Happy V-Day!

I'm a fan of the V-Day movement. I've seen the Vagina Monologues, and I think they're magnificent.

I remember when they first came out - I heard about them - they were a novelty. I could only assume it was comedy.

Then, a few years later, I went with my mom and one of my sisters to go see it at a local college.

Sure, it made me laugh. It made me cry, too. Most importantly, it made me think. It changed something in me, deep inside.

I wish I could say that it changed me profoundly, and overnight, but it didn't. It took a while for me to actually get it, but here I am.

And the fact that there's a movement out there, other women who have experienced and also survived some of the same things I have experienced, and doing something about it makes me feel strong.

I'm not saying everything is as it was before things happened, but I can definately say that I'm thriving. I can definately say that I have not been beaten down.

That makes this an exceptionally happy V-Day.

Shoot

I looked outside - no snow day for me.

Wishful thinking

I'm hoping the weather will continue to suck so that I can't get to work in the morning.

Not that I would waste my entire day tomorrow or anything - I wouldn't. I'd work, and I'd also make the place neat. And I'd probably do some reading. And maybe some sewing.

But anyway, I'm asking for an adult snow day, 'cause I think that would be real neat.

Of course, this is my 24,156,297,257,148 time saying all of this, so chances are the storm will abate in about 30 minutes and all the roads will be crystal clear.

And I wouldn't have a problem with that. I would definately go to work if the roads were clear. But if they're not, and the news people are going on about avoiding travel because of dangerous conditons, then I will take a snow day.

It would be totally productive and awesome.

When I grow up

I think I would like to have a 2-bedroom apartment. One bedroom to sleep in, and the other to be my sewing room.

Or better yet, buy myself a house or condo or something. With the housing situation supposedly cooling off, I'm hoping to buy in the next few years.

I've had "buying my own place" on my list of things to do, and it just feels like it's getting close to that time to do that. I do need to step up the general research - for instance, if something breaks, I can't call the landlord, 'cause that would be, well, me. I'd need to know how much money to put away for an emergency house fund in case there are issues. Et cetera.

That would be a fun place to be one day.