Detour this morning: The nicest pair of shoulders, appropriately covered with a very dark suit just ahead of me in Grand Central station, took a right where I usually go straight. Without half a thought in my silly little head, I steered right and followed the very nice shoulders through the lobby of a certain financial institution. The shoulders were attached to a nice face, which in turn produced an equally nice voice that “after you”ed me through a set of glass doors. I thanked the nice shoulders and wondered how my hair was holding up in this humidity.
Be stalking you soon.
I had another ‘emergency’ yesterday involving pale pink shoes and matching wallet. In my defense, the wallet was on sale, which totally justifies its purchase, even had it not been the same beautiful shade of pink as the emergency shoes.
My commute each morning involves three blocks pre-train walking, and two blocks post-train walking. In those five blocks, I pass two (2) Nine West stores. It’s a mighty miracle in and of itself that my PMS (Post Move Shopping) hasn’t produced more random clothing/accessory purchases. Incidentally, that white suit in Banana Republic? Next week it will be mine. Yes, my precioussss. It will.
Incidentally. Incidentally. Incidentally. Without question, it’s my favorite word at the moment. I had to restrain myself to use it only once in the above paragraphs. I don’t even look for excuses to say it. It just pops right out… incidentally!
Try using it in a sentence today. You’ll be so glad you did.
I spent last night fully embracing my aloneness. Leftover Chinese take-out, my new favorite sex-omedy, BBC’s Coupling (on loan from the v. generous Ari), half a pint of Ben and Jerry’s (returning a container of ice cream to the freezer unfinished used to provoke “Lightweight!” from Roommate) and in bed with a good book by 11.
And this morning, still foggy from more wacky dreams (thankfully, Richard Dreyfuss has stopped appearing trying to give me some silly jade ring), I nearly confused a bottle of generic Aleve for a bottle of generic Tylenol PM.
Let’s hope that fog lifts, hmmm?
PS. The Cable Gods are coming tonight. Yay Internet!
PPS. If you are at least six feet tall and can hold a paint brush, I need you. NEED. Am willing to bribe. I bake well. And I kiss at least as well as I bake. Just so you know.
1. I bought the Coupling DVD for my sister as a going-away present last summer but since she didn’t have a DVD, she’s never gotten it. It went to one brother and now it’s sitting at another brother’s house. I should send it to her.
2. What was the good book you were reading?
3. Did the good shoulders at the financial institution look like they reached six foot? Maybe you could stalk him again and this time say: “Hi! I would guess it’s not your primary activity here, but how would you like to paint this weekend?”
Glad the US version bombed. Coupling – the BBC Version – is hilarious! That Jeff with his Giggle Loop, Sock Gap, 8000 words for breasts (and counting…) and others – he cracks me up!
Funny stuff. Season three is due out in June.
5′ 11″ and 3/4s, but I’m gonna be in Boston this weekend.
5′ 10″ and only free during the days this weekend. (Avenue Q here I come) I do have blues eyes though.
Why is the phrase, “The rest of you get in line!” going through my head.
Oh, And I was once told after a kiss, “You are a VERY talented man.”
I was all over the painting thing until you mentioned the kissing part. Sorry…
Brian, dude, all you had to say was, “I prefer cookies.” No need to make a girl feel undesirable.
You pass 2 Nine West stores every day?!? Oh my dear lord I admire your self restraint.
If I lived in NYC I’d volunteer.
heh, cookies and kissing; something for everyone.
well, i am 5’11″ and i own a step ladder – which gets used offen
how am i the first 6′ person to respond? and i’d prefer cookies, thank you very much. or possibly cat sitting. and i could probably rope sam into helping as well….
Perker!
What is your Step Ladder used often for?!?
(some things can just be taken any old way)
At least six feet – check
Can hold a paintbrush – check
Can wield a paintbrush successfully – not so much
Incidentally, it sounds like you’ve got plenty of applicants to choose from
Incidentally, it seems we have something in common – an appreciation for nice shoulders and a similar definition of “emergency.”
I’m not sure if it’s safe to say I kiss at least as well as I bake, but I’m willing to publicly announce that I’m opening the call for research subjects to test this theory!
My word is ‘aparently’.
Aparently, I can’t stop using it.