Monday, November 28, 2005
Back in Black
Hello all,
I admit that I took a few days off from The Blog, to well, try not to think about things such as The Job and other responsibilities. I think I achieved it.
While out in Connecticut I slept a lot, read books, bought an awesome new coat and had my way with a Carvel ice cream sheet cake. Once back in the city (I got a ride in, since Metro-North on a holiday is for the bougeoise) my latest paramour and I spent Sunday together brunching and checking out the Museum of Natural History. Perhaps one day I will post of photo of him. He is quite the dish.
Anyway, Sunday was grand and the only flub may have been when I bumped into a co-worker at the 23rd Street N/R station. The Paramour and I had just left L'Express on 20th Street and we were headed towards to museum. I was a little overly buzzed from the mimosas and Chimay at brunch, and I found myself having to make polite, greet and toss conversation not only with my co-worker, but his wife, also a co-worker and their young daughter.
In a situation like this you don't want to seem sloshed in the middle of the day, even though you might be. The trick is to just keep smiling, nodding and not go into extended explanations of anything. Channel your inner pageant girl, and you'll be good to go.
I also skipped my 10-year high school reunion this weekend. As much as I thought I wanted to go at the last minute I realized I didn't want to spend $75 talking to people that I honestly may not want to. Most of the folks from high school that I want to see and talk to, I do. (And there are many of them.) As for the rest, well, I guess there are reasons we aren't friends anymore, none of which are anyone's fault, really.
And that's my bit of honesty for today.
