Shhhhhhhh! in Open Diary 2001-2018 (Pre-Prosebox)

Regarding Facebook, well, yes and no.  Go there to see the outside me.  But I want to keep the inside me here on OD.
 
Go see me on Facebook if you want to see the public me…the stuff I want the world to see.  I know, I know.  There has been a lot of media coverage lately over FB causing depression in people who feel like their lives don’t measure up.  But really, we all do it, right?  We show people what we want them to see.  Really, just like in real life.  Sure, there are always going to be people I envy…I sometimes want their life.  But I rarely get to see what’s going on with them on the inside.  As a matter of fact, usually I envy people I don’t really know.  Because once you get to really know someone, you see their insides and their imperfections and all that messy stuff.
 
I’ve used FB a lot lately as my update to the various people in my life.  For example, my dad is my FB friend, and he and my mom look at my page (probably) daily to see the goings on.  I don’t email them every day when I’m traveling, but I post pictures almost daily.  I like to keep them updated, and they like to ask and sometimes poke at me over what I’m posting.  It’s actually made us closer because life tends to just fly by.  They love to ask me about the things I’ve posted.  I guess we use it as a conversation tool.
 
But I’d NEVER want them to come here!!!  In fact, I don’t want most people I know IRL to know about this place.  Granted, I’ve met people from here, and I love that fact, but I don’t think I’d ever tell SexyPants about OD.  He knows I keep a journal.  He just doesn’t know that I post it for anyone to stumble across!  And for those of you who are my friends both here and on FB, if you tell him I will hunt you down!!!  Seriously, I need this space for my thoughts.  I need this space to remain somewhat anonymous.  I do realize that I risk a breach of privacy when I have OD friends who cross over to FB.  I’m trusting you guys…please keep my trust, OK?  Thanks.
 
Well.  I really didn’t know I was going to go there.  It just kind of came out as I typed it.  But seriously, thank you for helping me keep this place for my innermost (if not very private) thoughts.
 
OK!
 
Today I’m test-driving a dress I think I’m going to wear to my BIG publishing house meeting in New York the week after next.  Yes, the meeting got pushed out, and I’m bummed that I will NOT have any free time during this trip.  We are flying in the afternoon, probably having an early dinner to discuss the next day’s meeting, having our meeting all morning and into the afternoon, and then…OUT. 
 
Regardless, I want to look ah-may-zing.  I’m going to be at Conde Nast…the house of Vogue Magazine, Glamour, GQ, Vanity Fair, Lucky, Conde Nast Traveler, etc. etc!
 
So.  I just tried to find really great images of what I’m wearing and couldn’t find any.  I do need to work at some point this morning, so I’m going to have to describe.
 
Visualize if you will:  A body-hugging knit black and white graphic print that has a faux-wrap tie a little bit below the natural waistline, wide scoop neck, and short hemline (mid-thigh) with border print rolled hem; chunky-heeled patent leather peep toe platform pumps (say that five times fast!), and silver jewelry (watch, bracelets, pave-look chunky ring, and Tiffany knot earrings…just to keep it business-like).
 
I like! I’ve gotten lots of complements going to and from the break room.  The workouts and weight loss plan are working!!!  As is my actual WORK plan (I’m making a dent!).
 
More coffee…I’ll be back to finish and then I gotta roll!
 
So anyway, I think the wardrobe will work.  Now I just have to finish my presentation.
 
Quickly, in SexyPants news (because I know you’re dying to hear), he’s in Alaska right now (Summer Solstice was last night and he posted some really cool photos on FB) and performed minor surgery on himself yesterday by removing the stent that runs from his kidneys down through his penis!  It was just bothering him so much that he couldn’t take it any longer and had to yank the thing out!!  Oh my baby!
 
I’m happy to report that he’s doing well, better, even!  And that the organ still works perfectly fine!
 
I can’t wait for him to come home.
 
OK.  Love you more than salted butter caramel ice cream (do you know about this?? It is unbelievable!)!!