It’s been snowing all day here in the DC area. It started at about 4:30 AM and it’s still snowing at this time. You’d think we’d have a foot of snow but we don’t. It’s been this slow spitting snow. And it didn’t stick to the streets all day. But when it got dark things started to freeze and now the streets are covered. I’m hoping for another day off tomorrow but as of this minute they haven’t announced it yet. This is way past my bedtime but I’m kind of counting on a day off again tomorrow. I hope I’m not scrambling to get my ass up and moving in the morning.

Today I was very lazy. I watched a lot of TV, talked on the phone (they called me, I didn’t make any calls), played on the computer, and did several nice pieces of artwork. I hope to create a gallery of my artwork online to show you what I’ve been working on. Before I can do that though I’ve been looking for some software that will create the galleries for me. I want to redo all my photo galleries with black backgrounds. I think my photos look better against black then they do with white. I also think I want them centered and the software I use now doesn’t provide that option. I’ve been spending way too much time looking for some online. I think I found one that I’m going to play with and work on to create new photo libraries. They won’t match the rest of my site but that’s fine. I’ll work on it awhile before uploading it to my site.

Anyway, the day was a waste. I should have cleaned my house. I should have done some things for work. I didn’t do any of those. I watched the Ovation Channel (so few people know about this channel) for like 3 hours today. It’s an arts channel and has some nice documentaries on musicians and artists. I enjoyed it.

I’d like to thank all my readers for all the comments you’ve left on my posts lately. I appreciate them all.

Comments are tricky. If you get a nice one you keep it and appreciate it. If you get a bad one you want to delete it and ban the commenter. But is that censorship? It’s hard to say. I’ve deleted a few comments in the past and I’ve only had to ban one IP address from commenting in the future. Luckily, for the most part, I get very positive comments. So censoring my comments isn’t a big problem for me.

I’ve had a few questions about comments floating around in my head lately. When someone leaves a comment and asks a question in the comment, should I write them an e-mail answering the comment? And along the same lines, should I be e-mailing everyone and thanking them for the comments? I don’t know what the right etiquette is. I wonder if readers who don’t get an answer to their question or a thank you e-mail will get upset if I don’t send them an e-mail.

I worry about these things too much I think. But since I’ve been thinking about friendships lately, I wonder if I’m burning bridges with possible friends by not e-mailing them a thank you or the answer to a question they posted. I don’t want to make anyone upset or have them feel I don’t care, because I do care and I appreciate all the comments and questions.

Any comments on this subject would be greatly appreciated. I guess I need some guidance.

I think I need a hair cut. My hair isn’t that long but it’s starting to stick out on the side and I don’t like the way it looks. I usually don’t let it get very long. I try to get it cut about every 5 weeks. I think it’s only been 4 weeks since my last hair cut but it just feels like I need one. It’s not unruly or anything. It just feels like it’s time.

So yesterday I stopped by the place where I get my hair cut after work. Usually, I can just walk in and get a haircut. When I opened the door to the place there was only one lady working, two guys waiting for hair cuts, and one already in the chair. I didn’t want to spend all my time waiting for my turn so I decided to forget it and go home.

I stopped by the place on the way home from work again today. Again, I opened the door and there was only one lady working (not the same one as yesterday). There was one guy in her chair and one guy waiting. I didn’t want to wait again so I left. I decided I’d try one more time tomorrow on my way home from work.

The place I go to used to be a barbershop but now is owned by an Asian lady who will cut hair for anyone who comes through the door. You can’t call and make an appointment or anything. It’s just a hole in the wall kind of place with two chairs. There’s only one lady working there at any time. I could always pay more, get an appointment and go to a salon but I’d get the same haircut. I’m not fussy about my hair. I never get upset if they cut too much or not enough. I know it will grow back or I can get another haircut in a few weeks. And it’s so cheap I can’t pass it up. I guess I get what I pay for but I think it looks okay. I’ll keep trying to get my hair cut this week. I have a date on Sunday so I’d like to get it cut before then.

Mother nature is teasing us with a touch of spring in the DC area. It was in the 60’s today. The sun was out most of the day and it was simply beautiful. I was able to do most of my walking outside today. Of course, there are puddles of melting snow still around but I’ve learned to step over them. Unfortunately, when you have huge piles of snow sitting around they are bound to melt eventually and create mud. Not pretty but with the sun out and the temperature so nice, I just ignored the ugly mud. I had the iPod Mini blasting some 80’s songs reminding me of high school the whole time I was walking. Tuesdays are an easy day at work for me. My students are out of the room for two blocks of time. Since I am so organized and always ready for the next day, I had plenty of time to walk today. I ended up walking 5.43 miles today. That’s higher than my average so I felt good.

Tomorrow it’s back to lower temperatures and rain by the afternoon. I’m glad I was able to get out and enjoy the nice weather today.

There’s nothing like a long, hot shower to drain away your worries, fears, and anxieties. This morning I stood in the shower thinking about my day ahead. The hot water felt so good on my body. I stopped thinking about everything and just enjoyed the feel of the water hitting my skin and taking away all my concerns. It would be nice to have someone in the shower with me to rub my shoulders as I let things go.