The First Night

Whoa, this is better than I expected! This is practically like being on vacation, except for the part where I have to get up early and go to work.

I was feeling pretty tired after work, so I figured I'd go buy a book and relax with that until The Closer came on. I spent nearly an hour browsing through Borders - without calling anyone and checking in, letting them know where I was, when I'd be home, had they eaten yet? Did they want to eat? Should I bring something home or do you want to meet out somewhere?

I looked through all the classics and new classics and beach reads and book club books and settled on Carson MCullers' The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. NOT b/c it had Oprah's book club stamp on it (b/c frankly I find it a little self-important that she should presume to tell America what to read), but b/c I had never read it before and I do have a thing for Southern writers and I'm quite impressed that she wrote it at the age of 23.

Then I went to Tropical Smoothie Cafe and got a strawberry smoothie with soy protein which is pretty good but it tastes like they add sugar to it?? Which? If I wanted a fucking slurpee I'd go to 7-Eleven, right?

When I came home, I took a hot bath with lavender salts, slathered on some self tanner and put fresh sheets (also rinsed in lavender) on my bed. Now I'm snuggling up in bed watching The Closer, which just came on but is kind of disturbing already what with the 12-year-old girl stabbed through the heart and all. For the record, Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson is one of my favorite characters on TV. I'm so glad she's back. Her & her great black bag.

I set the DVR on Big Daddy's TV to record the Princes' interview in case I decide to go to bed early. I had to record it on his TV b/c you know my DVR doesn't work but this is not a problem this week b/c I can go into his office any time and watch the show! Woot! There's no holding me back now!