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Tomorrow I start my new job, and while I’m excited about this plot twist, I’m also going to miss the laziness of my days “freelancing” from home. The quotation marks are because I wasn’t the most diligent freelancer – sure, I had a few assignments, but not enough to keep up the lifestyle I would like. Gotta go be a grown-up now, or at least look like one.

Here’s a rundown of what I have done so far today (times are approximate):

5:23 a.m. – Wake up and squint at the clock across the room, then go back to sleep.
8:47 a.m. – Wake up again and try to remember dreams. Wonder where Mossimo is and why he won’t sleep on the bed. Think about past weekend and grin like an idiot.
9:00 a.m. – Get out of bed.
9:02 a.m. – Find Mossimo in living room and a small dried puddle of cat barf. Look around for more cat barf and feel glad not to find any, but wonder if maybe it’s under the bed. Get grossed out but still stop looking for cat barf.
9:05 a.m. – Pour food into Mossimo’s bowl and listen to him meow his needs. Wonder for the millionth time why he has been so clingy the past few weeks, and chalk it up to missing the constant boy energy that Joe provided.
9:08 a.m. – Sit in front of computer and begin checking e-mail, blogs, and other websites. Push Mossimo off leg and tell him NO CLAWS.
9:17 a.m. – Go to bathroom. Think again about past weekend and grin some more.
9:20 a.m. – Pull on sweater and make bed. Consider buying new blanket to replace ancient, ratty one that has the silky edging I love. Decide to be open to buying new blanket but still keep ratty one in closet.
9:47 a.m. – Go back to sitting at computer. Push Mossimo off leg again, then pick him up for a few minutes while reading advice columns and My Yahoo page. See T-Wizzle on messenger program and wonder if class is over early.
9:52 a.m. – Put down Mossimo on couch, knowing full well he is pissed at being put down. Get pizza out of fridge. Grab slice and put mustard on pepperoni slices, just like T-Wizzle taught me. Wonder if other people besides me, T-Wizzle, and her dad actually put mustard on pepperoni pizza.
9:57 a.m. – Get second slice of pizza, then put away box. Think again about weekend.
10:04 a.m. – Decide to have some root beer, wondering if it’s inappropriate to have root beer before noon on a weekday. Decide I don’t care and proceed to pour glass. Wonder why root beer gets so foamy. Add ice to glass and grab straw.
10:07 a.m. – Catch up on Bad Tempered Zombie, Gifted Typist, and Arjewtino blogs. Get annoyed that there isn’t anything new yet on Cup of Coffey. Marvel again at the wittiness of my favorite bloggers. Fantasize about meeting them in person and having cocktails.
10:10 a.m. – Read horoscope for day and check weather. Fantasize about new clothes I will buy for work, play, and social engagments.
10:21 a.m. – Send message to T-Wizzle and ask about class. When she says they worked on group projects, ask if she circled the room like Tim Gunn [“Project Runway” mentor] or Tom Colicchio [“Top Chef” mentor], offering sage advice and “make it work”-type comments.
10:26 a.m. – Briefly discuss T-Wizzle’s personal challenges and tell her she has my full support. Feel glad that I have such an awesome best friend, even if we are geographically challenged.
10:31 a.m. – Push Mossimo’s paws off leg and say NO CLAWS. Refuse to hold him.
10:35 a.m. – Decide that a carpool to LA is in definite need of manifesting until I can manifest a place to live in LA that is close to work. Get excited over living in LA. Think again about last weekend and grin.
10:41 a.m. – Consider what needs to be done today and what can be put off. Think about doing taxes and groan. Continue to surf Internet while drinking root beer and talking to T-Wizzle.
11:04 a.m. – Offer to mail a tiara to T-Wizzle to help her believe in her fabulousness. When she refuses, attempt Jedi mind trick. Get disappointed when it doesn’t work and she changes the subject.
11:06 a.m. – Open door for loudly meowing Mossimo and let him go outside.
11:12 a.m. – Look out window and wonder where Mossimo went. Put on flip-flops and go outside to find him lying by the mailboxes, purring and enjoying the sunshine. Laugh at all the pollen and dirt in his fur and attempt to brush some off. Head back inside.
11:17 a.m. – Look up how to spell Tom Colicchio’s last name. Consider his sexiness and wonder if he’s single. Decide not to ruin the fantasy by looking to see if he is married.
11:21 a.m. – Hear loud meowing and discover that Mossimo is back inside. Ask him if he enjoyed himself and get a meow in response.
11:33 a.m. – Realize that real-time blogging is hard when you are a perfectionist about your words. Decide this may be a one-time exercise.
11:45 a.m. – Discuss Twitter with T-Wizzle as a tool for staying connected. Remember that Twitter was mentioned in job interview and wonder again how it could be used for PR efforts. File in back of head for later use.
11:57 a.m. – Let Mossimo go back outside in response to his scratching on the screen door. Look at the cigarette butts on the ground and get annoyed with neighbors who don’t clean up after themselves.
12:14 a.m. – Remember that it is time to do a Tarot reading for the month of April, where I pull one card for each week and one card as an overview for the month. Wonder if the reading will be positive.
12:16 a.m. – Decide to stop real-time blogging and do something else.