busy day every once in a while. Or at least a walk-in or something.

On the plus side, the office has never looked better because I've re-cleaned it every day this week.

P.S. I am sooo ready to get rid of that boot. I have another x-ray coming up soon and hopefully they will tell me that everything is healing right and I don't have to wear it much longer. Wish me luck?

Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana?

Sweater: Old Navy (Flagstaff, AZ)
Skirt: Rainbow's End Imports (Flagstaff, AZ)
Belt: Charlotte Russe (Glendale, AZ)
Necklace: Tinkerbell (Glendale, AZ)
Shoes: Payless (Flagstaff, AZ)

Fact: I am a little intimidated by the color orange. Mostly because I am a natural redhead. (It also didn't help that one of my fellow trombone players in high school liked to call me "Carrot Top", haha.) However, since I am currently blonde, I thought I would give it a shot. And you know what? I like it!

And yeah, that's about it. Not much to say today.

Meow!

First of all, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone. When you are struggling with depression, it is very easy to feel alone. I really mean it when I say that your comments meant a lot to me. I was afraid of what people might think when I posted about the current state of my mental health but I am glad that I did.

Now, I have a big announcement to make...


We are now a family of three! Meet Sam: Our adorable, lovable, slightly pudgy 7 month old black tabby! He is probably the cutest thing in the entire world (not that I'm biased or anything) and is currently sitting on my lap, purring his little head off as I write this. He is perfect. :)

Dress: Target (Flagstaff, AZ)
Shirt: Old Navy (Flagstaff, AZ)
Belt: Target (Flagstaff, AZ)
Shoes: Payless (Flagstaff, AZ)

As for my outfit, well, I sort of stole borrowed the idea from the lovely Lindsay of Lindsay Living.

Mental Health: The Diagnosis

Note: This is a pretty heavy post. Just figured I should warn you.

I'm not really quite sure how to start this, so I guess I will just jump right into it...

After spending a week in the Flagstaff Medical Center's Behavioral Health Unit because I was planning to commit suicide, I have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD - also known as Recurrent Depressive Disorder and Clinical Depression) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Now, depression is nothing new to me. I have been on medication before and then weened off of it. I have seen a therapist/counselor off and on. However, this was the first time that it really sunk in. Depression runs in my family and because of that biological aspect, it is something that I am going to be dealing with for the rest of my life and I will probably always be on some sort of medication. I wont' lie to you: This was very hard for me to come to terms with. I felt like there was something wrong with me. And in some ways, I still do. However, I am slowly starting to overcome this shame.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder on the other hand, was something completely new to me. I have always been a very high strung person and even if everything is perfect, I will always find something to worry about. I just assumed that this was just the way I was or that I was a perfectionist but looking back at Elementary and High School, everything makes sense now.

I have been out of the hospital's Behavioral Health Unit for 5 days now and I will admit, it's been a little weird being back in the "real world". Little by little, I am beginning to feel like the real me again. I had lost interest in a lot of things (blogging, socializing, school, work, etc) because I was just so exhausted all of the time and I just didn't care. Now, I am starting to enjoy those things more. I actually want to get up in the morning. And, as cheesy as it sounds, I feel like I have a new perspective on life.

I am finally ready to start living and I will not let GAD and MDD drag me down. I do not ever want to return to the place I was at when I was admitted to the hospital that afternoon.

Gimpy

I fractured my foot yesterday. My left one, to be exact. The power went out at work and I kinda sorta overstepped and fell down the stairs. Thankfully, it's something that will heal on its own as long as I use my crutches and wear this nifty boot-shoe thing to keep my foot in position.

For the next 4-6 weeks.

Ugh.

P.S. I kind of want to bedazzle my boot or something seeing as it is going to become a regular part of my wardrobe for the time being. Any suggestions on where I could find rhinestones that would stick to it?