Meow Meow came back. I guess he realized that the outside world is dominated by not so friendly stray cats, nor does it include the luxuries of automatic food and water dispensers. Smart move, Meow Meow.
I hate the doctor for countless permanent reasons. I went clothes shopping for the first time in MONTHS. I finally heard back from Jason about finishing the rest of my arm. Rediscovered why my mother is out of her mind. Someone threw an egg at me from a passing car on Mill Avenue, and missed, and I laughed. I had a wonderful visit to the farmers market and got a whole bunch of mildly bruised fruits and vegetables for free.
Then I came home and ended the sad final chapter to the relationship between Meow Meow and I. He came into my house as a stray and chose to live with me, and tonight he apparently decided he was ready to move on. I walked through my front door looking like the junk lady from The Labrynth, so needless to say, I had my hands full. Meow Meow has had a habit of dashing out the door at the first given opportunity, and tonight, he did it again. I threw everything off of me as fast as I could and ran down the stairs after him, into the parking lot, under some bushes, between some cars, over a fence, and finally cornered him up a tree. I snatched him by the scruff of his neck, cradled him like a baby, walked him back into the apartment and sat down on the couch with him to have a very stern face-to-face talk about: "I don't like it when you do that, please stop." And what did he do? He took one big swipe at my face, clawed my lower lip, and like a bat outta hell, flew back out the door in a fur flying, hissing mess. I ran back out after him, but he was no where to be found. I've checked outside periodically for him, but nothing. I don't really know what else to do. At this point, I feel like I've been trying to cage a wild animal against it's will. I still wish I could have found him an actual HOME, but if outside is where he craves to be, then so be it. My door will be open for him if he decides to come back.
I'm still can't stop myself from being worried and upset.
Relic Stoneworks makes my brain want to explode into puppies and kittens. I can't stop thinking about condor and puma agate. I keep coming up with reasons/excuses/occasions to justify myself and my wallet in buying full sets of their plugs. Can we say, wedding jewelry, anyone? This is becoming obsessive, and I'm okay with that.
Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. My otherwise mundane evening became extremely exciting, all because of a single trip to Target for socks. Once I had picked out some cheap little sockies, I decided to wander over to the hair care isle to pick up some curlers.. (Ha! Look at me go! That's a step towards crossing off another to-do from my list!). While I was in the hair care section, I inevitably drifted over to the hygiene and beauty section, where in the past, I've often spent too much time and even more money. But since I've pursued veganism, my contribution to the beauty industry has come to a screeching halt.. Not because there isn't anything for me to buy out there, but because I don't know what to look for or where to start. So I've just sort of given up all together, with the exception of snatching up vegan recommended items here and there while shopping with Justin and Jnet. But then, while standing there in the Health and Beauty section of Target, I stumbled upon something absolutely phenomenal:
ALL-VEGAN SKIN/HAIR/BODY/EVERYTHING CARE ISLE. So, maybe this is old news to most of you. But I'm a hermit. I don't get out much. To me, this is the greatest thing since sliced bread. You see.. Since I've gone vegan, I've given up many of the little pleasures I found in indulging in the beauty industry. I finally made peace with the fact that I simply cannot have them. So when I did find the occasional vegan chapstick or vegan facial exfoliate, I was over joyed. Now, can you imagine what I looked like when I found a whole isle full of vegan beauty goodness? Three words: Child + Candy Store.
AND CAN YOU SAY: VEGAN REJUVENATING SHAMPOO FOR RED HEADS? Oh, color restoring shampoo products, how I missed you so! I thought we would never meet again!
EDIT: Oh! And my friend Sam is coming over this evening to take first grabs at all the non-vegan health/beauty/hygiene products and non-vegan food I have left over in my house. Whatever remains I'll be selling or donating. Cheers to charity work AND money in my pocket! And I won't have to stare at all the now useless non-vegan crap I have drifting around my apartment.. Thank goodness it'll all be gone tonight!
