Nicely done, homegrrl. Tip top.

I hope this helps as much as you need Sundae. It's nice to see you heading into it with a positive attitude. Maybe it will be more effective as you are hoping. x

Dang girl. Sounds like you have things better planned than I do. Rooting for you big time!

You go girl.

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You go, girl.

I like to see the Happy Sundae. She is so beautiful.

^WSS^

I think you should concentrate on more serious issues first. There's plenty of time to have a social life after.

If I was going to wait to contact the Cellar until I had that kind of date, you'd never hear from me again!

Barring disasters, like me taking another fun trip to hospital, an outbreak of chicken pox at the unit (this happened last time I was due an interview) then I'll be going in on Tuesday 29 March.

It's too far away in some aspects - anxiety levels are spiking, I'm suffering from dizzying highs and nauseous lows. But on the other it's almost too close because I'm feared I won't get everything sorted in time.

Off to Leeds today to get another really brutal haircut.
I don't want to be worried about looking after my appearance to start with, as in some ways it's going to be an even bigger adjustment than before. I more used to living on my own again, even though I fail at it, and I have a better idea of what's at stake.

Had a rotten email from Mum about this. Of all the things she could choose to focus on FFS. Told me "if I went ahead with it" (the haircut!) then I wasn't to send her any photos. After letting myself get all upset, I figured my hair was mine and I could do what I wanted with it. I can live with not sending her photos of me.
By the time I come out it will be about the length it is now anyway.

So I'm off on the bus to sort out some bits & pieces.
I'll be around until Thurs, then on Saturday, but the library will be closed over Easter. So if I disappear in a pink cloud of near-baldness you'll know why.

I want to see a pic of your new do.

Hair is a sensitive item with your Mom right now. Imagine she was flat broke and you were throwing money in the trash.

Mum's always been sensitive about my appearance. She'd say things like, "Oh if you only lost some weight you could go on that quiz show, you'd do really well" or "I wish you wouldn't wear bright colours, you're too old for them" (that corker was when I was in my thirties).

But yeah, I didn't shout at her. She doesn't even know she hurt my feelings. I think she was being a cow, but she is dealing will a heck of a lot right now.
So she just gets denied photos, what a terrible punishment, eh?

Fargon, I'll take a pic when I've been in for a week or so.
Feeling vulnerable right now, so although the normal rule on here is don't comment on someone's appearance unless you have something nice to say, I'd rather not share.

Then normal service will be resumed and the Cellar will be as thick with selfies of me as it's ever been. Like a teenage boy's sheets.

I'm looking forward to the pictures you post

Sundae has asked me to post this on her behalf so that Dwellars can see the starting point, as it were.

By the time she finishes her rehab/therapy her hair should be back to normal length.

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Sundae had just come in from the blistering sunshine that defines West Yorkshire hence the sun specs.

Beautiful, and Sexy...