Today has been extremely open to whatever. I set my alarms for 9 and 9:30, and I dreamed until 11ish. I got up and did a little research and finally got out for shopping at 1:15. I called Vanessa, assuming I was too late for lunch, but I wasn't, so we met for lunch and sat around for a long time. I was stuck in rush hour getting down to the vintage/antiques area. And at my second stop, I set around talking to this guy for an hour and a half; he was fascinating, having been a singer and dancer in his day, making it on broadway and yet giving it all up to raise a family, not regretting it at all, and now renting and selling formal wear (tuxedos and dresses for weddings and such). We're going to keep in touch about my dancing career. I then tried a couple more places and then headed home, but I called Dina, since I was free, and we ended up watching Over The Hedge, which was very good (but not as good as Cars), and I recommend it, as long as you don't hate Ben Folds, who does most of the songs [laughs]. Then Dina and I had dinner. The poor dear is too picky for her own good; she sent her dinner back and replaced it because it wasn't what she expected. [laughs and shrugs] I even managed at one point to speak softly enough that she had to ask me to repeat myself, which is a first, since usually she's telling me to talk more quietly, not just because of the subject of the conversation but because my volume hurts her ears at times. It has been that kind of quiet, patient day. It was nice not feeling rushed at all, knowing I had deadlines but not worrying about them. [grins] Anyway, it has carried over to now; I have work tomorrow, so I need to get my sleep, but I'm still up reading and blogging. [laughs] So, I guess I'll get my sleep, so my coworkers won't hate me. Goodnight, blogger. sleep well, dream well, live well, etc.