OK, WTF happened to Herbal Essences?! http://www.herbalessences.com/us/  ???  Talk about reformulation!    My boyfriend will not be pleased at all. 

Today should be a magical day...it's a combination of so many things that I love: Saturday, the 13th and a full moon!    So why haven't I accomplished a single thing on my daily agenda? I'll tell you (as if you care)...

My top priority for the day was to sleep as long as possible. Sleep in, sleep late, sleep all day, if I wanted to! After the week I've had, I need and have earned it.
    But apparently, Mr. Sleep Apnea himself had other plans...which included the usual taking up the whole bed to himself, trapping me under his heavy limbs and breathing on me.    Ugh, I hate that! He, like every other male, is a total mouth breather, and OMG, smoker's breath in the morning!!      *faint*

So I got up. 

Other priorities for today included washing and treating all with Pantene, but....one step into the kitchen changed all of those plans.
    It was like a scene from some nightmarish movie...dirty dishes piled everywhere with food still on them, trash and papers strewn haphazardly across the counter, pots and pans still sitting on the stove with stuff that had boiled up out of them and run down the sides. 

I immediately began washing dishes, which led to cleaning the refridgerator, which led to the microwave, then the counter, then the sink, etc. etc. After over 3 hours of cleaning, one side of the kitchen is decent.    There is much left to do, but better left for another day. I'm exhausted.

So with today's "plans" hopelessly dashed, I find myself asking, what's next? I haven't taken a shower yet and it's after 3 pm.    If I decide to eventually fix that, I'm not even going to bother washing my hair. I might light condition it with my Suave Lavender & Lilac conditioner, but aside from that, what's the point? Hopefully the night holds more promise than the day has.

My parents were planning to put our dog to sleep today.    I want to know if they followed through with that...I want to know my dog's status, if he has one anymore...but I don't want to call them. If they had to do that, then they'll need some time to themselves. As much as I'd like to know what's become of my friend, it would be selfish of me to barge in on their time of grief.
    I know that my father must be an absolute wreck right now. Not only did our first dog die of cancer, but the man just lost his mother to cancer only months ago. Now this. 

What I need to do is just take a shower and then pray for everyone. Maybe I'll shave, too. I need to. 

The night brings clarity and tranquility, so maybe things will make more sense after that full moon rises.

God be with you, Bodie, wherever you are.

Thanx, Curlgirl. 

Hallelujah! Today I washed with Pantene Classic Clean shampoo. It was like putting on a lovely old dress from the closet and realizing that it still fits. 
    Left the Deep Fortifying Treatment in my hair for over an hour. After rinsing it out, I followed with Classic Care conditioner and then Suave Lavender & Lilac conditioner.

Spritzed in a good amount of the Light Spray Conditioner before detangling with my RS #45. Then oiled the ends...a bit heavily, which is actually ok because I have my hair in a bun.

Finally got to shave today, as I'd needed to. My legs have been sparkly all day because Olay's In Shower Moisturizer has glitter in it. I've realized that I actually like it when my skin sparkles. Egad, I'm a glitter goth. 

Got to wear a tank top today, too. I don't think I've worn one since I started (or finished) my arm training. I've been flexing in front of almost every mirror in the house. hehehe

I'm almost a week into ab training, and am beginning to notice the same natural progression as with my arms. The muscles are definitely tighter and always seem to beg for more exercise. This month, I just may indulge that more.
    Today I worked both my abs and arms, and all of the muscles seemed to like it. I may devote much of my time on future weekends to exercise. Let my boyfriend laugh and tease all he wants, but I am making some real progress.  8)

Another part of the kitchen got thoroughly cleaned and sterilized today. I was even able to scrub the coagulated oil splatters off of the backsplash behind the stove. Me evil dæmon of an ex-roommate had put them there, as he liked to deep fry absolutely everything he ate in canola oil...and that stuff splattered everywhere! It completely destroyed the underside of our kitchen hood and ruined the backsplash. I've cleaned both several times, but that crap is stuck on there like rubber cement. It took a great deal of scrubbing, cleaner and hot water to remove the splatters from the backsplash. I'm just glad that they came out!
    I'm still slowly purging our place of the dæmon's evil influence. Bloody imbecile. I wonder if he's causing his new roommate as much agony as he caused me.

