Kitt O’Malley

Bay Area Here I Come!

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Dyane Harwood and Her Muse Lucy
Happy Birthday to My Dear Friend Dyane Harwood and Her Muse Lucy

This weekend I’m going up to the San Francisco Bay Area so that Rebecca Gitenstein can interview me at The Wright Institute for her doctoral study on mothers with bipolar disorder. What do you know – I’m a mother and I have bipolar disorder. PLUS – The Wright Institute is in Berkeley. Seeing Rebecca in person gives me a great excuse to go visit friends up there. I’m actually a native San Franciscan. My parents met, married and made me in San Francisco. I went to UC Berkeley for my bachelors in legal studies and to New College of California in San Francisco for my masters in psychology. Not only will I be able to connect with old friends who live in the Bay Area, but… drum roll, please… I get to meet DYANE HARWOOD of Birth of a New Brain – Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder!!! I absolutely ADORE DYANE!!! I CANNOT WAIT to meet her IN PERSON!!! (I’m telling you there are not enough exclamation points and capital letters to express how excited I am.)

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25 responses to “Bay Area Here I Come!”

  1. sheridegrom - From the literary and legislative trenches. Avatar
    sheridegrom – From the literary and legislative trenches.

    Darn!

  2. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Unfortunately, it has not. I got gastroenteritis from my son and have to stay home sick.

  3. I’m Sick & Had to Cancel – Kitt O'Malley

    […] am SO disappointed. Woke up this morning with gastroenteritis. Not able to go on my trip to the San Franciscod Bay Area. Not able to be interviewed for Rebecca Gitenstein’s study on mothers with bipolar disorder. […]

  4. sheridegrom - From the literary and legislative trenches. Avatar
    sheridegrom – From the literary and legislative trenches.

    Kitt – Hope everything goes just the way you hope.

  5. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you.

  6. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you.

  7. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you.

  8. Andrew G. Alt Avatar
    Andrew G. Alt

    Another blogger you may be interested to know about: Minnesota blogger Blair Shackle writes about her postpartum psychosis in hopes of helping other new mothers

    Have a fun trip!

  9. Indah Susanti Avatar
    Indah Susanti

    Exciting travel that will be, Kitt! Wishing you a fruitful trip and a wonderful reunion 🙂

  10. Marie Abanga Avatar
    Marie Abanga

    In my country, we say “Envy and it’s siser J (for jealousy) at work” that’s all I can honestly say at this moment – with regards to you meeting Lady oh, and not for the interview. Sure for that I wish you well 🙂

  11. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    I know, right?!

  12. blahpolar Avatar
    blahpolar

    Awesome!

  13. Just Plain Ol' Vic Avatar
    Just Plain Ol’ Vic

    Wow…get to meet another blogger! Very cool…especially since it is both you and Dyane!

  14. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Ooh, I hadn’t thought about that… I just figured it was a great excuse to get away and chat with a clinician. I was trained as a psychotherapist, so it should be fun.

  15. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    I know!

  16. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you, e! No doubt we will both post about it, including photos and maybe a video.

  17. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    You bet. I usually hate to have my photo taken, but we’ll have to, of course. Maybe even a silly video.

  18. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Yay!

  19. Bipolar1Blog Avatar
    Bipolar1Blog

    That was supposed to “Wow”.

  20. Bipolar1Blog Avatar
    Bipolar1Blog

    ow, very impressive, you will be a part of academia in perpetuity!!! Have lots of fun. xxxxoooo

  21. cavellemartin Avatar
    cavellemartin

    That’s awesome! 😀 You guys are going to have a great time!

  22. e Avatar
    e

    Awwww I’m rejoicing right along with you Kitt! Happy for you… Can’t wait to hear all about it!

  23. blahpolar Avatar
    blahpolar

    Ooooooh you guys gotta take lots of selfies pls 🙂

  24. dyane Avatar
    dyane

    I too am excited –
    how much?
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    p.s. Craig plans to hand you a spankin’ new, signed copy of his book
    “Quest for Flight – John J. Montgomery and the Dawn of Aviation in the West”
    for your family to cherish!

    http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Flight-John-Montgomery-Aviation/dp/0806142642

  25. dyane Avatar
    dyane

    Woo hoooo!!!!! Lucy will still be kinda clean by the time we hang out!!!!! The house…..not so much! But I know you’re okay with that…and I’ll take a shower in your honor! My first one this year!

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