cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

I am a person who loves sequins, rhinestones, and glitter.
I am a person who believes in the Oxford comma.
I am a person who loves books, weird music, and looking at sunny days but not actually being out in the sun because sunburns are terrible, yo.
I am a person who learns quickly, unless it's something about how my head, heart, or body works. Then all bets are off.
I am a determined person. I am a generous person. I am a creative person.
I am a person who loves her kids, even when they're being pills.
I am a person who enjoys wine, hard cider, or beer. There is no correlation between this and the previous statement.
I am a person who is darn good at her job.
I am a person who is likeable.
I am a person who is trying to be a better person. I don't always succeed, but I keep trying.
I am a person with anxiety, with depression, with several extra pounds around my middle, with not enough savings in the bank, with a serious audiobook addiction, and with far, far too many books in the To Be Read pile.
I am a person who is trying desperately to counter the jerkbrain as soon as it comes up with reasons that I am not these things.
I am a person in PJs with meds taken, lavender oil applied, and water boiling for tea. I am a person who will have a bowl of ice cream, thank you very much, and then try to go to bed early and listen to the Slow German podcast as I fall asleep.  
I am a person who is fed up with this headache and fed up with friends' pets being sick (why can't animals stay healthy forever?!).
I am a person who has friends.

...I like this a lot better than saying "I am not ____". Inclusive feels pretty good tonight. Ice cream sounds pretty good, too.

Be gentle with yourself, internet. You're doing the best you can.

So far today I have:

• Slept in
• Had coffee
• Had spiked coffee
• Walked to the tattoo parlour/art gallery
• Henna-ed three lovely ladies
• Found out that my local reputation is "She who knows about excellent, high quality things." I'm not sure how this happened, but i'm okay with it.
• Got commended on my speedy henna work
• Got complimented
• Talked to grownups
• Finished the NY Times daily crossword - it included "chillax" and "jello shot" as words today. I weep for humanity.
• Walked home
• Appreciated the ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS DAY!
• Got my new lotion (Yay Foam on the Range) and new henna order - I now have the white glitter henna! Yay!
• Made a late lunch of cream cheese/sriarcha scrambled eggs (don't judge me!)
• Played Facebook games
• Had more coffee
• Finally finished two winter hats for Emi from an impulse fabric purchase back in January.
• Chilled out.

Later today I will:

• Pick up Emi from school
• Take Emi to the park (if she wants)
• Maybe make dinner
• Play GW2 with Downwood.
• Drink more cider
• Not beat myself up over how I chose to spend a day off of work.

I'm thankful that my meds are all long-release meds that it's sort of okay to miss a day. Sort of.

I'm thankful for my Kindle. I love having many, many good books literally at my fingertips.

I'm thankful for my "Songs To Make Me Smile" playlist. Even if putting in my headphones usually makes my phone ring immediately.

I'm thankful for actually getting an hour back out of my back-to-back-to-back meetings so I could, you know, do work.

I'm thankful for a trainee who's worth my time and will soon be fully taking over this customer.

I'm thankful for my new boots being totally awesome in appearance and, so far, not giving me giant blisters or other major pain.

I'm thankful for this fantastic purple nail polish. It still rocks my world.

That's pretty much how today's been.