I love my life!

yesterday i was in NYC for a meeting. that is one of the places in the world where people love to live. you never hear anyone wanting to get out of the city. well, i never do. one of the people i met with had bought a house and moved to the suburbs. "but I miss the City," she said. she works there every day, and yet when she goes home at night she misses it. i love places like that.

i went to a diner with a friend last night. as i was telling a story i gestured with my left hand and knocked over a glass of milk. a full glass, too! and he said, "don't cry" which struck me as unbelievably funny and endearing, although i didn't laugh at the time. i was too busy worrying whether i got milk on someone's boot. but i saved it in my head, and later when i reflected on the evening it made me happy.

today i had lunch with a friend from work. as i was telling a story i gestured with my right hand and knocked over a glass of water. a pretty full glass! and my friend, he said - nothing. just kept eating and put a napkin on it. it was a little disconcerting, because the water went in his tea and all over his plate, and it looked like all over his lap. i said "are you ok?" and he said "yeah" and kept talking. but i couldn't stop looking at the pool of water around his plate and asked again - "did i get water on you?" and he looked down and said "a little" and kept talking.

how do i end up with such cool and unruffled people around me? and how do i knock over two glasses in two days after such a long (i mean, years) tip-free run? thank F i have friends who don't think i am as much of a spaz as i actually am.

four days of having the house to myself! i walked around naked, watched lifetime, and ate popsicles for dinner. oh, how luxurious privacy feels!

Tuesday 11-Mar-03