Today was a very good day. So don't go saying they don't exist.

Normally Mondays aren't exactly great. But there was one little shining star that brightened this one. And he goes by the name of Lucky.

Remember him? The lucky little bastard. And I mean that in the sense that he's a mixed breed of course. He is just wonderful. I didn't even know he was there at first. I was standing in the doorway to Bent's office. asking him about something. And then suddenly I saw something moving on the floor. Almost scared me hehe. But then I saw that it was lovely little Lucky. He's gotten bigger though. He's hardly a puppy anymore maybe.

He sat down next to me and looked up at me. How can you resist that? I just had to cuddle him. And cuddle him good. I love it. It makes me quite very happy.

I guess maybe it seems silly. To people who have pets or are used to being with animals. But I never had a pet. And my parents never took me to see animals. And I was alone for so long. The kind of happy physical contact you get from just petting a puppy, it feels good. It makes me happy. That's why I go overboard on puppies and rabbits and chickens I guess. It's just new and exciting. And a good feeling, much better than years of loneliness. So bear with me if it seems silly.

I love cute little doggies. And lucky is a very cute one. He is also a very sleepy one.

A very

very

very

sleepy dog. Hehe. Sorry about the quality of the pictures but as always the coffee room has really weird lighting. There's another pic in the naked plume. If you can't get enough Lucky.

Also there's a really amazing video of him on my movie page. It's a bit big but I really love it. It features Karen Kitchenwoman and Peter Computerguy playing with Lucky. How utterly adorable is that? I love it.

Later when we were having coffee I got to cuddle him again. I'm glad I'm able to. I wasn't really the first time he came to work. But the more you try the easier it gets. The physical contact. With animals and people.

And everybody loves Lucky of course. He just made everyone happy. It's great.

I also managed to joke around with Peter a bit. Social interaction. One of my comments was apparently very funny because he recounted it to everyone at the coffee table. How very nice. And I talked a tiny bit with Svend, Lucky's owner. And Ayhan who helped me out again today. Cafer is still not at work. According to Bent he was "operated in the ass". Whatever that means. But he's been home from the hospital for a week at least so he should probably be back soon.

Just like physical contact the social interaction also gets easier the more you try it. I really long for the day when it comes easily, when I can take part in everything normally. I think I have come a pretty far way already, compared to how I used to be. Cuddling dogs, joking with workmates. It's good.

I'm also looking fairly positively at the Mew/Kashmir concert. It's in the Scandinavian Congress Center, which is 15 minutes by bus from where I live. And there should be a reasonable chance that it's over in time for me to catch the bus back. So I'm seriously considering going. I need to think it over a little yet. But I want to. My first concert. That would be a big step forward too. I long for the day when I can see a concert advertised in the paper and say "I'll go to that" without having to think about it for weeks and ponder my insecurities. The unbearable lightness of being. I want that.

But for now I will ponder my insecurities and hopefully I'll be able to go in the end. Music is my aeroplane, it's about time I take off.

My nice day continued on the way home from work. Meeting one of the kitties again. And mother's soup still as excellent as ever. And I'm long since a millionaire on neopets. And Skye is a sweetheart, it was great to come home and show her the pictures of Lucky. She showed me a picture of Sascha. Cuddling Lucky reminds me of my vacation with Skye and holding Sascha.

Yup. All in all it has been a very nice day. I'm feeling quite good.

And of course the result of yesterday's traditional Sunday poll helps too.

What is the best thing to come out of Denmark?

Carlsberg Beer (1) 6%

Lurpak Butter (1) 6%

Hans Christian Andersen (3) 17%

Michael Laudrup (2) 11%

Plume (9) 50%

Plume's Mother's Soup (2) 11%

Aw you guys! Hehe. I am honoured to have beaten such fine Danish cultural and culinary dignities. And my mother would be happy too if I showed her. Since her soup technically speaking has never left Denmark. It probably doesn't count as a Danish export then but nevermind that.

What a great start to the week. I hope I haven't used up all the goodness yet. I'll cross my fingers for the rest of the week.

Now it's off to sleep a childlike happy sleep. Happiness. I could get used to that.

Yeah, all those stars drip down like butter.

np: nothing