awwww

I slept thru my alarm a bit longer than I ought this morning, so Pepper took it upon herself to get her own breakfast. She got the bag of pellets down from the top of her cage somehow and chewed a hole in it! Luckily, it was just the rest of the week's worth in a small bag as I'm switching her over to a new brand. Hope she doesn't get a tummyache.

Got to work to find a Snoopy e-card from Allie and Pudgie, and lots of birfday e-mails. Star sent a really pretty hand-made card (she's REALLY good at that stuff) but Janet's I think was the funniest - about how she hopes I like my hairstyle now because we all know a woman NEVER changes her hairstyle after 40. My brother gave me a 4th birthday card with a bunny on it - and in case I didn't notice he wrote the word "bunny" and drew an arrow pointing to it. He also gave me 40,000 American Airlines miles, so now I have to decide where I want to go.

Between work, artistic and personal crises, this has really been one of the most stressful weeks of my life. I'm really looking forward to a nice long massage after work - you also get a free aromatherapy rain-shower with it and I brought some nifty mineral-scrubby stuff for an extra-good indulgence.

Not like I'll have to run home to feed the bunny, after all....

Awww part 2

I got a gift card and flowers from my office today!

I've NEVER gotten flowers from a job for anything.

(and part of my present - not starting the new accounting system work until tomorrow)

mmmmm

Work was the calm before the storm - the replacement equipment arrives tomorrow so I get to start entering 9 months of accounting data. Looks like I'm actually only responsible for all the vendor and credit card stuff, as all the deposits and shit are tied to the client invoicing.

The flowers are pretty - some kind of purple orchid-thingies. Of course they are lovely - I work with a bunch of gay men!

My brother called me while I was on the train to wish me happy B-day. Mom is in Ireland I think so I don't expect a call from her.

Then I spent a lovely hour lying on a table while Akiko poked and pulled and otherwise coaxed my tense back and neck into submission. I think I'm about 1/2 inch taller now. She even massaged my TOES! mmmm

Then it was off to the aromatherapy steam. scrubby, and a slowly cooling rain shower. mmmmm

I was originally planning to go get a healthy meal and a little cake, but really all I wanted to do afterwards was go home and melt. So I just got on the bus, came home and let Pepper out, cuddled a bit, and popped a pizza in the oven.

Gonna watch TV a bit, cuddle with my bun, and then go to bed.