Now wearing: mis-matched bed clothes, fuzzy Sherpa socks, a zip-jacket, wild and curly bed-head hair, and a …. :)

Now eating: nothing yet (it's the weekend, I'm lazy, lol)

Now drinking: decaf coffee with sugar-free, non-dairy creamer

Now listening to:

Thinking: I should trim my hair today

Smell like: Coconut bath soap (from last night)

Something Good: each new day

Last website: you tube

Last to make me smile: hearing from a friend today

Now leaving for: to get dressed, soonish, and go browsing for a dark red sweater to wear with a new dress; then work on household chores (wash the windows, do laundry, maybe make something nice for dinner).

Wearing: Mz. Kätzchen looks strikingly beautiful today, she's wearing a variety of shades of red and baby blue in multiple forms. :eyebat:

Eating/Drinking: nothing to eat, but I'm sipping on a cup of decaf coffee.

Listening to: The calm before the Lovely Fairy Godmother strikes again. :cheesy:

Last to make you smile: I got's a smile on my face and tons more stashed in my pocket (today is Tuesday, Tuesday after all).

Last Website: (just here).

Latest fragrance to wear: Velvet Teddy (MAC)

Leaving for: The slow and lovely commute to work. :blueheels:

Wearing: Pajamas (mis-matched nightie and leggings with socks and slippers)

Eating: I will make a single miniature vegan Gryo for supper tonight and instead of traditional meat that it is known for, I'm going to use my plant-based meatless meat balls, which I will slice up and put inside the Gryo, with salad inside it too. And instead of the tzatziki sauce, I'm using a homemade berry sauce for my dressing.

Drinking: carrot juice and water.

Listening to: The gentle misting rain and the windswept tingling chimes on my patio deck.


Smell like: last night's bath products (orange sugar-cube coconut oil bath bombs)

Last website: my credit union, and here (BFP).

Last surprise/smile: The dress shop! I'm down a whole size and the store owner said next time I stop by, if I maintain my new size, a new dress is on the house. Woot! It's a woman owned shop and they're feminists, so I support their local business. They're pretty awesome, to me. :)

Up Next: have a little supper (the Gryo), then take a shower and then trim my hair into a new style.

wearing: It's Friday night and I've just changed out of my dress clothes and slipped into my weekend wear (lounge clothes: slippers, nightie, satin house-coat -- none of them match, but they're comfy and cute).

eating/drinking: I had a lite supper of Mango Cucumber Multigrain salad and soon, a small slice of Lemon Tart (from: Ingallina's) and am now sipping on water from my favorite jar.

listening to: Night City Smooth Jazz (it's ear & eye candy, ideas of places to go see & visit)



Latest project: I'm going to work on an embroidery project, on a coat I want to have dry-cleaned, but want to change the color of the threading, so it matches more items in my wardrobe.

On-going craft project: I'm still working on ideas for painting a set of room dividers, so they look like stained glass windows from a time long gone by.

Last website: just here (BFP).

Up next: to settle in for the evening, maybe play a few card games in the arcade, then drift off to slumber land (I'm tired, it was a looooong week).

:moonstars:

Wearing: Black flats. Black leggings. Cookie monster underoos. A grey tank top. A maroon wrap dress. Butterfly earrings. A fidget ring.

Eating: Paneer Palak

Drinking: Water

Listening to: Anderson Paak


Smell like: NagChampa

Last website: data entry for work.

Last surprise/smile: My work husband coming back from a two week vacation. We usually start our morning with a big hug and I missed it.

Up Next: Back to work.

Wearing: My embroidered Romeo ladies coat, black leggings, black socks, black swanky house slippers (LOL, they're just really old slippers), and messy, curly hair (it rained so much today, it's humid, so it wouldn't stay straight).

Eating: I just had some left over Basmati Rice, hummus and a small portion of that pita bread. I've got a small apple sliced up, so will have it with some peanut butter, for dessert.

Drinking: Water …

Listening to: The oscillating fan and the quiet tingling of the patio chimes.

Smell like: Faded traces of... 'Queen Bee' (it's a fragrance with subtle notes of Jazmine, Peony and amber).

Last Website: a temp agency (besides here)

Last Smile: The temp receptionist (she's terribly kind and super smart)

Up Next: Take my medicine for the night, shed my clothes and take a hot shower, then plop into bed and prop my legs up (I need to rest).

Wearing: a dark violet colored long sleeved top, black sleeveless quilted vest, black leggings, fuzzy dark gray socks.

