July 8 2002

[evile]

 

 

 

684the weekend

 

• Jul. 8, 2002

   

  gym on Friday, and then I don't remember what else I did. Maybe
  cooked dinner & went to bed? I dunno...
  
  Saturday: checked po box, puttered around the house, then went to San
  Antonio, got to Dee's house at 5. Saw Dee's mom, sis, brother,
  Josephine, Lyle, everybody. Dee's mom's house is shockingly trashed.
  I wanted to clean...
  
  Then Dee, Josephine and I went over to Rio's, watched Adam Ant
  videos, then Lyle came over, then the three ladies went over to North
  Star Mall to return some Kwan Yin statues that Dee had gotten that
  didn't glow in the dark, she exchanged them for some that did, then
  back to Rio's and we all went to dinner at Golden Wok. Very good
  food, nice atmosphere, lousy waiter.
  
  On the way home, we stopped by Wal mart so Rio could get some light
  bulbs. Dee says there are no grossly obese people in Germany, that
  about 'our size' is as big as they get. That Wal Mart kind of freaked
  her out, because of all the fat people, and something else that she
  couldn't put her finger on.
  
  We stayed up late, I left a bit after midnight.
  
  Sunday, I got to Nude Yoga a minute late--the door was already closed
  and locked. Then I went to the gym, got to the parking lot and
  realized that I'd forgotten my ID card, so went back home and got
  it,then back to the gym. Did a circuit, 1 set of everything, rode
  bike and did treadmill, sat in the sauna & the hot tub, then off to
  Sephora, where I tried 3 new fragrances: Lily by Christian Dior,
  Azzaria, and Hermes Vert et Orange. I liked the Hermes best at first,
  but it faded to a kind of old lady powdery smell. Azzaria was nice
  but faded too quickly. Lily smelled the same going on, and was still
  there at the end of the day.
  
  I re-did my makeup, put glitter mascara in my hair, and then went to
  San Gabriel Park & hung out with E & A. Arthur bit me. I rode
  Mirage for a minute--her Arabian garb looked pretty good. Chatted
  with one of the Drandmir guys for a bit, another introduced himself
  later...so I guess the key is to keep coming back and not worry about
  teh majority who ignores me, but focus on the couple who say hi. IF I
  wanted to be a part of Drandmir, that is. But I was just out there to
  say hey to E. I called home on my cell phone and E got to say
  hi to Holly. Mom is sending me her 'itenerary' for going to New
  Mexico.
  
  A says she doesn't know how to put on makeup and wanted to go to
  Sephora and have someone there show her how. I told her she'd have
  fun playing in all the makeup. And I said I'd go with her if she
  wanted. Sad to be 32 and not know how to do basic girly stuff. She is
  getting very sun damaged But...does not look as bad as I do, and I
  wear sunscreen every day. *sigh*
  
  Our creek is vile. The City is apparently still working on the
  problem. A sewer line broke on July 4, and has been spilling raw
  sewage into our creek. How awful. I had no idea I would someday have
  prime real estate in the Bog of Eternal Stench.
  
  An 18 year old Diarylander signed my notes with "I love you, will you
  marry me?" It's silly, but I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It's
  good to be loved, even by silly young stranger boys.

685Control

 

• Jul. 8, 2002

   

  I am feeling pretty good about life these days. I guess it's lame,
  but I feel like I'm getting things under control, things that for
  some reason are linked in my psyche even though they aren't in RL.
  Spending & weight/exercise/food stuff. I am not charging anything
  this month, all my bills are paid, I have a good stock of groceries,
  and have $223 left in my chcking account. I didn't pay a big amount
  on any of my credit cards, but if I pay a bit, and leave enough to
  keep myself from charging, and DONT charge any more, eventually
  they'll be paid down to 0. Similar to the diet thing I guess. If I
  eat smaller quantities, exercise a little bit more, nothing extreme
  or crazy, just take a little more care with things, I will lose
  weight. Nothing dramatic, but taking care of things a little bit at a
  time. Stay sane, don't do any panic-spending, and everything will be
  cool. If I've done well, I will give myself a little amazon.com spree
  at the end of July :)
  
  Ediets.com sent me my username & password. Their daily journal is
  good. Their menus make more sense than 24 hours, but there's still
  some empty calories in there, the popcorn thing. *4* cups on ediets,
  not 3 as in 24-hrs. But still ...not much in the way of fiber or
  nutrition, so why clutter up my body with it?
  
  
  Taurus
  Horoscope (by astrocenter.com)
  It may be hard for you to stay grounded today, so don't force it,
  dear Taurus. Let the bluebird sing on your shoulder as you walk down
  the street. Initiate a romantic evening for two in which you explore
  all your deepest fantasies. The nature of the day may call for an
  attitude that is a little more aggressive than you might like.
  Realize that sometimes this kind of mind set is exactly what is
  needed to get the ball rolling.
  
  Gemini
  Horoscope (by astrocenter.com)
  Turn up the volume on your heart today, dear Gemini, and feel free to
  run away with your fantasies. Let the energy from your job concerns
  unwind later on tonight as you let loose and do whatever it is your
  heart desires. Go out to dinner with a romantic partner and share
  your feelings openly. This is a day to initiate and direct your
  energy outwards. Feel free to explore the new and unconventional.