This afternoon, I talked to vagrant on AIM. I haven't chatted with her in a long time. She's out for a day while they switch her to a different hospital. I hope she is able to experience some less transient freedom soon, she deserves it.

Hotmail's policy of deactivating an email accounts that are inactive for 30 days has screwed her over. She needs a free account that doesn't care if she can't access it for long stretches of time, so I gave her one at neitherday.com.

I also gave her my snail mail address. We're going to be pen pals.

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purpleglitter came over this afternoon and brought me all sorts of goodies. While I do need to net reduce the amount of stuff I own, what she brought, sheets and fabric and drapes, will come in very handy when I decorate my new space, whatever it turns out to be.

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After purpleglitter left, I got on the bus to meet coolwhitestare. It was one of the strangest and most disturbing bus rides I've had. I'm still processing it. What it means. What I can learn from it. How things can be changed.

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I got off at the wrong stop, but still met coolwhitestare at the Carberry's in Arlington Center on time.. We had coffee and many long conversations. I may have talked her ear off at points, but she seemed not to mind. She took several pictures of me while I talked. I hope they turn out well.

Today has gone well for the most part. I've spent most of my day watching TV and playing with Lake in the newly air conditioned rooms. Since the room with my computer in it isn't air conditioned, I've been avoiding it.

Code Red seems to have abated. However, we're going to wait until tomorrow to switch back to our regular e-mail.

I did get two new scratches today. Nothing I'd really call a cut, just scratches. One on my chin from hugging Madeleine when she was in a bad mood. Another, self-inflicted with a wish pod. I guess I should make a wish with it now that it has been anointed in blood.

Both of those events were minor, and I want to reiterate that we've had a pretty nice day for the most part. Later I'm venturing out into the heat to Petra's house to watch movies. I know that's insane. I know I'll be dizzy and dripping in sweat by time I get there. I know I should just stay home and relax, but I want to get out.

The biggest thing I don't like about going out on the busses on days like this is the damn drivers that refuse to use the air conditioner and insist on locking the windows shut. It's like traveling in a crowded sauna.

Regardless of the heat and the buses, I'm excited about going out and seeing a friend. It is something we don't do nearly enough.