Sue came over and helped me sort through all my costumes. I don't really dress up for Halloween. That ship has sailed, but I did keep something for the Renaissance Fair. I also kept a beautiful mask in case I ever get to Mardi Gras. I hear Mardi Gras can be really disgusting because people get so drunk and vomit in the street, so "wear shoes that can be tossed."
I have rekindled my female relationships. My favorite bartender said she's up for just about anything. I keep finding the coolest little things out in Arizona to do. Now she is a bit of a recluse like me, so I'm going to try for something on the quiet side. Maybe a paint night? Or a craft night.
I have a nurse that said she would take me out paddleboarding. I have no balance, but I think that would be such a cool thing to do. So yep! She's my adventure buddy. I think hiking, camping, paddleboarding and maybe bike rides with her.
I have a girl friend who said she would do anything DIY with me. I want to try the new plushie taxidermy.... No folks, no REAL animals involved on this one. You take a plush toy and cut the head off and glue it to a really pretty board and make it all fancy. It's a little creepy but for a date night, it might be right up some of us Goth chicks lane. She also loves Dinosaurs and I just found a super cool event in Arizona that I want to go to so I'm taking her with me. I hope she doesn't mind that I'll be a little childish....
The High Priestess and I are travelers. She took me to her favorite spoke in Sedona and it was NOT disappointing! We wrote so much and had such a great time. I can't wait to do more trips with her.
My mom always says, "Find really good female friends to do things with."
So back to my downsizing. I just got 5 bags of clothes/costumes out of the room. I threw 3 bags of trash out of the apartment. Our place is looking really good. I'm glad that I'm finally doing this. I don't know where I really want to head to next. Maybe Oregon?
Writing Update:
I posted two chapters up online. A chapter on one and a chapter on another. I'm getting really good reviews. I can't believe how far I've come. One story is almost done. I think maybe another couple of chapters and I can put that baby to rest. The other one might have another 20 chapters to go. I really hate leaving things unfinished.
K.B.C. I'm trying to get these two main characters into a bath house together.... I wish I could just jump to that part, but I'm dragging my feet and I think I'm really scared. I have rewritten these four chapters over and over. If I get to the bath house scene, then I'm going to have to move forward and it's blank up in my skull.
D.P. I have three point of views on this one. Two alpha point of views and the third is my alpha turned omega. I am really impressed with how well this is coming out. I have two super aggressive, possessive alphas that I'm a little unsure how to balance because they are constantly at each other's throats. The thing is, one made a snide comment and just rereading, it almost feels extremely personal. I didn't mean for it to be as personal as it was, so now I'm wondering, "do I work this in, or do I cut it out?"
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