A Footnote

You would think that being a Native New Yorker I would know that the West Side Highway turns into the Henry Hudson Parkway. Still will be an adventure trying to find my way but hey...learned something new!

Hanna and the Wedding

Today is Evan and Rae's wedding day. How exciting it must be for them. It kind of sucks that it was so nice the entire week and now it's going to literally pour rain tonight. While part of me is looking forward to their big celebration, I am not too keen on driving uptown by myself in the rain to get to the event. Even more reason why part of me is still angry at being forced to come alone to the wedding. Oh well, get through the evening and just try to get home safely right? I still can't decide which dress to wear but I have decided to definitely wear the red shoes. I love them. My very first pair of red dress shoes. I'll probably wear the brown dress and go for a Moroccan look. Wear one of the beautiful wraps I got during traveling this past April. That will make me feel extra special and forget that I actually had a date to this shindig. Sometimes I wish men could throw some good surprises my way like in the movies. It would be exciting to have a man show up at my door with flowers or call me out of the blue to say I miss you and let's go out for a really great date. Or show up at the wedding and force me to keep him in my life. But alas...that's only in the movies right? Again...a girl can dream. The interesting thing is that I don't feel like crying much anymore. How weird is that? Basically nobody calls. I'm virtually friendless and alone, and I feel fine. Is something wrong with me? Shouldn't I be curled up in my bed sobbing and unable to get up and face the world? Instead i'm thinking about taking Spanish classes and where I will be celebrating my 35th birthday at the end of the year (I can't believe how time flies).

I didn't sleep too well last night. My stomach was really upset with me. Must have been that sugary candy I ate around 9pm. Just had a craving for something sweet. This morning I lounged in bed for about an hour after the exterminator came for his monthly poison-fest spraying. I had a slight headache but I think that is due to lack of good sleep. Took a nice looooong shower...hadn't done that in a long time. Felt good to just "be" in the shower. Washed my hair. Lathered twice. Luxuriated. Wish I could take a long hot bath. A girl can dream. I think i'm going to take a nap after I eat lunch. Wasn't too hungry this morning. Only had a couple of figs. I love picking figs from the tree in my mother's back yard. When I finally have a home of my own I plan on planting a fig tree along with many rose bushes as well as a cherry tree. Guess you already can tell I want to have a small home on lots of property. LOL.

O.K. better go eat lunch. Still have to look up driving directions since I've never driven on the Henry Hudson parkway and don't want to go that route unless it's necessary. The rain will nix my plans to go out afterwards for a date with me. I'll make sure to do something special during the upcoming week. O.K. More tomorrow and I'll give all the details of the special day.

McCain is Vain

The more I think about McCain's selection for veep, the angrier I get. It is my opinion that he chose the naive governor of Alaska because he wants to forever be associated with history...i.e. she is the first woman to be nominated on the Republican ticket. Not only that, this is already a history making election year. McCain solidified his place in history since no matter what, either Barack will win...thus becoming the first black president; or the unlikely...McCain will win thus putting the first female in the vice presidency role. He is so vain! Not even a four days after the revelation and we are finding out that Pallen's teen daughter is five months pregnant. I am sure the story will get juicer by the week! Ridiculous.

Add to all of this Hurricane Gustov pounding the Gulf coast. Certainly has put a damper on the RNC. It certainly does help McCain to further distance himself from Bush/Cheney. McCain still won't win...even with divine intervention.

I have a feeling it's going to be a great week for me. I was feeling a bit achy today for no good reason but feeling much better now. I did do some fall cleanup as well as finish moving things around in the second room. I'm liking the new furniture layout. I can sit in front of the window on the settee and look out at the activities of the street below. Still taking some getting use to since it's a slightly new configuration. End of the week brings Evan's wedding. He's sitting me at a table with someone who is a chef. Hope that's interesting since I love to cook. It's always good to get new ideas to experiment with in the kitchen. Despite all of the objection I had to going alone, it has fallen on deaf ears. So, I'll go, complete my obligation, and probably say no to just about every invitation I get going forward that assumes single people should not even have a choice to attend a function with a date. That should be easy since with the exception of one two friends, I don't hear from any of my other so called "friends"...that includes Lorraine. Oh well...it was good while it lasted. At least she has her boyfriend as well as other friends to confide in. I've at least got me 24/7. I'm already use to being alone. Sure will save whoever has to bury me alot of time in the unfortunate event that I die. But I hope I live a long, continued happy life. Going to sign up for my class tomorrow. Looking forward to it.

I'm still debating what to wear to this wedding. I have two fabulous choices. I still think I'm going to end up going for dinner afterwards. Table for one. Actually looking forward to that. I know I will look as beautiful as I feel inside. Even if nobody else gets to see (since I'm not even going to take my camera), I'll know and remember how pretty I looked in whatever I choose to wear. I was even playing with my eye makeup today. I was having my girly, play dress-up hour earlier today. I went online to get step by step instructions on how to do that "smokey eye" technique. Guess what?!? I got it! Looked great on me. I'm a minimalist when it comes to makeup but I totally got my ...fresh easy breezy look down and now I have a great dramatic look down too! Man oh man...when the right guy makes himself known in my life he's really going to love my ever evolving looks! LOL. What I do need to kick up in my wardrobe is my shoes. It's difficult for me to find great looking shoes that feel good also. I already say I have boats attached to my ankles (size 11) plus add to that I have virtually flat feet...oh boy! Comfort is key. The way I calculate it, I can have my credit cards paid off just before Thanksgiving. After that, I can try to invest in at least two pairs of really great shoes. Fortunately for me, I don't have to wear a suit but I do like to look nice in the office even if everybody else is showing up in jeans.

o.k. better wind down. Gotta get up for work tomorrow. I really like this job. I hope I am there for a long time and I hope they like my work.