I just want to laugh, really. There's a bird on the roof outside my window make loud noises. Both birdy noises and "attack the roof" noises. Normally these birds are magpies, but I can tell by the sound the bird is making that it isn't.

Last night I caught up with M - it was really good to know our friendship has not changed one bit after fourteen years, even though it's been difficult to keep in constant contact. I really like that. It makes me more aware of how solid and permanent some friendships are, and how others aren't no matter how hard you might have wanted to work at it. We watched "Honey" (I really have to say that Jessica Alba's acting in this was very insubstantial but the dancing was fabulous) and "Kiss The Bride" - a favourite movie of mine. Although, while we were watching the second one, it occurred to me that I can't remember (choose not to subconsciously because I'm still angry at him?) any good memories of my dad. All I remember or dream about is the bad stuff. That makes me sad, but it's probably a good thing that I've realised this by myself.

We had pizza for dinner - yum. That means today will be all healthy - pasta and sauce, vegetables, minestrone. Same with tomorrow if I want to make a dent in the vegetables mum left behind for us this weekend (with strict instructions to eat it all). I also gave her a massage when she first came over and despite being quite ticklish she said she felt really good afterwards and that it was really "yummy". I did mobilisation on her, and relaxation, and polarity therapy. It was good.

So far so good with my fish. The pristella tetras are still happy and going strong. I think they don't mind more alkaline water - but I'm making an effort to keep it neutral. Still, I can't wait to put in more fish again.