Eating/Drinking: a bowl of hot cereal, a cup of decaf and a side of water.

Listening to: the quiet sounds of the neighborhood, birdsong gentle, rainfall and the cars that splash water quietly as they slowly drive by.

Smell like: bath and shower products (lavender bath bomb soap)

Last Website: TipJunkie

Last Smile: I'm content to not have a smile yet today, maybe later this week (hopefully, or not).

Up Next: I need to box up the contents in all the dressers I have in the house today; but otherwise, it's going to be a day of rest -- do whatever I want, which might turn out to be not much at all (lol). Today is Take Care Of Me (day).

Wearing: a relatively new long sleeved tee-shirt, two tone- dark gray and black; black shorts (that are too big); bare feet, lotion masque on my face; wild curly hair; and my sparkly watch. :)

Eating/drinking: I had a couple cups of decaf coffee (black, no sugar at all), but now I'm on the verge of eating a nice big bowl of organic granola, topped off by hand picked huge black berries. *Yummm*

Listening to: Andrea von Kampen (she's a new to me song writer/singer artist)… some of her stuff is terribly depressing, but she picks her guitar with precision. lol, I kind of like her stuff, but I can't listen to it for long. : /

Smell like: my lotion.

Last smile: it's early yet today, but it's okay if I don't smile. I'll smile when I'm ready to smile (I just smiled, lol).

Last website: slowacoustic.com, here, YouTube, email, then back to here.

Leaving for: Not sure, I'm just killing time, reading posts and listening to music I find on the web. Most likely I'll go outside, sometime today. It's gorgeous outside .... Not too hot, reasonably cool, plenty of sunshine and cloudy weather.

Now wearing: a yellow dress with silver and gold accessories.

Now eating: nothing.

Now drinking: decaf

Now listening to: Morgana King

Smell like: something nice

Last website visited: https://www.theguardian.com/world/race

Last person who made you smile: Carla

Now leaving for: the printer

Wearing: a soft comfy tee-shirt type lounge clothes type top. Wild, curly hair (it needs a deep conditioning treatment today). Chipped sparkly nail polish (need to fix that today too).

Eating/Drinking: Just had my last cup of decaf, need to drink C20 next. Water afterwards. Not too hungry today, so maybe I will snack on veggies.

Listening to: The big ole fan and the A/C (it's gonna be a warm day today).

Smell like: Yesterday's waning Velvet Teddy (Mac).

Last smile: earlier this morning (my neighbor to the east).

Last website: Cartopinography: The Unlikely Study of Map Pins, Flags, Beads and Other Markers (99% Invisible website article)

Up Next (Leaving for): I'm dedicating the next two days to lots of "Do Not Worry" because I got a bunch of worries on my mind, so possibly doing a whole lot of relaxing activities to give my mind a reprieve from next week's worries.

:hk28:

Wearing: stretchy mosaic print yoga leggings, stretchy t-tank-slip-dress, quilted vest with pockets (gotta have a place to stash stuff I need), teal summer sandals, DNKY shades, zero jewelry - except my sparkly watch.

Eating/Drinking: I had coconut granola, berries and coconut milk for breakfast, two cups of strong decaf coffee with coconut creamer, and will sip on water the rest of today until it is supper time (gotta have carrot juice).

Listening to:

Interesting quote: "There's something to be said for quietly working away at your skill sets, and having a sense of modesty about it. The people who are really good let their work speak for itself," ~ illustrator and designer, Katie Rose Johnston (Moo.com).

Smell like: coconut-pineapple tanning oil (it's time to bask in the sunshine)

Last smile: my sil-bff

Last website: YouTube (Tiny House Playlist)

Leaving for: to go on errands, before it gets too hot; then kick back the next three of the four days I've been off work. It's time for some serious R & R … crafting, sleeping, dining on food whenever I feel hungry, and hanging out by myself or with close friends.

I didn't even feel the slightest bit hungry, when I got up late this morning...

So, I just had a bite to eat (coconut granola, dark red cherries, a few Moroccan dates) and a glass of my favorite non-dairy 'milk' (Good Karma Flaxmilk).

Right now I've got soft NYC evening jazz streaming via ear-buds ….


and counting my blessings, this afternoon, while I rest in my super comfy living room leather chair, feet up. I've got a book on a nearby table. I'll pick up where I last left off, later this evening.

The clouds are floating by in the sky outside, and the sun shine feels warm, so I might get up and go for a walk; maybe go pick some fresh dahlias for a bouquet after I go floating in the pool.

