Wow. It has been 262 days since I last posted. That’s 8 months. My writing and typing have become weak. I moved apartments, I’ve stopped painting houses with my brother. I am back in my PhD program. I’m back. I got to earn my keep. It starts with practice. I must practice typing and writing. I must practice my linguistic abilities. Of course, I believe that blogging will help solve my problem, but my work may require a whole different set of skills. I speak of my research on chemistry education, a sub discipline of education related research. I am at heart a scientist of measurement and will not let my bipolar disorder define my life. I am reminded of Kay Redfield Jamison, who is an American clinical psychologist and writer. Her work has centered on bipolar disorder, which she has had since her early adulthood. I’ve read her book An Unquiet Mind, it was very inspiring.