Joints feel really sore, but especially knees.

Also today was one of those days when I seem hypersensitive to sound. Had two researchers in my office and I don't know if they were talking at unreasonable levels of volume or if my brain was just processing it that way, but it was so difficult to cope with. And when people slammed doors it felt like a bomb going off in my head.

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Back from the field. I did have a good time in many respects, but I am also keenly aware that I just cannot function the way other people can in prolonged social situations. It starts off okay, but then I just want to escape after a while. I honestly have no idea if it has to do with my bipolar or is just some other mental processing thing, but after about a day I just want everyone to get out of my face, no matter how nice they are.

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Post sub-titled: list of reasons I'm depressed. Feel free to skip.

Next week I will need to go to a recruitment agency and my anxiety has kind of kicked in because the last time I went to one was in 2008 and that was before the recession happened. It was much easier to get work before then.

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