Delirious

I have been busy today. Of course, I spent some time with a friend last night and we had quite a few beers. This is something I almost never do and I have to say I really enjoyed myself. I'm going to have to make a point of doing it more often. My friend suggested we make it a monthly thing and I don't think that's a bad idea at all.

This morning, my mother and I spent an hour or two completely cleaning up my kitchen. It now looks quite a bit tidier than usual--and it started as a disaster area. The rest of the house still looks pretty rough, but it's certainly a start. I want to take better care of my place, because it seems pretty likely I'm going to be here for awhile. It's important that I'm comfortable in my living space--and also comfortable with the idea of having people over. I don't want to worry about feeling ashamed of my lifestyle. And I kind of have been in the past. I shouldn't just leave it at just cleaning the kitchen, either. My bathroom could really use a good once over and I'd honestly like to completely rearrange the living room. I'm not going to work on that tonight, but it's definitely something to consider for the near future.

The bulk of my day, however, was spent shopping in Bowling Green with my cousin and her daughter. I spent more money on clothes today than I probably have in my entire life--but I think it was worth it. I pretty much purchased an entire new wardrobe. I was growing really tired of just how few clothes I owned that I actually like. Wearing comfortable and fashionable (in my mind) clothes will. go a long way toward bolstering my self confidence. I even went so far as to get the majority of my hair chopped off today. I like the new haircut a lot and I'm planning on experimenting with it a little bit to see what all I can do with it. The way the barber styled it was pretty good, but I can think of a few other things I'd like to try.

All in all, it was a very atypical day for me. I socialized extensively with a couple of my family members, spent money on clothes instead of video games or food, and I got a haircut without being pressured to do so by someone else. I'm really trying to change, but it's a gradual process. I'm hoping that what I accomplished today will expedite things somewhat.