My life sucks

Hello @snowflake231 , @Blackcloud , @Jynx , @Cuddlebear , @MissGremlin

Been awake since 3am this morning

Went food shopping this morning

@Cuddlebear I live in far north Queensland, very hot in summer

We have crocodiles around swimming holes up here

@Jynx , Mr shaz has not taken any medication for days until today which he has had a massive headache

So he back on his medication again

@snowflake231 here for you if you like to chat

There's ways to reduce saltiness @Blackcloud you can add more carbs and veg, you can pop a potato cut in half in and simmer a bit - it absorbs moisture and the salt in said moisture so you'd wanna add water too, and ofc you remove the potato at the end... idk tho maybe look it up online ahaha

@Shaz51 @MissGremlin i went out for grocery shopping to buy some ingredients for korean fried chicken that i've been wanting to make/cook myself recently. it turned out to be salty though cause of the amount of soy sauce that was included that i've followed from this influencer called AussieFitness that i look up to in terms of cooking healthy/low calorie meals. I don't like how it turned out (taste wise).

Hello @Appleblossom 🥰

@Blackcloud I love winter as the hot summers really affect me now thwt I’m on a bunch of blood thinner and anti clotting meds. Winter is a good time for comfort food too. Autumn can be really beautiful too and spring is nice if not too hot. What’s your favourite season?

@Jynx i saw in one of the youtube comments that mentions to add half of the soy sauce (45mL) instead of the full 90mL so perhaps i should do that too next time haha

and yeah i've made myself a brown rice (boiling) - ate the brown rice along with the chicken and it tasted quite good, compared to if i ate the chicken on its own

@Cuddlebear yeah i like winter as well. summer on the other hand gives me seasonal depression and ruins my mental health. i hate the heat and getting sweaty all the time, so the cold weather does the job for me in that case. i would love to go to the snow one day and see what thats like though 🙂 totally agree on the autumn and spring part.

also, my day's been good today, and I've been getting back to meal prepping (cooking) again as I barely even cook for myself anyways, so i guess its quite nice for me to get back to doing cooking again (kind of cause i only cook for myself sometimes). I've made a healthy version of the korean fried chicken followed by this health influencer (link attached blow) called AussieFitness (I used the same ingredients and followed the same steps as he did).

https://youtube.com/shorts/UqL2VAeWVz8?si=V3YvRcGbrGFrz6cx

To be really honest, after making it and having a taste, I actually don't like it at all as it was pretty salty for me - I know it has to do with the 90mL of soy sauce that this influencer has used.. and I too followed on what he did...but oh well 😕

@snowflake231 That sounds like you both have a good balance and together can do the things that need doing. Have you been married for ages? I’ve never been married but I’ve had remarriage like relationships. I’ve got a 21 year old daughter too.

I have not experienced mania. I’m sorry it had led to you being isolated from friends. It’s quite hard isnt it? Is there anything that helps you when you are experiencing mania? I’m really glad that this forum is giving you a safe environment to chat and be engaged with online friends. I’m new to the forums but this chat has been really good to be honest. When my CPTSD is really playing up speaking becomes hard for me. But I can type. 🙂

@Shaz51 oooh far north QLD! It is certainly hot and humid up there. But nature is gorgeous in that part of Australia. Crocodiles are so huge and so interesting in their behaviours. I havnt ever seen them in the wild only on tv!

How’s your headache? I hope it’s settled down now. They are not fun at all.

Are you feeling tired after being up since 3am? It sounds like you may have some insomnia?

what are you upto tonight?

@Cuddlebear just thought i can hop on to the discussion as well that you responded to the other user if that's okay 🙂 you mentioned you have a 21 year old daughter - i'm currently 2 years older than her! Is she currently doing uni or work full/part time? 🙂 i'm currently doing uni full time and about to be studying my first ever bachelors degree next semester, even though im a little late to the party since i know many other people that have already started their bachelors after they graudated high school haha! but i guess it's never too late to start anything at any age regardless 😄