I did it. I took a chance. A risk. It could have gone horribly wrong, but instead it went rather delightfully. Yes, that's right. I have cute hair! I love getting good haircuts!! Most of the haircuts I've gotten in the past year have left me feeling just okay, and wondering why I'd paid that price. I know I like this last woman, because ever since she twirled me around in the chair so that I could see the haircut from all angles, I have felt very cute. And that, to me, is the mark of a good haircut.

I also found out that the BART station is farther from the hair cutting place than I thought. At least I got a nice long walk in during the day!

I can't believe that was a week ago. My plans for writing everyday kind of got de-railed for a little while. Seems like good habits take more effort to form than bad ones!

Time to play a little catch-up, I think...

Well over the weekend, I had planned on meeting up with some of The Usual Suspects in the city. Things didn't work out as planned, though. I just didn't have enough energy to do anything other than sleep all day. Maybe I was warding off a cold or something. At any rate, I'll have to catch the next gathering, when my body cooperates and allows me to be social. Ooh, and I think we're going to plan the next Bay Area journaller gathering in the East Bay. Hooray! Fun and convenient? Count me in!

In animal related news, I've been pet sitting. I saw the St. Bernard and her friend, the Border Collie, on Tuesday. God, they're a riot! They were both licking my face at the same time. I love those dogs! When I pet the St. Bernard and scratch her side, she makes a noise that sounds like, "Howr, howr, howr..." It's very cute. Trust me.

My main client right now is a big fat cat. He is an indoor/outdoor guy and has no litterbox inside. He stays in for the night, then goes back out in the morning. Apparently, I'm supposed to keep this cat situation under wraps, because she's not allowed to have him, even though her landlord is aware of him and has been for several years. So it's like I'm just not supposed to out-and-out say there's a cat, or that I'm a cat-sitter. If I see the landlord. Which I haven't. Thank god.

But there I was feeling all self conscious tonight. The cat wasn't waiting for me on the porch, like he usually does. It was odd, too, because it's raining. I mean, why would he be in the rain instead of on the porch? So I whistled. Nothing. "Whisker!" I whispered loudly. I waited a minute. I hadn't heard anything, yet when I turned around, he was already on the first step. I was so happy to see him! I acted like he was my secret partner in crime as I waved him up without a word.

He didn't respond to my waving. He looked at me like I was a big freak. So I said, "Come on. Come on up! Come inside..." And eventually he did. He took his time. I think he likes it when I hold the door for him. It makes him feel like a movie star.

I had to wipe him down with paper towels because it was so rainy out there today! It made for quite the gloomy, icky day in my opinion. Sometimes I'm okay with weather like that, but today it just made me feel sad. I went to the mall briefly and tried on clothes that were too small (always a bummer), and exchanged some video games for Joe. At the mall, it was more my hormones than Valentine's Day that caused me to buy one rich piece of dark chocolate for myself. It was quite delicious! I may get another one tomorrow!

When I got home, Joe was waiting for me outside. He'd forgotten his keys! Luckily, he hadn't been waiting long. Also, he had bought groceries! I love that guy!! He bought dinner for us! We had chicken and mashed potatoes, and it was really tasty! He also bought 2 Hershey bars, so of course, I had some of that as well. He even bought some right-out-of-the-oven French bread, which was unbelievably good. I sighed and said, "I can't believe I considered doing Atkins when bread tastes this good!"

Joe laughed and said, "That's what I'm talking about!"

I topped off the night with a bottle of ginger ale, my comfort drink. I love to drink ginger ale whenever I'm feeling bad. It always soothes me.

So today ended well. And now it's time for sleep! I promised myself I'd exercise tomorrow. I keep hoping if I say it enough, I'll actually do it.

A girl has to have her dreams, after all.

Good-night!

~~Meg