February 13, 2010
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Here I am
All flights out of Atlanta were cancelled due to two inches of snow. After getting up at four in the morning and waiting on line in the Delta terminal three and half hours (and I had one of the shorter waits), the best they could do was to offer me two days of trying to fly (with an overnight stay in Atlanta) to my destination (no guarantees-all standbys) for an overall vacation of five days. It turns out Florida is having record low weather in the 60′s. So even though I felt I really needed this time in the sun with my family, I was like, “uh, say no more”. I readily took my one hundred dollars of Delta apology money and my refunded ticket and made plans to go to Chicago tomorrow instead.
I did get to witness frozen fog for the first time this morning. (photo courtesy of Leora C S )
So now it’s Valentine’s Day with my best friend and her husband. And while I don’t miss Tom, I do miss feeling the immense love I once had for him. If that makes any sense.
My recent horoscope suggests I do a lengthy meditation on my love life. A survey of sorts. I am to watch objectivity, but compassionately, as I look for recurring themes and unexpected insights from streaming memories of my first love to my most current paramour. Perhaps, excellent advice, but believe me it’s a tall order. I’m not sure I’m up to the task, but I have always thought I should give a good look at what is going on with me in this area. It even occurred to me to blog on it. But that would be akin to writing and READING War and Peace. And no one is so rotten that they should be put through my sundry love life. One filled with long expanses of mundane unconventionality peppered here and there with some extremely passionate but problematic relationships.
On a happier note… two more friends are meeting me in NY and staying in that wonderful Harlem brownstone. These girls are a blast. One works in the art field, so on top of going to Sylvia’s, the Apollo and the Lenox Lounge, we have free access to some really great art shows. AND I found a new Sam Shepard play that will be running while I’m there. It will be at this time that my hiatus from alcohol will simply cease. I have never not drank around these girls. And who am I to argue with tradition.
Craig Ferguson and Carey Mulligan being all sorts of adorable ( I said no politics… I didn’t say no Craig)
Of all the Oscar nominated performances, I have only seen Julie & Julia and An Education (one of my favorite films of the year).
Sandra Bullock :: The Blind Side
Helen Mirren :: The Last Station
Carey Mulligan :: An Education
Gabourey Sidibe :: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Meryl Streep :: Julie & Julia
But still I’m hoping Carey wins. She’s got something this one. She was absolutely effervescent in this film. I really do recommend seeing it. You won’t be disappointed.
Comments (2)
I am so sorry you couldn’t go and visit family in Florida. I talked to my sister in Ft.Lauderdale this morning, and she said that the temperatures there are in the high forties on some days. How sad. I am glad you are going to have fun in Chicago and New York.
I’m sorry about Florida. It sounds like you have a good make it better plan, even though it won’t be as warm. I know you’ll have a blast.