Whenever I become distressed or feel overwhelmed by personal problems or by distressing national and internation news, I escape to a favorite bookstore to browse.  Ocassionally, I don’t buy anything.  Yet, I usually see a book, a greeting card, or a CD, which captures my interest.  I especially like private owned bookstores for browsing.  More often, these ‘special’ tucked away bookstores carry used books, and/or first and second editions of best sellers, which are sold at reasonable prices.  And, when I go browsing to ‘escape’, I usally purchase a title, which - under different circumstance - I proably would never purchase. 

And of course, when I’m done browsing … I later buy some ice cream.

Usually I do not put on lipstick, but here lately. I have been using it around the house as well when I go out. I had not even considered it, until it was mention, else where. I was sitting here thinking I even worn some to the doctor’s office…. Now I went there to talk with him about changing Dr’s, I wonder if he understood. I do not think so. LOL

My Nintendo DS Lite (that I bought months before I was unemployed) is my simple pleasure. Memory games and intricate mysteries seem like a luxury now, but times when I cannot sleep, I get into bed, and play those infuriating games until drowsiness makes its debut.

Of course, nothing can replace a really good book, but I am getting those at the library now. Sometimes I will visit the neighborhood used bookstore, donate some of my own books, and breathe in the air. There is nothing like the smell of a used bookstore.  Nothing.

Since I’m addicted to salt, I’m most likely to reward myself with a bag of popcorn.  Reward myself for making it through another day unscathed.  Of course my heart is screaming, NO, but what does it know.

As for lipstick, I stick with the pinky stuff.  Reds and darker colors are too cruel on an older pale face.  IMHO.  

I love a big bowl of Homemade Potato Soup with a big glass of Iced Tea.

Curl up in my recliner chair and watch a good movie.