Belle and Sebastian
Lazy Line Painter Jane
Alexis deTocqueville
Democracy in America
Paging through The Federalist Papers on Saturday, I asked Barry, "What am I going to do with this obsession?" He said to simply wait it out two or three years until a new one takes over. Not quite the answer I was looking for.
Tonight Todd grabbed a sheet of paper from the printer to make a sketch of a graphic we were looking at online. His sudden forgetfulness of technology inspired me to say: "Low-tech solutions for a high-tech world." It sounded so catchy and ridiculous that we couldn't stop laughing.
A busy weekend of breakfasts, dinners, tea, and cocktails. It was just go go go... and felt good good good.
Howard wrote to tell me that he also has a strange fascination with Sex and the City. He says: "I think my favorite part of the whole show is that Carrie smokes -- she smokes when she ice skates, she smokes while playing spin-the-bottle -- I'm sure she would smoke in the shower if she could. It's nice to see someone portray a shameless smoker, the likes of which hasn't been seen since Bette Davis." I love the way my friends see life.
Eight minutes before the time ran out on my cell phone the other night, I told Michael that we had to say goodbye in the middle of our conversation, to keep from feeling empty and unfulfilled when the phone suddenly went dead mid-thought. I still felt that way, though. A little lost and sad, staring at my phone's "TANK EMPTY" message and wishing I could call him back.
While walking across the bridge in the Public Garden today I told Laine, Debbie, and Erika that I wanted to take a ride in a Swan Boat before I moved from Boston. Suddenly we were seated on one of the boat's benches watching a dog owner drag her pet from the murky water and ducks copulate under the gaze of a zillion laughing tourists. Well worth my $2.00.
Today my eternally young mother turns 66. She'll probably celebrate the occasion by downloading more songs from Napster and making CDs or roughing up the neighbors at a town council meeting. Whatever you're doing today Mopes, I hope you're enjoying your day!