5 Gratitudes

1. Getting to sleep in later than expected
2. Going to the Shedd Aquarium and seeing lots of neat animals
3. Having more things to scrapbook:)
4. Michael buying me brown sugar ice cream to try (tastes kind of like caramel)
5. Reading Pretty Dead by Francesca Lia Block

Skin and Eating Habits

I've been eating a bit too much lately -- especially sweets. I'm going to try and replace some of my sugary things to fruits and vegetables. I did have some grapes last night... I'm bloated, which worries me, but I think it might just be from the beginning of my period. I hope that's all it is...

My skin is looking a bit better due to putting shea butter on it twice a day. My regular moisturizer causes more flakiness in certain areas. It's not dry skin -- it's part of my seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis. I also need to drink more water... I might consider changing make up after I finish this bottle of foundation. I'd like to switch to all cosmetics and hair products not tested on animals, but it seems like most are tested on animals:( It's sad and frustrating. I've also considered becoming a vegetarian because I rarely eat meat now and I know I'd never be able to kill an animal for food, so it seems hypocritical. Though I do believe plantlife has souls, so I feel bad about eating plants, too.

Autism Womens Network

If anyone's interested and doesn't know about it, there's a new autism site/forum specifically for women, though I've seen some men post, too, in some sections.

http://www.autismwomensnetwork.org/

I like it so far:-) Wrongplanet gets very annoying and the asd gestalt one often doesn't get much activity...

5 Gratitudes

1. Reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
2. Watching a new Lost episode and a Millenium episode
3. Michael making me pancakes
4. Having a pretty calm day
5. Receiving new books in the mail

Wasted Today

Today passed peacefully with Michael. I spend way too much time looking at the same sites online over and over again. I've got to watch myself. I didn't do any editing today, either!:( There's no excuse. I did write a poem which I will post. I wrote it just now. And I've been reading a bit, but very slowly for me. I think the Ritalin LA is working -- it's just today I set my focus on the wrong things. Tomorrow I will edit at least 50 pages, finish this book, write a poem, and spend time with Michael. Also I should photograph my newest painting. Lately I've just been drawing anatomy and not photographing that. Oh yes! And that reminds me! I have to put up some pictures from the Shedd Aquarium. I'll just pick a few of my favorites. We couldn't get good images of the whales or otters or dolphins, unfortunately:( But there is a great jelly fish one and some decent fish ones. And some of me with Michael. If I don't post those pictures tonight, I will tomorrow. They're already up on Facebook.