… Summer is nearly over, so I should go one more time before the weather becomes "Closed Pool" season.

*Carpe Diem*
:hk28:

Wearing: soft leggings, pink "Save The Rack" t-shirt, black quilted zip vest, freshly colored and trimmed hair, bare feet, legs propped up, and freshly painted finger nails (I got a new color of nail polish, it's very pretty).

Eating: I made steamed cubed squash earlier, so I had that, but right now it's cookies (snicker-doodles, fresh from the oven).

Drinking: Flax Milk and a giant side of water.

Listening to: the low roar of traffic far away and a neighbor's music (lo-fi soul), I think they're still waxing their car or something.

Thinking about: how nice it will be to not have to get up early for work anymore, and have time in the mornings to do whatever I want.

Smell like: hair products, face moisturizer and a faint trace of perfume.

Something good: Tomorrow is Sunday; I plan to rest up a bunch tomorrow.

Last smile: the sweet 'good-bye' cards and cupcakes from Saint Cupcake from a few engineers and executive admins. The things they said in their cards were so sweet and touched my heart so deeply. I feel so blessed.

Last website: *youtube* (trying to find something fun to watch for awhile).

Leaving for: Bed, soonly. I had such a busy week and I'm in need of at least ten hours of sleep. :blush:

Wearing: Kätzchen looks gorgeous today, since she got lots of rest yesterday and doesn't have to hurry to go to work. :eyebat:

Eating: I just had four small free range organic eggs (over easy) with a terribly thin slice of artisan bread which has cloves of garlic inside the bread.

Drinking: Coconut Mocha (vegan, dairy free)

Listening to: Earth Wind & Fire playlist of oldies

Thinking about: The flocks upon flocks of geese I saw this morning heading south. Such a gorgeous October morning :stillheart:

Smell like: Several spritzes of Velvet Teddy (MAC)

Something good: All my monthly bills are paid up in full before they're due.

Last smile: Giving away cupcakes to young kids riding their bicycles around the driveway and having little precious conversations about what they think is important in their day-to-day life.

Last website: *youtube* .

Leaving for: Headed to work soon, to slowly sashay myself to work. *lol* ;)

Wearing: Kätzchen is wearing lazy day comfy clothes for her Sunday afternoon of shopping and sight-seeing.

Eating: Kätzchen just had a bowl of soup (corn chowder, vegan) for brunch. :)


Drinking: Coconut milk (vegan, dairy free)

Listening to: hundreds of geese flying overhead

Thinking about: checking my shopping list for art project supplies

Smell like: a slight trace of a fragrance that has a mineral type of scent

Something good: No snow or rain, yet. Or wind, either. But it's coming soon, I think. :jester:

Last smile: Learning that I won a prize recently; so I'm gonna go pick it up today (I have no idea what it is)

Last website: here and other places

Leaving for: Headed out for an afternoon of fun activities; then out with family friends for an entertaining evening of food, fun and revelry

Wearing: a pair of yoga leggings, grey-blue socks, long t-shirt, a comfy cardigan, pretty earrings and necklace, and a silk scarf to keep my neck warm.

Eating/Drinking: Omg, I am so stuffed. Thanksgiving dinner with family friend's was simply delicious. Dessert was so good too.

Listening to: the gentle tones of the music playing next door.

Smell like: faded traces of a new fragrance I just love.

Thinking about:going for manicure and pedicure with my sister-in-law and the new shade of polish I'm going to try.

Something good: friends and family (near and far)

Last smile:hanging out with my elderly butch friend while doing laundry early this morning! She was wearing a turkey hat and her eastern accent and things she was telling me about made me laugh and smile. It was good to catch up with her today.

Last film or movie I've seen:Knives Out (it's like an Agatha Christie detective type movie -- great movie to see)

Last website:www.fandango.com

Leaving for: to go make another cup of tea and snack a bit on a piece of pumpkin pie my s-i-l sent home to enjoy. Then … zZzzZZzzZZZzzz

:moonstars:

Sunday Woo-woo <3
 

Wearing: a pair of yoga leggings, grey-blue socks, long tee-shirt-nightie, pretty earrings and curly-messy Carol Channing type hair :jester:

Eating/Drinking: I had 8 ounces of a freshly made Burt's Bees protein shake with big ole berries and cherries for breakfast and I'm on my second cup of Italian Roast with Oat Yeah! (oatmeal cookie coffee creamer).

Listening to: Pa$$word

Smell like: freshly showered loveliness (Aveda). :bunchflowers:


News Headline Quote: "I'd impeach Obama if he did the same as T---p," --Adam Schiff.


