what i have been doing instead of blogging lately

Well I am glad you asked. I have been doing a lot of analog projects out there in the world lately. I have to say, it has been rather novel. Like today, I bought a new eyelash curler. The rubber pad in my old one went all funny. I bought one from Revlon, tried it, and returned it an hour later. Really cheaply made. Did nothing. No curling. So I bought a Cover Girl. That one works. My old one was a Maybelline. I think that one is my favorite. Maybe I'll try to find the replacement pads for it (and keep the Cover Girl too, because I can't go returning another one in the same day, because it actually does work, and that would be wrong). I know that the Shu Uemura is supposed to be the best, but I think it costs $25. And my Cover Girl was $4.50. So naturally the Cover Girl won out.

Another really important project I worked on today was finding a new haircutter. I have been trimming my own hair since my last cut. Finally I just walked into a salon across from the Y and got a cut before my swim, taking myself by surprise. I have become afraid of getting my haircut. I have yet to get one I like very much since I moved. This one turned out reasonably well. She did exactly what I asked without having any idea what I really meant. We'll see how it grows out. I still really miss my old haircutter in Boston. He was a fellow curly-haired person, and he understood my hair, and he is a super duper expert with the scissors. Maybe he could cut my hair during a trip he could take to NYC for fun at my urging, but also cut my hair in his spare time on the fun trip....

So I can see that you are beginning to understand how my attention could be totally consumed with these projects instead of blogging. And these projects are not all I have done. I have set the timer for 30 minutes per room and cleaned every room in our apartment. I have programmed the VCR to tape shows in my absense. I have hunted for and found my nail file so I could tend to my nails while travelling on the subway. I have refilled my travel size shampoo and conditioner bottles for my gym bag. I have also cut a fancy new soap I bought in half so it would fit in my gym bag soap dish, and also last twice as long. I have successfully unpacked from Sunday's Market within the 30 minute alotted time. Actually it only took me 10! What else? I have made iced tea, coffee iced cubes, regular iced cubes and also refilled the filtered water tank-thingie in the fridge.

Well now I see that Blogger is not connecting. I will wrap this up here and try to publish it. And then it is back to the analog world for me!