But speaking of him, I finally cleaned and restored 5 long mirrors that he'd found in the alley behind our apartment. He'd brought them in, intending to hang them in "his" room, but never did, and didn't bother to take them with him when he left.
    My boyfriend & I figured that we could use them, so I cleaned all of them up today in hopes that he'll hang them when he gets home. 3 will go in the living room and 2 in the bedroom. It will be nice to have some full-length mirrors around so I can actually see how awful my outfits look before I leave the house. 

A few moments ago, I called my mother to say hello and wish her a happy Mother's Day. My dog is still alive. 

Well, that's all for now. Gonna make up some pasta now 'cause I'm starving!

Hey Angel Spun-

I so seriously love Depeche Mode....my favorite album was Black Celebration.   My very best friend stole the cassette for me when I was 14......It was stollen from me a few years later, never owned Depeche since.....

sorry to bother.  Bye!

I didn't ask him to steal it....

Ooh, snakey!   Will we get to see a picture of him some day? I was wondering, most pet supply stores here sell frozen mice and rats for snake food. Maybe you could see if your local store sells those too.

my ex-finance had a Bermese Python that was 13 feet long and I have a pic taken with her.  She was soooo heavy that after a few minutes of standing with her I had to sit down!!  That was back in 96 and sadly to say she is longer around!!!  I wish I could post the pic for all of you to see,she was amazing!!!!!!!!!

Great idea, Galadriel & Lisabelle! Thanx for the tip. I will definitely look into getting some frozen "pinkies" for Jack. I'm really not sure when he last ate. 
    Although, all he wants to do right now is sleep, mostly under his heat lamp (which is a cool shade of aqua blue, rather than red). Of course, that's what snakes usually do, isn't it?

*chuckle* When I first told my mother that I'd gotten a snake, she immediately replied, "You mean [your boyfriend] got a snake...not you. You wouldn't want a snake. Snakes are icky."
    LOL    She may as well have come right out and said, "No child of mine would want a snake!" So I'm contentedly ostracized, yet again, for my ohhh-so-eccentric tastes and even caused her to revert to using infantile words like "icky."    I so love being the freak of the family. 

Didn't get to go all-out today, as my skin was most contrary to the idea. But I woke up too late to do it all anyway. *sigh* Better luck next time...whenever that is.
    Though I still wish it could have been today. One of the warehouse guys (of a particularly opportunistic reputation) had the nerve to ask my age this morning at work.    Of course, I reminded him that he should never ask such questions of a lady, and he said that he knew...but that I appeared (to him) to be about 21.
    21?! I must say, that is the oldest age that I have ever been mistaken for. *sigh* I must be losing it. 

But it shouldn't even matter. No one there would have the slightest interest if they had any idea what I was really like. If I walked around in full-fledged "goth mode" all the time, many of them might be completely turned off. It does tend to have a polarizing effect on people. *shrug*

Anyway, hair was simple today, as I hadn't much time. Washed once with Classic Clean shampoo, conditioned with Classic Care, capped and did all of the other usual shower stuff. Then rinsed out the conditioner, followed with Suave Lavender & Lilac and that was it.

I am pleased to report that I not only used Pantene's Light Spray Conditioner before combing, but oiled the ends afterward.    I was sure that I'd overdone it with the oil, but it absorbed completely as my hair dried. YESSS!

Today it's mostly been twisted up in a velour scrunchie bun, but I changed it to a looped ponytail for working out when I got home.
    Speaking of which, I finished all of my work at the 2nd job yesterday and worked the early shift at the 1st this morning. So now I have nothing to do until 12:30 pm tomorrow!!    Freedom is beautiful.

As of now, I am waiting for a face masque to dry while glancing every so often at Jack, who has been sleeping in the same position under his heat lamp for almost an hour. I like watching his scales move slowly as he changes positions. Almost like watching the Moray eels swim at Sea World. Such graceful creatures they are...

Oh yes...speaking of Jack, he does indeed have teeth. Tiny ones which are only sharp enough to "scratch" human skin. But due to gopher snakes' diet of rodents & other small beasts, their mouths are festering with bacteria, and a bite would mean instant infection. Bleagh.    I hope it never comes to that.

Balboa Park at night is awesome!!    It had been years since my last visit, and the place is even more fascinating than I'd remembered. I really must spend more time there. It's the perfect place for an art/science/history/nature freak like myself.    I'd like to go back and try to see if my fish are still alive.

Alright...I'm going to stop rambling before this entry gets any longer/more boring.    Peace out.