Self-Stories

I'm in the midst of that oh-so-thrilling 'n' exhilarating process of meeting somebody new, of getting to know someone for the first time, and also once again sharing myself with and revealing myself to somebody new. I'm honest 'bout everything I say and feel, but I've also become quite aware of how there's a selection process going on, a sifting and focusing and revealing of facts and features and facets in a unique order in each situation/to and with each person. It's not necessarily a thought-out-ahead-of-time order. In fact, other than the initial OKC profile stuff, it's pretty much based on qx asked, on what comes up in conversation, on what makes sense as we dance the Getting-To-Know-Each-Other via OKC msg and now e-mail dance. ( Presentation of Self )

"True Love"

I quite like this week's Blinkspace story by edwardmartiniii.

Soft Foods & Fiction

I cannot handle anything too hard these days, at least not 'til my perm crown's placed and my energy's back. So I've lunched on Fishy Chips (deep-fried lightly-battered anchovies w/numbly secret sauce) and procured more avocados, pears, bananas, hummus, feta, and smoked oysters (plus 1/2 'n' 1/2 to accompany tea).

Since the parking gods smiled on me, I also hit up my neighborhood branch of Powells in order to snag the nice cheap used copy of S McGuire's An Artificial Night listed as there according to the on-line search function. On my way to pay, however, I happened to wander by the T Pratchett section...so ended up bringing home another 5 Discworld novels. *sigh - so much for reducing the # of books cluttering up the Hive* Still, average price = $5/book. So, whoo-hoo!

Now I intend to heed the clarion call of a hot bath w/bath salts (if'n I cannot track down more of my fave bubbly bath in the cupboard) and a good book. Hmm, what to devour first/next? Okay, decision made; it's the next (to/for me) October Daye novel. Yes, I'm having my own personal spa day right here at the Hive.

Le sigh...life, she is good. :-)