Something good: Fresh organic bed of salad greens with nothing on it other than a drizzle of balsamic vinegar or freshly pressed lime fruit.

Last smile: A miniature Alaskan huskie who was terribly curious, yesterday. I guess they rarely invade a person's space, but they crawled up to sniff me out, while getting my manicure. Such a cutie. :stillheart:

Last website: YouTube & here (aka... Vit 'TV' & Vit BFP) :eyebat:

Leaving for: to go for a swim (otherwise known as aerobic exercise in the pool) and sit in the jacuzzi.

:hk20:

Here and Now...
 

Now wearing: Sunday comfy lounging clothes....Charcoal grey hoodie with matching sweat pants, white t-shirt, grey socks, grey slippers, messy ponytail/bun, silver earrings.

Now eating: Nothing.

Now drinking: A mixed berry smoothie.

Now listening to: Jazz.

Smell like: An Orange.

Last website visited: YouTube.

Last thing that made you smile: FB Live replay.

Now leaving for: The kitchen to make a cup of tea and maybe a small snack.

Happy New Years (January 1st, 2020)
 

Wearing: black yoga leggings, red fluffy socks, blue & black & white print t-shirt night gown, royal blue zip jacket, wild curly hair and a :) .

Eating: Nothing yet, I have to wait half an hour after I take my morning set of meds. Maybe a cup of oatmeal with Oat Yeah! oatmeal creamer over the top of it.

Drinking: One small cup of organic fair-trade coffee (black).

Listening to: The white noise of traffic from faraway places, birdsong too.

Quotes I came across recently, by Antonio Gramsci and Gore Vidal:

"The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return," ~ Gore Vidal.


Antonio Gramsci's doctrine of Hegemony:

The rule of one class over another is not dependent on economic or physical power alone, but on persuading the ruled to accept a system of beliefs belonging to the ruling class (James Joll, UK, 1977).

Book I want to read next: The Masks of War (George Langelaan)

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Last Movie Seen: The Fly (Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum) based on the short science fiction horror story authored by George Langelaan (1959?).

Last Smile: the family pets :jester:

Smell Like: Faded hairspray and yesterday's fragrance ( shower time soon)

Leaving for: The shower, then make breakfast, then hang out at home and have a little bit of fun.

Wearing-black velveteen leggings, white long sleeved tee, silver labeled bracelet that spells "love"

Smell Like- Violets

Snacking-Pity chips

Drinking-Ice water w lemon

Listening to-Cello

Currently reading-"The Truth Will Set You Free, but First It Will Piss You Off! By-Gloria Steinem

Quote of the Day: "She believed she could, so she did"

Last Smile: For my bf who is always right

Leaving for: Some fresh air

Wearing: I'm still in my work clothes, but soon to change into comfy night clothes.

Eating/Drinking: I am hungry, but will make something to eat soon. Right now, I'm catching up on water.

Listening to: Just the white noise of the neighborhood (distant traffic, gentle rain and wind).

Smell like: my work day and faded fragrance (Velvet Teddy, by MAC).

Something good: a good night's rest (coming up soon).

Last smile: that person who brought me a cup of hot cocoa and a pastry from a local French bakery (oh goodness, it was divine).

Last website: my work site to correct my time sheet (and, here).

Leaving for: most likely the kitchen. Maybe heat up some soup or make a small pan of comfort food (mac n 'cheese').

Wearing: a soft black long-sleeved dress, black capri leggings, black ladies Romeo zip-coat, minimal makeup, curly hair pinned up, earrings and necklace and a very pretty ring. And, house slippers.

Eating/drinking: I've just been sipping on water and orange juice (intermittently). I'm hungry, but I might go out for supper.

Listening to: I've had the tv on low all day long, listening to old episodes of L&O. The good ones from back in the late 1990s.


Smell like: that warm and spicy scent I found a few weeks ago.

Last smile: pictures of the coast, off Mexico.

Last website: work related places and here.

Leaving for: To hang tight here a little while longer, then it's supper time later.

wearing: pajama bottoms and a matching long sleeved top.

eating: nothing (I had something light for supper earlier).

drinking: water (sipping on it).

listening to: the lull of ocean waves.

last smile: my boss and our district manager.

smell like: faded Jasmine oil with Ylang Ylang.

last website: here, news pages, work website.

leaving for: it is nearly bedtime zzZZZzzZZZZzzzzz :moonstars:

Wearing: black sweat pants and pink T-shirt. (Jammies)

Eating: last ate strawberry cake

Drinking: lemonade

Listening To: my Boston Terrier snoring

Last Smile: At a baby at work

Smell Like: lavender lotion

Last Website: Houston Chronicle

Leaving For: Walgreens to stock up on supplies

Now wearing: black sweater, black slacks, yellow rain jacket.

