A Sunny Disposition (Tomorrow Is Another Day...)

A Sunny Disposition

Yes, there are still clouds in the forecast, yes, there's still a chance of rain, but people, I can SEE the SUN!! I haven't seen the sun since New Year's Eve and I was seriously beginning to consider doing a visit to a tanning bed, which goes against all of the preaching I do about the evils of UV rays and skin cancer. But look at that forecast! Three days in a row with the sunshine peeking out from behind the clouds! How can I look at that and not smile?

I can't wait for this weekend. I don't have any wild and crazy plans, but I do have an appointment scheduled to get my hair cut and colored tomorrow. I've been looking forward to this day for months now, and I feel a giddy combination of nervousness and excitement. I still don't have a solid idea in my mind of exactly what I want, but I have a few pictures to bring in and a lot of trust in my stylists coloring opinions. I still want to go darker, but it's going to be just as much a surprise to me as it will be for you to see what I end up with. I just can't wait to be able to wear my hair down without it just hanging there, mocking me with its limpness and split ends.

And last night I started writing. It's something so different from what I thought I would want to write, but I have these people that have been inside my brain now for a few weeks and I want to see what they'll do when I put them down on paper. I'm not sure what will come of it. Maybe it will end up in the same folder as my other half finished novel, but I'm interested to see where I can take it and where it will take me. Colby and I have discussed instituting some "writing time" into my weekends. It was actually his idea to set aside a couple of hours each Sunday when I can close myself in the office with nothing but my computer and my words. Maybe I'll end up staring at the wall for two hours, but maybe something will come of it. I don't know. But I want to try.

Also, thank you to those of you who came out of "lurkdom" yesterday! I always pore over my SiteMeter, enthralled by all of the different countries, states, and cities that my visitors come from, and I always wish I knew more about who you all are. Please, feel free to continue to come out of hiding over the weekend, and if you do continue to read in silence, just know that I thank you for your presence anyway. I hope you all have amazing weekends, and I'll be back on Monday with my hair Before and After shots!

January 11, 2008 in Random, Things That Make Life Worth Living, Writing | Permalink

Comments

I'm so happy you get to see the sun! I go crazy when I go without for days.

Setting aside time for writing sounds like a great idea - you should definitely do it!

Happy Weekend!

Posted by: Sassafras | January 11, 2008 at 09:26 PM

Yay for the sun! It should make your weekend extra wonderful!

Posted by: Miriam | January 11, 2008 at 09:28 PM

I cannot wait to see your hair!!! Best of luck!

Posted by: Ashley | January 11, 2008 at 10:01 PM

I can't wait to see the before and after shots of you hair! I agree that setting aside writing time is a great idea and would be so worth it.
We have also been without sun for quite some time, I don't remember what it looks like and my plants are wilting. Sigh.

Posted by: Kate | January 11, 2008 at 10:17 PM

Oooh! I did that, too (got my hair cut and colored after the wedding) and I LOVED it. Of course, most of the color washed out after the first time I washed my hair, so that sucked balls, since I paid a stupid sum of money to do it professionally. But it was nice while it lasted.

Also, sorry for not delurking, yesterday, I was stranded at the airport in San Francisco. Grrr. But it made me happy to come home, and even happier to discover Moshi! I had no idea such yummy goodness existed.

Posted by: Cat | January 11, 2008 at 11:20 PM