Hunger is a mood unstabilizer

One cause of my migraines/headaches is hunger. If I don't eat a scheduled meal, there is a high chance that I will pay for it with some sort of headache. Even eating before I have the headache but after the scheduled time doesn't help. Actually, I think it's eating after I was hungry that triggers the headache. It's a vicious circle.

I've always wished for a pill that I could take regularly in lieu of food. Now, don't get me wrong, I like food. It's just that food tends to cause drastic mood swings in me. It's not consistent, and I can't predict when and how it will happen, but once it does, I feel terrible: either grouchy and miserable, or headachey and hiding under the covers. Either way, it's awful for me and those around me.

Seattle, WA | 2007.06.10 | Cast of Horribles | Headache, Hunger, Suffering

Hunger turns me into a monster

Ah, there's a monster with a small belly full of green liquid. This will be short. My mind has been on other things lately. Not that they're good for me, but they do keep me thinking and doing and worrying.

The balancing line between hungry monster, and satiated David is very thin. It's hard for me to know when I've crossed it. Julie has gotten good at pointing it out, and stuffing me with snacks to normalize my moods.

I just counted, and with my lax Horrible posting schedule, I have plenty of doodles to post during the Marathon. Now, if only I had plenty of words to write, this November would look less scary.

Mercer Island, WA | 2008.10.14 | Cast of Horribles | Hunger, Monsters, Suffering