raybear | Do you want more?!!!??!

I know this is my 12903487nth time posting on livejournal today, but I'm making up for lost time.

It could be the three o'clock cup of coffee talking, but I'm feeling way better this afternoon. Hopeful and chipper and in a good mood and excited to tackle my projects at home. I feel obligated to list some of the reasons why, not only to publicly thank and embarass certain people, but also to remember tomorrow when I'm feeling low or whatever.

1) E-mail banter with Do-Me Queen, my favorite co-worker in New York who sent photos of her dog and I threatened to send her a sock via inter-office mail because she's madly in love with an attorney here. Maybe I should explain. About three years ago, I dog-sat for this attorney (known as MFHA in previous entries) and stayed in her condo. She had a washer and dryer. I did some laundry. She had left a sock in the dryer and I accidentally took it home. It stayed in my gym bag for months and months and I kept forgetting to give it back. Then it sort of became this joke because so many people in my life had big crushes on her, and I would tease them with the prospect of giving them her sock. I thought I had gotten rid of this sock two years ago, but no -- I found it over the weekend in the bottom of the crate with my art supplies. Yeah, I don't know either. And no, I didn't throw it away this time either.

2) Online banter with my favorite gamer

drood. Unfortunately I ran out of moves because I no longer have a paid membership. Also, Mr. Drood wrote me an extremely flattering and wonderful letter of introduction for me last week that I'm still tickled about, which leads me to....

3)

wearemany also wrote a letter of introduction that about made me cry. It's so amazing to get a chance to see when people see you as your best, that best version of yourself that no one can maintain at all times because we're not perfect, but we don't have to. Just shining occasionally is enough. She helps me remember the power of having people in your life who are close to you even during the hard parts and stick around regardless. Which leads me to....

4) My unexpected long visit with

limenal last night was fun and comfortable and I feel lucky to still have around someone who laughs at my random television and movie line quotes and the mutual understanding of quirks and obsessions and paying attention. When I first met her at a party, I was in this very anti-dating, anti-relationship phase which she obviously made me reconsider, but even before we officially went out, I remember thinking "I still don't know if I want to be dating anyone right now, but I can tell she's someone who could be one of my best friends."

5) I'm excited by how excited I'll be to see

dommeyourass on Wednesday when she returns from P-town. I need to unpack her cologne tonight so I can wear it tomorrow to smell like her and be all sentimental and shit.