I had a good first date today. Guy is smart, geeky, funny, and has a lot of different interests/talents. He's an artist/web designer, loves cars and fixes his own, likes to cook. He listens to iTunes U lectures and does Khan Academy stuff for fun. Anyway, we'll see what happens but I'm amused by myself because I don't even give a crap about the flirting/first kiss/first makeout stuff at all, I just want to skip straight to established relationship/snuggling on the couch. Like, right now. Tonight. Come on over. Like, I'm actively pondering inviting him over.

And suddenly I'm wondering... why shouldn't I? Hmm. Right, because I have stuff to do so I can relax tomorrow.

Hmm.

I ended up inviting him over, but he's going to crash because he didn't have the afternoon nap I did. Should have invited him when I first thought about it!

YAY good first date! Has he been McWarinigle approved or are you feeling confident?

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Definitely Yay! for a good first date!

Nora, maybe? Can't remember. I'll send y'all his profile today.

No worries, doll. I was just teasing!

I can't remember who has talked about the soothing properties of coloring in a coloring book (and/or mandalas, which are more sophisticated than an Avengers coloring book). But I was at Target the other day and bought an Avengers coloring book and a box of crayons, and it is awesome.

Plus, the way a box of new crayons smells is FANTASTIC. Oh my god.

Coloring is totally fun. I think that kids who grow up to not really like it anymore were only doing it because it was more fun than, say, arithmetic, anyway. Those of us who actively liked coloring, probably still like it as grown-ups. And yes, there are ways to make it look more sophisticated and age-appropriate such as colored pencils or official art-supply pastels or whatever and designs like mandalas but... we are grown ups. If we wanna color in Avengers, or Muppets, or something else fun, we can. And then we can have ice cream for supper if we want.

I can't remember who has talked about the soothing properties of coloring in a coloring book (and/or mandalas, which are more sophisticated than an Avengers coloring book). But I was at Target the other day and bought an Avengers coloring book and a box of crayons, and it is awesome.

Bonny colors mandalas, I have vampire-themed coloring books. Coloring is relaxing!

I have coloring books, and colored pencils is what I prefer. I have started looking at Zentangles - which is doodling/meditation. I started it because the kind of doodles i do - fit in the idea. Some people do it as art, but some people doodle for the meditative purposes

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