Week 1 at the Clinic

This is the 7th day i've been at the clinic. We have to take the medication in the morning and it makes you sleepy so i've been sleeping about 15 hours a day. I spend the rest of my time watching TV or playing my guitar. Its pretty hard to play guitar and sing though because the medication makes me feel perma-drugged/dizzy and it makes my mouth so dry.

Every day is the same. Wake up at 6am. Do tests like blood pressure, blood test and ECG. Sleep all morning and afternoon. Do some more tests. It gets pretty boring here but i can't think of a better way to make $200 a day.

There are about 15 other people here. One guy is my age and he does art and music so we get along great. The food is pretty good too, but we're not allowed any caffeine so I haven't had a coffee in a week.

Only 18 more dys to go.

Hope you're doing well.

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Gonna Be A Guinea Pig for 24 Days

Hey, hope you're doing well.

Sat down on the bus one day and right in front of me was an open newspaper and it read something like "are you bipolar or schizophrenic?" "I sure am", i thought. So I called them and went down there and passed all their tests and it was huge pain the rear, but now i'm ready to start tomorrow.

I'm going to be living at a clinic for 24 days, taking seroquel or quetiapine, and getting tested daily. I'm not doing this out of the kindness of my heart i'm doing this because they're paying me $5000. I've been broke for so long and would be nice to buy a new guitar and some clothes. They have internet there and i can bring my guitar so i'll pretty much be spending those 24 days doing what i do at home anyways. This is the only kind of job i'm actually qualified for...guinea pig. I'll be surrounded by other crazy people so i'm sure it'll be fun...just like summer camp...yes there will be bunk beds. Hopefully the staff won't sedate me and steal my organs while i'm sleeping. I asked my doctor if it would be safe before i signed up and she said it should be fine.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Take care

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Happy New Year

Hey, hope you have a good year. My mama said this is the year of the creative person and I believe her. Check out some of my music at YouTube if you like:

http://www.youtube.com/user/AaLeKkSs11