The well-caffeinated woman.

Virgo:: "What this country needs is a good five-cent reverie," philanthropist Paul Mellon once said. I completely agree. There are more than enough dreams that tempt us to spend a fortune... fantasies that cost a hundred million dollars to make... expensive head trips that distract us from enjoying the simple things in life. The astrological omens suggest that you keep this theme uppermost in your mind, Virgo. Focus on a marvelous reverie that will set you free for free. Daydream about a pearl of great price that you can have for a song.

1. Went swing dancing this Friday. Was very tired, but had a decent time. Danced a tango, and that always makes me happy. I like the dips. Hung out with Lauren and Abby and Flissy from bellydance class, plus the normal group, minus Skyler. Had a big chocolate milkshake at the diner. Was satisfied.

2. I slept for 13 hours Friday night / Saturday morning. My body was definitely trying to tell me something.

3. I finished a bunch of postcards and notes. I finished thesecondcircle's letter, but have to finish making scent samples. I'm in the middle of _siddal_'s letter.

4. BPAL's Litha is positively lovely. It's like Honey Moon minus the jasmine note that made it unwearable for me. It smells like fresh outdoors and sweet flowers, very natural. Hymn to Proserpine garnered lovely compliments, as well. I also took inventory of my other BPAL stuff. I seem to have lost my bottle of Blood Moon, which makes me sad, because I've been looking for it. It's one of the ones I used to keep in my bag, until one day I just couldn't find it. I bet I dropped my purse and it fell out. So I'll probably post an ISO for Blood Moon and also Pumpkin Patch w/ 5 woods. I sold that one off too soon. I'm finding that as my two remaining Patch oils age, they get very different.

5. Floated in the pool, got a little color on my legs.

6. I wrote a little bit. I didn't hate it. That's a start. I think I'm going to set aside one full week in August to not be social and just work on the novel, because it's been neglected, and that makes me very irritated with myself.

7. Oooh, pretty cards. I am a total ho for nice stationery.

8. I got my first catelogue of fall clothes. I did a little dance. I am in desperate need of new pullovers and cardigans, and so I'm going to start setting aside money now. I also want a calf-length sweaterjacket. Eeee.

9. I am going to spend the next 24 hours imitating "Spin the Bottle" Wesley. I know kara-tayy!

10. Annabean tonight! Um, I have to finish the printouts and pics that I'm putting in the book while we watch a movie or something. Because I am lame.

11. No matter how much I turn off that ugly ass navigator bar, it keeps popping up. Go. Away.