It's a slow day at the office. I've spent a lot of my morning looking up lists of cruelty-free companies, and I'm horrified by what I learned.
Nearly EVERY mainstream item in your local grocery store came from these companies:
Unilever
GlaxoSmithKline
SC Johnson
Johnson & Johnson

Of course, there are other large companies, but these are the biggest. ( Read more... )

I tried valiantly to go 'poo-free. The greasiness went away after the detox period, but the baking soda just refused to rinse out of my hair! I spent so much time rinsing with both hot and cold water, but it just wasn't happening. My hair was the consistency of wax ( Read more... )

I've been completely neglecting any physical activity for the past 6 weeks or so (minor injury, no biggie) But last night, I did some breathing exercises and stretches, and it felt divine! I only did it for about a half an hour, but it was effective. I'm really looking forward to getting back into my yoga and bike riding and such. It sounds silly, ( Read more... )

I worry about my friend F.
He started working here last summer and we've spoken almost constantly ever since. We've become really close.

He recently proposed to his girlfriend, but I can read him and I know that he's not particularly fond of her. I'm sure he loves her...I doubt he would lie about that, but I don't think he likes her very much. For ( Read more... )

M. called this morning. I wasn't near my phone, so I only caught the voicemail:
"Hey, I haven't seen you all summer and I would really, really like to. Please give me a call tonight or tomorrow...maybe you can even meet my girlfriend!"

Forgive me if that doesn't sound like a barrel of monkeys.
We get on very well, and have both moved on. The drama ( Read more... )

June 26 might not be a typical time to make a list of resolutions, but regardless, here it is:

• Do yoga twice a week
• Sketch at least once a day
• Cook a new dish each week
• Volunteer at the animal shelter once/week
• Read AT LEAST an hour every day

I'm starting fresh on here. I deleted my old entries because they were so self-conscious that they didn't say anything at all. I realized how beneficial a journal could be for me, but with the anonymity necessary to allow me to say what's actually on my mind. Once I build up an arsenal of friends, I'll switch to Friends Only, but until then I feel ( Read more... )