Nothing like retail therapy. I indulged a little today, since a) it's pay day, and b) my birthday is tomorrow.

What I ordered:

1. A book on the lore and traditions behind Samhain.
2. Stage Beauty on DVD.
3. A Halloween gift set from feMaledictions. I mean, she put out a few apple scents. I went weak.
4. And I will order BPAL's Blood Moon offering.

I'm trying to get through the day. On the minus side, I absolutely, positively hate one of my new co-workers. On the plus side, my parents are doing dinner for me tonight, and then I might go out afterwards, since Skyler is busy tonight. Then again, I might just stay in and sleep. I haven't really been getting enough sleep.

And then there's RenFest tomorrow. I plan on arriving somewhere around noon. My garb arrived-- I have everything but a bodice, which I will purchase at the faire. If you're going to be there say hi. (sunflwgal, pick a time/place to meet up so I can say hi!)

Monday night, Mike and I are going to the Melting Pot, home of wonderful chocolate fondue. We got gift certificates there for Christmas, and I'm entitled to half, dammit. We're doing the friends thing right now, because when we broke up, I didn't lose just a boyfriend. I lost one of my best friends, one of my best supports. If I can hold on to that friendship, I will. And so we've been meeting up about once a week-- coffee, movies, etc. It's been nice, mostly, but difficult, too. It's mostly just strangness on the part of settling into our new roles. I think it might actually work once we get past the 'honesty is hard' phase.

I'm hoping that this weekend will help pull me out of this depressive funk I've been in. I actually have something to look forward to.