Number 9, Number 9...

I’ve had every intention to post about books allll weekend, but the AMAZING Elton John concert, the inspiring Deepak Chopra Lecture, and the evil hangover I had from the post-lecture glass of red wine (which I didn’t even finish) took the wind out of my sails. One glass. Isn’t that just sad? Granted, it was an expensive glass of wine and by all rights SHOULD have gotten me as loaded as it did… but still. I was a little ashamed, since I’d only just said “aren’t drunk girls in high heels funny?” Low and behold, there I was, a drunk girl tottering around in high heels. Talk about Instant Karma, Mr. Lennon.

So enter Monday morning: I’m a little gleeful cuz I’m wearing my new purple cashmere pea coat in that husky autumn chill. Only one bus driver smugly drives PAST my stop, but the second bus stops, so it’s all good. It’s empty, I get a seat. I’m happy (as happy as you can be on a Monday morning) and then WORK has to go on and wreck it all. It’s been nothing but adventures since I moved up a floor due to construction. Thursday we were fumigated at our desks by Eau du Oil Primer in the ventilation system. Friday my friend A. had a colossal (and well-earned) melt-down and stormed out of the office mid-afternoon. And this morning has brought 40 phones calls in the first 2 hours and a RUDE email from the ladies on the 8^th floor. So I sent a rude email back. And THEY sent a rude email again. In response, I verified that the Accounting group is still working on finding me a position, and then said violently (to myself, of course) “Liberté, egalité, fraternité, ou la mort!” AKA: IT’S ON, NOW!!! I’m so mad that my eye is twitching. Why can’t people just play nicely?!

It’s very much John Lennon day today. I’ve had “Jealous Guy” going through my head all morning, but now it’s been replaced by “Revolution.” Not the non-committal White Album “Revolution” or the drug-induced “Revolution 9” but the “Revolution” single… “you can count me OUT!” I’m THAT MAD!

So let’s see. Happy Thoughts! My friend Butler is in town and has promised me a day of Used Book Store perusal on 17^th Ave (“The Red Mile”, for you hockey fans. IMHO, this is Canada and it should thus be called “The Red 1.609 Kilometres”, but who am I to judge?) I haven’t seen him in about 8 years (he’s been teaching English overseas), so this should be interesting, and fun! The last time I saw him was under a street light in the rain after we saw “The Avengers” at Banker’s Hall. I’m older and jaded now, Butler… But we’ll find ourselves two copies of “East of Eden”, I promise!

I take this post to mean that my best friend is totally OKAY with me buying her baby cute clothes. Now if only I could remember where I saw those Tie-Dye Onesies? Heehee. As if you wouldn’t love that ;) I know you’re a hippie at heart, and Baby will be too. When I’m rich I’ll buy your family a brightly-painted VW van.

I went to Starbucks at lunch and the guy who made my coffee said “I like your jacket!” Yay, Purple Cashmere Pea Coat!

A. was a darling and bought me a Deepak Chopra book at the lecture called “The Book of Secrets”, so soon I will totally be able to uncover the hidden meaning in my life, and will astound all of you with my fabulous writing and astute understanding of human nature. Book publishers will trip over each other, begging me for the privilege of publishing my as-yet-unwritten manuscripts. Old friends will see each other after 8 years and go to the used bookstores on “The Red 1.609 Kilometres” (renamed in my honour) to find my books, but there will be a waiting list (like there was for “He’s Just Not That Into You”) and they’ll totally pay full price for it new, especially since they know the royalties will be going to help the people of war-torn Darfur. Additionally, my passion to help the people of Darfur will make Anderson Cooper fall in love with me, because he’s so smart and handsome and quick-witted, and at our quiet, unassuming city-hall wedding, I will tell everyone that I owe my blissful happiness to A. and Deepak Chopra. … and Anderson Cooper, for being so smart and handsome and quick-witted ;)

*giggle* I feel better already.

Much love,

~g~