Now eating: nothing.

Now drinking: water

Now listening to: Health Officials Testifying Before House Committee

Smell like: Chloe

Last website visited: https://www.theroot.com

Last person who made you smile: Patty Cakes

Now leaving for: nowhere, staying at my work desk

Now wearing: Pretty flats that are brown with blue flowers, black leggings, red skirt, black blouse, denim jacket.

Now eating: nothing.

Now drinking: Chardonnay

Now listening to: Aretha Franklin

Smell like: Patchuli and my Daddy's cologne.

Last website visited: CNN

Last person who made you smile: Daddy

Now leaving for: Bed soon...

Here and Now...
 

Now wearing: Grey sweatshirt, grey joggers, white t-shirt, grey socks, grey slippers, no jewelry, hair in a ponytail.

Now eating: Oatmeal Cookies.

Now drinking: A tea mixture I made of mixed berries and peppermint tea with honey.

Now listening to: Nothing at the moment, I was listening to jazz earlier.

Smell like: Soap.

Last website visited: YouTube

Last person who made you smile: An online friend's status update on FB.

Now leaving for: Nowhere... gonna check online for some things... maybe do some online shopping.

Now wearing: Black stretchy t-shirt with St. Patrick's Day bling, blue jeans, yellow rain jacket, baseball cap, my favorite Persian coin earrings

Now eating: nothing

Now drinking: water

Now listening to: Stephanie Rule on MSNBC

Smell like: Bond No. 9

Last website visited: https://www.avclub.com

Last person who made you smile: Little Ava

Now leaving for: nowhere, staying at my work desk

:clover:

Now wearing: blue sweatshirt, grey sweatpants, grey worn-out bedroom shoes (they are my favorites), hair in a ponytail

Now eating: a Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie

Now drinking: espresso

Now listening to: Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head

Smell like: I need a shower

Last website visited: https://mail.aol.com

Last person who made you smile: my mom

Now leaving for: nowhere, working at my kitchen table

Wearing: white trousers, with deep pockets; a navy blue and white striped long sleeved women's dress shirt; sparkly jewelry (earrings, necklace, watch, rings), my lavender colored FitBit, bare feet inside matching navy colored sandals, freshly trimmed curly hair, a matching mask for my face when I go out today, and a smile (just fetched one out of my pocket). :balloon:

Eating: Just had some non-Tuna salad, on organic seeded wasa bread crackers.

Drinking: I had a cup of breakfast tea earlier and a shot glass full of freshly squeezed orange juice. Nothing but quarts of water left to drink. :)

Listening to: somebody's car leaving the driveway (it sounds like it needs to go to the junk yard).

Today's To-Do List: Exercise for about 4 hours; come home and dive into my studies; then go for a late evening walk. Somewhere in today's activities, I need to drop by a grocery store (I'm out of salad mix greens).

Last Smile: My mom, the 80+ year old nurse with over 50 years of nursing experience. I hope I can be just like her, if I ever make it to 80.

Smell Like: a fresh spritz of my favorite new perfume (it's sweet and spicy).

Leaving for: I better get going if I'm gonna get my four hours of exercise in (it's my new daily goal while being on stay-cation), and have time to drop by the grocery store and spend quality time on my studies. *ciao* :cheesy:

wearing: A navy blue and aquamarine maxi dress, and a blue sweater

eating: A Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie

drinking: Cuban coffee

listening to: Absolute, complete, utter silence

last smile: Weird cat behavior

smell like: Lavender sanitizing hand spray

last website: Zoom.us

next book I want to read: Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn

last movie seen: The Big Sick

leaving for: a nap as soon as I eat some lunch

wearing: Brown Mary Jane shoes with blue flowers on them, stretch jeans, a blue blouse and a beige crochet vest.

eating: Nothing

drinking: Sarsaparilla tea

listening to: People talking in the lobby at work, a child singing, doors opening and shutting.

last smile: Few moments ago- super cute kid here at work I'm befriending before she goes to shelter.

smell like: Tea, patchouli, lotion.

last website: CNN

next book I want to read: Before we were yours

last movie seen: Started On Golden Pond the other night, didn't finish it yet though.

leaving for: A few more hours of work.