It has been a rough week month year here in the Burrow, but even in the throes of depression, we can still find beautiful things to share. Here are three from the last week:
1. This morning, it occurred to me that, since moving to D.C., I have allowed my personality to become sublimated a bit. (Those of you who only know me from D.C. may find it shocking that this is a paler, quieter version of me. But it’s true…) So this morning, I pulled the price tags off some new shoes, broke open my purple mascara, and dug out the gold sparkly lotion. I’d stopped wearing it when a coworker told me that whenever I wore it I reminded him of the stripper from his bachelor party. But he doesn’t work here anymore and, even if he did, that would be his problem, not mine. Watch out, D.C.; my effervescence could be catching!
2. I haven’t talked to BW since before Christmas, but we finally managed to catch up with each other last night and spent a while chatting on the phone. It wasn’t as good as a cocoa break in person, but it was pretty close.
3. Missing tv episodes can be frustrating because you miss key storylines or character development. I caught up with two favorite shows this week — Ugly Betty in the old-fashioned way on the rebroadcast and Heroes in a more modern streaming fashion. How fantastic to have the choice between waiting for it to come around again or seeking it out online for an immediate fix!
“Heros” and Tivo have been two of my favorite things this year.
Comment by paula 03.02.07 @ 12:09 amGood for you! After reading your #1 I had a big grin on my face imagining you walking down the street effervescing :o)
Comment by amanda 03.02.07 @ 9:43 amWhile the comment “You remind me of a stripper” is crass and tactless, what the core statement really is, if you remove the creepy person saying it, is “You’re beautiful.”
I don’t have a lot of experience with strippers beyond a friend who happened to choose that profession (since it was more lucrative than technical work), but while I wouldn’t say you remind me of her in any way at all, I would agree with you being beautiful. Wouldn’t even have to think about it.
Comment by Grey Kitten 03.02.07 @ 4:01 pmYou know, when I moved to DCI had a similar experience. I really lost who I was. I don’t know why exactly. I found I was very lonely there, even though I had my DH and 2 kids. But I found it so hard to find GOOD friends there. We lived outside of DC in Bethesda, MD. I just found everyone was SO BUSY that they didn’t have time to invest in relationships. Plus the fact that people move in and out sooo much. I wish I had broken out my gold lotion. Instead I became angry and bitter. Luckily my husband didn’t let me go and we worked through it. We also moved, but that wasn’t related. So, you go girl!!! Show DC some individualism!!!
Comment by KaKi 03.02.07 @ 5:47 pmWhy is it that when anyone has any bit of originality in their appearance here, they’re treated like freaks? People here are too damn conservative. I saw this discussion on the job section of the post where this guy freaked out at the thought of someone wearing a small nose stud to work. I say let your purple lashes reign!
Comment by Jenna 03.04.07 @ 1:22 pm