A is for Alphabetical

So, I'm back again after a break. Recently I've been thinking a fair bit about how to organize my ideas and post more, and more often, so I've decided to make a series of posts about subjects alphabetically, though not necessarily in order, just as a thinking prompt to make blogs about the wide range of things going through my mind at various times. So I'm starting with an A for alphabetical first to remind me if the plan. How I'm feeling today is slightly achey and nauseated. It's a codeine hangover most likely, in combination with the second day of my cycle. My mood is pretty good though tired and not motivated for work yet. But that's okay. I have a big project on at work at the moment that is due 31 July, so that I can finish this semester's project off and then enrol in two units for semester two and have my master's finished this year. This is quite a high stress load at the moment but is good in the long run if I can commit to it and get it done then not have to worry about it again. At this stage my plan is to stay at my current work position in to the next year (if not longer) because I'm steadily employed under a stable grant until 2013 anyway. By that stage I will have my masters done and a good track record so if I wanted to move then I would be in a good position. I enjoy my work and love the people there and I couldn't ask for a better, more flexible and supportive supervisor, so long term if there's still a possibility of staying on to the next grant I think I'd like that a lot, but we'll see. I'm at a stage where it's generally recommended to postpone major life decisions any way, because my medication is still in a bit if a fluid state and so is my symptomatology. I'm currently taking Cymbalta 60mg in the morning, axit (mirtazepine) 15mg at night and valium prn for severe breakthrough anxiety or crazy thoughts. I'm fairly happy with this routine at the moment, me and my doctor switched me off pristiq earlier this year because of feeling 'flat' and unmotivated and not being able to work and so far I think this has improved with the change. The next planned change is to come off the mirtazepine because it's not a very good long term prospect metabolically and I am not noticing much sleep improvement at the moment either. I've started a symptom, mood and sleep diary with some tracking apps on the iPod touch that I have now and I think this is a good development. I think it'll give me some more clarity as to what's going on with me through this part of my life. I feel nauseated so I'm going to lay down for a bit.