3 Layers

The kitchen grime was grim. The germs made me squirm. At one point I bumped the stove and a bug crawled out, I let out a SHOUT! Ew! At that point Peter showed up with rubber gloves on and helped me scrub. He couldn't figure out why I wanted to clean the kitchen. After all he was replacing the counter-tops. In a year! I just shook my head. One more year of grime would have given the counter-tops and its bugs a life of their own, an entire eco-system. So I put an end to that! I scrubbed the stove and counters and then demonstrated to Peter what the true color of his antique mustard sink really was. I feel much better now, its been a few days since then and I've finally been inspired to go into the kitchen and cook a real meal. Phew! I was hoping it would be like that.

My big bear (Nate) is still sleeping through the evenings each day and then up all night.

Thursday night Peter mentioned that Nate has decided not to give me rides in his car if I need them...I wasn't planning to ask but being refused before I've even asked was pretty sad. Its okay. I'll just live according to the train schedule. Luckily where I catch the train 3 train lines run and there is always a train in a couple of minutes!

Last night I discovered something really funny. See, Peter left yesterday (Friday morning) for a week of vacation. Leaving me with Big Sleepy Bear. And I was worried a little bit because so far any communication with me and Nate has gone through Peter for some reason. Usually because sleepy bear is well, sleeping. Peter has all of these theories on Nate and his funny habits and Peter makes it seem that he is taking care of Nate and on and on. Its been funny, all this time I wasn't quite sure what to make of Nate.

Last night when Nate awoke and came out to be among the living (room) we started talking! And it turns out that Nate thinks Peter isn't rational! Peter has alot of funny hang ups that bug Nate! I couldn't believe it! And Nate's concerns were legit too! Oh so funny! I had a big inward chuckle about that! Two totally neurotic boys thinking they are looking out for the other and each thinking the other is irrational! Oh man, this is going to be good!
Nate is actually a pretty interesting guy and easy to talk to when he's around. I think we'll do just fine this week. I told him he was keeping me up with his late night wanderings and we discovered his door has a bad squeak so we're going to work on that.

On another note...I got a hair cut! Its fantastic! And what an adventure to find the place too! I love this city, always full of surprises! I had to take a new bus like to get close to where I was going, the 220 Salon. This new bus dropped me off a few blocks away and I was forced to wander by Voodoo Donuts (oh that place is magic!) Not voodoo magic but you know what I mean! There was a line around the corner to get into that place, I couldn't figure it out! That was 1 pm in the afternoon! So after I managed to get past the crowd I come a sign on the sidewalk pointing towards the 220 Salon. So I open a door and its just a big stairway up. I decided to see where it led me, at the top of the stairs I found another sign and then at the next hallway another sign and finally the hallway ended and I had 3 doors to choose from (no I'm not making that up). No sign on the door just a sign in the hallway. So I chose door number 3 and it opened into a huge loft apartment full of bustling hair dressers.Viola!  I've never seen anything like it! It was fantastic! Everyone in there was a perfect example of all the different styles around this city. Hair, clothes, shoes, accessories. I love this city!
I found my gal, Andrea and I told her to make me a city dweller and she did, I let her decide! I got a short cut and bangs! Oh man! Its fantastic! What fun!

When I got home last night I got my sewing room all set up downstairs complete with stereo and now I can work on my travel clothes and dresses for my next new adventures! Yeah!

We'll see what today brings. So far Big Bear Sleeps.