Write things that make me happy, daily

Today started really well. I was up early enough to do a couple little household chores before work, and had time to kick about in the drifts of leaves in the park for a few minutes as I walked in.

Oh, and I got free coffee this morning too, courtesy of a promotion at one of the cafés en route to work. Mocha with cream is a deliciously decadent way to start the day. :o)

It was a good day at work – not too busy, not too quiet, and I got to work on something new and therefore interesting.

My friend’s spiffy new purple shoes made me happy. Envious as all hell, but happy :o)

I love, and I am loved. When other issues threaten to get in the way, just remembering that makes me happy. I’m a very lucky girl.

I’ve just started a new book which is shaping up to be very good indeed, and I’m about to get ready for bed nice and early so I can curl up with it for a while before sleep.

I eventually managed to do something pro-active to try to lift my low mood, and it worked. I mixed up a salt scrub with as many soothing, balancing, uplifting essential oils I could lay hands on (lavender, rose, clary sage, juniper, lemongrass and peppermint, if memory serves – I thought such a hodge-podge would smell strange, and didn’t mind cos it was medicinal rather than for pleasure, but it actually smelled wonderful) and took a long, luxurious shower, complete with face mask and colour conditioner. I felt fantastic afterwards.

The hair colour I used on the spur of the moment isn’t a total disaster, which it easily could have been considering it was one I’d never tried before and I didn’t do the inconspicuous-test thing first :-p I’ll probably re-do it tonight, though, cos it’s not quite the shade I was going for.

There was the most magnificent moon, just a shade off full, and I got to watch it go from soft, pale luminescence against a misty twilight sky to clear, hard silver against black. It was breathtakingly beautiful.

My friends unexpectedly invited me over for dinner last night. M. made pyzi, a kind of potato dumpling dish with sausage and onion, which was delicious, and we drank some wine and played Wii bowling (and I won! :o) ). Oh, and I found lots of new kinds of chocolate to try when we were shopping in the Polish supermarket.

I got some good advice and a virtual kick in the pants to help me get moving when I couldn’t motivate myself to do anything today.

None of the various plans that were threatening to invade my weekend of me-time materialised after all.

There was a really striking sunset out my window earlier. The photo doesn’t do it justice, but it was the most wonderful shade of purple :o)

I made a discovery at the airport last night which pleases me immensely :o)

I spent yesterday being treated to an early birthday celebration – lovely food, the most wicked-awesome present ever, my favourite chocolates, purple balloons, back-rubs, and generally being spoilt rotten. Happy, happy me :D

A mid-week day off work spent in wonderful company… watching movies snuggled up under the duvet while the rain poured down outside, learning to play Uno (and winning! :o) ), love and laughter, sex and silliness, thinking and talking and understanding and being understood.

The nine fingertips that currently don’t have nasty staple-inflicted wounds. You forget to appreciate properly-functioning fingers until one gets damaged.

The prospect of a fun-filled weekend ahead – office-sponsored drinks tomorrow evening, a comedy show on Saturday and meeting up with a good friend on Sunday.

A few realisations I’ve had in the last few days – I’ve come a long way with one particular issue, I’m not doing as badly as I thought with another, and a third which after one tantalising glimpse is now lurking obstinately in my subconscious, but I know it’s there and will reveal itself in its own good time.

My weekend was the perfect balance of social time, productive time and me-time.

The work I’m putting into my flat, even the baby steps, is starting to make a real difference. And every little bit of progress is motivation to make even more.

I’ve had a good couple days at work; it’s never going to be wonderful, but it is a lot more satisfying – even enjoyable – when I put a bit of effort into it. Doing clever things with spreadsheets is fun, and so are multi-coloured ring-binder divider cards. :o)

I did a lot of thinking last night, and figured out something that had been bugging me. It makes me happy to be self-aware enough that I can work out what my real issues are, even when they masquerade as something different.

It’s been a great day, and it’s going to be a great weekend…

We had a massage therapist in the office today giving 15-minute chair massages. Ahhhh, heaven.

I’ve gotten – and given – hugs from eight different people so far today: the massage therapist, my friend’s boyfriend, another friend who was heading off on holiday, and no fewer than five complete strangers in a Free Hugs group on my way to work this morning. And the day’s not over yet – there will undoubtedly be hugs as we leave the pub this evening after our payday drinks. I like hugs. :o)

Tomorrow’s gonna be awesome. Myself, my best friend and his boyfriend are meeting for a champagne brunch before joining the Pride parade in the afternoon, then going out to dinner at the intriguingly named Mongolian Barbecue.

And on Sunday, I’m meeting up with one of my favourite aunties who I haven’t seen since Christmas.

A day full of love and laughter

Painting my nails all different in bright, funky colours

It’s payday tomorrow, thank goodness!

Free tickets to a movie preview tonight

Feeling centred, grounded and in control

I gots interwebs at home again! :o) I’m posting this from the laptop my wonderful beloved brought me to get me back online at home. It’s so good to be communicado again.

I had a really lovely evening with a dear friend last night. We watched a movie that had us both laughing, cooked dinner with much hilarity and getting in each other’s way, drank some very nice wine, demolished a tub of Ben & Jerry’s, and sat up talking heart-to-heart till midnight. At one point he said that a comment I’d just made was “the healthiest thing he’d ever heard”. He also told me I should write a book – he’s the second person to say that this week. I laughed it off both times, but it’s made me think.

Little Bro gave me tickets today to what sounds like a very interesting (and yummy!) gourmet food exhibition next week, and invited me over for dinner on Sunday.

I got a lift home from work in an EcoCab, driven by a lovely young man named Kevin who spotted me looking at it curiously and offered me a ride. It was enormous fun – only marginally quicker than walking, because it has to go round the one-way system, but well worth it for making me smile after a stressful afternoon.

For the first time in a month, I’ve got tomorrow completely to myself, with no plans at all. Yay for some much-needed me-time!

My tattoo is healing up nicely. It’s still got an angry red frame around it where my skin took violent exception to the bandage adhesive, but the tattoo itself is fine, and I’m doing well at remembering not to scratch at it. It still makes me smile every time I catch sight of it. :o)

My kitties, who I think had some kind of mild tummy-bug last week, are eating normally again and seem much happier.

I seem to be getting away lightly on the PMS front this month. There’s been a slightly rocky patch or two, but overall it’s nowhere near as bad as it has been the last few months.