Early Morning

I woke up at 5.30am, this isn't unusual for me. Normally I try to ignore my body's wish to get up and get started so that Meat can sleep a little longer. Meat seems to need a lot of sleep. He's been that way since we met, he will fall asleep anywhere, anytime. It comes from his time in the military (yeah, what a great match, a Hippie Veghead Pacifist + Meat) and it's one habit he's held onto.

5.30am this morning, though, I couldn't go back to sleep or zone to the TV, which at least lulls me into a dozy state. Instead, I checked my e-mail, caught up with my RSS and browsed enough recipes to make me gain 5kg.

7.30am - went into the bathroom and was wowed by how great my hair looked despite my sleeping on it all night. Then remembered that since I broke my collarbone I sleep propped up so it doesn't take much of a beating. Still wowed by my hair anyway since this time last year it looked thin and horrible. Then I stopped using shampoo and amazingly, my hair has body and got its natural wave back. I probably appreciate my hair more since I thought it was gone.

Finally, I went out into the rest of the house and started breakfast. It's a glorious, sunshiney day. In the same way that cloudy, rainy days slow me down, sunny days give me extra energy. My laundry's hung on the line, I'm baking a cake - a vegan, organic, healthy ingredients cake, and thereby extra delicious. Indian music plays to keep me united to my far-flung friends who are getting into Diwali. Maybe we'll make some boondi or bhajis later on.

I think it's going to be a wonderful day!