11:14 P.M.
Does Henry remember telling me about catnip? I just remembered he told me I should get a plant and make it accessible to the cat (obviously this was a while ago) so she could go crazy when she chose. Why does he call me in the morning? I guess it’s the only time I’m home that he had time. I got a tattoo yesterday. I needed one. I needed the pain, the permanence. I got the title page design from the book, Toplin. D.J. has the book (still, I hope) so maybe she can send me some cutouts of it – there should be one at the beginning of each chapter. I got it on the inside of my right ankle and I’m quite pleased. Sunday night I kissed Abel. He called Tuesday to apologise for “everything.” He needn’t apologize ’cause I’m sure not sorry. I had wanted to kiss him for a while and I did. Of course it sort of strained things with Laura but I’m the one who told her we had kissed – she hadn’t seen in the crowd at 1970s (all schvoogies all the time). On Monday before I went to work, we had a discussion about me pushing people away before they get a chance to leave – because they do leave.
Also I want to be able to do whatever I want and still be forgiven – even though I know I really shouldn’t be. This, of course, I didn’t voice to Laura. Sometimes I think I have no morals – I’d have sex with just about anyone – given the slightest attraction.
So Abel was gonna call things off anyway and Laura has Bill. Abel said he “knew it was gonna end up like this.” But I don’t know how it’s ended up.
Laura told me it was my move – that I could call her. So I was gonna take some space from her – I had been hostile since last Sunday when she said she didn’t like Duchess de Sade. But then she called me last night to invite me out for tomorrow night. And I said yes but I think I’ll duck out ’cause I have to work Friday morning and ’cause I do need my space. I imagined that after I figured my self out and got me together, then I’d call her and tell her how I am. By then, of course, time would’ve healed all wounds and it would be back to what it was like at the beginning. But she called. And today at work, I guess it was like everything was fine. Only to me it wasn’t. I felt uncomfortable. I think I might quit that job. But I’ll want another one in it’s place.
I wonder if Abel will call me again. I mean, he is horny, and he thinks I’m a sure thing. Who knows? And who knows why my life is so fucked up? I would love to fix it. I think a car will be my answer but I know more will spring up. Hmm.