Recently, Disability Alert ™, part of the NJN Network, published my post entitled Disability and Acceptance. It was an honor to have my writing recognized, especially when it’s an issue that’s not only personal but societal. Regular readers (you know who you are!) know that I don’t often address my personal issues in relation to the larger scheme of things because as you also know, I’m still learning to see the forest for the trees in my own backyard woods. But once in a while, I unintentionally write something that…I don’t know…is worthy of a little recognition, because that’s exactly what happened. And for that, I’d like to thank Stephen Pate of the NJN Network. I’d also like to thank the bloggohood regulars, any newcomers, and those just passing through.

To see the Disability Alert ™ version of my post, click here: Disability and Acceptance for Bipolar Disorder

Back when blogs began bursting everywhere, around 2003 or 2004, and especially because of a certain blog surfing site everyone used to visit and “battle” with other blogs and pimp other blogs on their own blog (yeah, you “old-timers” know what I’m talking about), there was something kind of popular that some people posted on their blogs. It was a little emoticon displaying their current mood from creative to exhausted or whatnot found on imood.

This was a good tool for me because there’s a little area where you could write a bit about your current mood state and have it be e-mailed to a supportive friend or family member — Brian, in my case. Oh, and this was long before Twitter existed, which is how he now knows what’s going on with my day. Anyway, the imood craze ended and I never bothered keeping track of my moods anymore even if it’s important. I figured what was the use, since I was depressed most of the time anyway.

But recently, Michelle wrote a post about her discovery of MoodTracker.com, a Web site on which people can track their moods, hence the name “Mood Tracker.” I like it better than imood because it isn’t just a one-word description of your mood, but specifically designed for people with mood disorders. The moods range from severely depressed to severely elated.

I’ve been using it for a few days and think it’s great because it also tracks your anxiety and irritability levels as you can see on my Mood Chart below, and it also asks whether or not you have your period that day. It also keeps track of sleep hours, provided you can remember. This should be a really good tool, especially now that I’m taking charge of managing my bipolarness instead of letting it manage me.

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(via The Daily What)

Don’t understand Google Wave? That’s OK, neither do I. I do, however, understand Pulp Fiction, so this video really helped a lot!

NYC Watchdog posted my blog, “A Blind Man Boards a Bus and…” for his Sunday Smorgashboard yesterday. Please visit the Smorgashboard and snack on the other blogs included. Happy reading!

Yay!!! My custom template from before WP had widgets has now been widgetized! I’ve missed this template so much. Weblog Design Studios did an awesome, awesome job! I’m happy! Wheeee!!!!