Nighttime

Got through my workload real late tonight; slept too late, and then spent too long wondering over that job. Ah, well. At least I'm done. I have to get rolling early tomorrow; I'm getting a haircut at noon, then Lindz and I are off to prep for our evening of excellence in Dana Point.

I painted my fingers and toes to celebrate the occasion. Becca gave me OPI DS Mystery as a thank-you gift for being a bridesmaid; it's described as "deep violet with gold shimmer." Actually, that's pretty accurate. It goes with my dress (black with silver fittings) and shoes (same). I've done some makeup test runs and I think I'm going with light, shimmering violet on the lids, darker purple on my outer lids, and a bright blue-purple along the lower lashine. I used a different base today - NYX pencil in Slate instead of Purple - and my light, shimmering violet turned light, shimmering blue. Still looked nice, but I think I'll try to keep it purplish. It looks good with green eyes.

Small victories.

Finished The Lost Fleet (interesting, but really oddly written) and Plot & Structure. I think next will be a book about descriptive writing, and as for novels...hmm...Echo City is sitting on my shelf looking impressive.

Also reinstalled WoW on my computer. Haven't reactivated my account yet - I'm not sure I want the extra expenditure - but the possibility is there, which is...refreshing. I was never an addict by any means, but it's an entertaining way to pass the evenings, which have been...a little tough lately. I'm here on my own all day, every day. Lindz was over on Monday, but since then, my human contact has been minimal.

I like my solitude. But too much of it and I just feel sad. At least at work I was interacting with people. Now there's text messages, and IMs (sometimes), but all too often it's just me and my thoughts. I'm going to have to come up with a way to combat that, whether it's moseying around the Circle in the evenings or throwing myself into writing.

I don't know where the happy medium is. I know it takes time. I just hope I get there sooner, rather than later.