tomorrow is a new beginning

friday:

mr smear starting a cold (or something like one).

a visit with a neurologist to schedule an MRI, my neck's been in trouble until this morning and it's still a bit finicky.

brownies & downies was an interesting experience, i was awkward with the waitresses but they managed just fine.

an enlightening and entertaining conversation with a financial advisor.

shopping and the lion king. both of them.

going to the temple alone, meeting the family at my cousin's for a really nice family dinner. while mr smear watched the lion king again. his comment that i still don't know what to do with: "simba doesn't need his daddy because he's dead."

jesus, they don't train us for this.

saturday:

mostly indoors. did we go outside? i don't know.

today:

a grumpy start to the day, a walk through the company gardens (and some good hide-and-seek), a relaxed visit to my mom's coffee shop, a nap, a nice swim, a visit to plant for dinner.

moment of the day: mr smear saw a little girl in the restaurant, and informed us that he would let her know that she could be his friend if she wants. he proceeded to run off to play with her, came back five minutes later, sat down awkwardly next to me, thought for a bit and then said - very seriously - "umm... i don't think that was a date".

a brief chat with horseman before lights-out (meaning load-shedding), and mr smear passing out halfway through the first chapter of the wind in the willows. then lying in bed and redditing for a while, getting up and watching the first episode of silicon valley, watching an episode of rick and morty that i don't remember and then trying to make some progress on the next podcast episode before giving up to write this and go to bed.

and tomorrow... tomorrow is going to be interesting. i'm very excited to be start the new contract!