be a succulent wild woman

I finally got the guts to not fall into the same trap I always do. There’s a guy I see sometimes who only wants to see me when it’s convenient for him, which makes me feel like crap. He’s in town now and I think he was planning on me waiting around until he asked me to do something with him for New Year’s Eve, but I didn’t. I made plans of my own with one of my wilder girlfriends, and when he called at the last minute to invite me, I got great pleasure out of telling him I wasn’t available. It was the shock in his voice when he said “you are?” that made it worth it.

I’ve been learning that if he doesn’t have time for me when I call, but wants me to drop everything when he calls, I’m better off without him. And for that, I am proud of myself.

To celebrate my new-found succulent wildness, I will be getting a new tattoo on my back. It will be fairly large and will feature large flowers and nautical stars. I’m very excited!

but it sure as hell made me feel like a wild woman! I was offered a promotion with a small raise. The amount of the raise was smaller than I thought it should have been, so I asked for more, and I got it! I was very proud of myself. A year ago there’s no way I would have asked for more money. I would have taken the smaller amount and then obsessed over why it was so small. I feel so great!

Well, all of my succulent, wild friends, I am feeling decidedly UN-wonderful today. It was my first day back to work in a week and a half after a terrible wisdom tooth experience. Needless to say, I was swamped with catch-up work, and the man that I try to flirt with ruthlessly (a co-worker worth the risks) acted as if I wasn’t even there. Not that I’m getting upset over the antics of a silly male, but it didn’t help that I also was so rushed in the morning that I left the house looking less than fabulous.

Thanks for listening to me rant. Wish me better luck for tomorrow!

a hot pink skirt today. I feel so pretty!

I swear, this is going to sound insane, but wearing a new pair of pantyhose always makes me feel so sexy! It’s such a nice feeling.

This is awesome that there are so many of us who want to do this! Thanks so much for the invite!