inching towards normalcy

On my way home Saturday, I noticed that the stored value on my Charlie card was down to $5.70,, so stopped off to add to that. This after a few months when they weren't charging bus fare, and another month when I have only been traveling a little. This isn't Before Times normal--if it was, I'd be buying monthly passes--but it nonetheless felt significant.

However, I have cancelled my appointment for a haircut Wednesday. When I called a month ago to cancel, the receptionist suggested rescheduling. At the time, I figured that by the beginning of September either it would be safe enough to go get my hair cut, or I would assume it won't be for a long time to come, and either grow it out or get cattitude or adrian_turtle to trim it for me.

I realized in talking to rysmiel that part of why I has hesitant to cancel was that "go, get a haircut, stop on the way home for a chocolate cheesecake" would be reassuringly normal. For me, having identified that this is what I was doing helped me decide not to.

Among other factors, I have five in-person medical things between now and October 2nd, which is a lot of travel by current standards for a person who doesn't drive. As things are in Massachusetts right now, I consider those to be acceptable risks. Any risk tolerance beyond that, I'm using to see Adrian, or maybe to try on shoes. (