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The weekend was delicious – I attended two brunches. The first was on Saturday, with Lovely and another woman who wants to be in our Brunch Upon a Time club; the second, was kind of a faux brunch in that I didn’t stay to eat – it was more a networking event put on by a guy I know who is something of an event planner. We’ll call him Jack. Next time Jack does this, I will know to plan accordingly. It’s a meet-and-greet with an emphasis on drink. That’s fine…I kind of knew what I was getting into. The location was good and the weather was AMAZING yesterday, so no complaints from me. Plus, the location is connected to some excellent shopping. Bonus! More on that later.
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First brunch with Lovely and K. was emotional. The medical examiner report had JUST come back with the results of Lovely’s daughter’s autopsy the day before. The cause: a lethal mixture of cocaine and alcohol. I did some research on this combination…it’s so, so dangerous. That girl. She was only 20 and seemed to be pulling it together. But wow. Also only 20 and blowing it out so hard like that. I feel so awful for Lovely. It was not an easy brunch. In the same brunch, I also found out that Jerry the Jeweler (remember the guy who did a trade for my engagement ring?) shot himself. I didn’t know how it had happened, but my friend K. used to work with him (small world!) and she knew him very well. Seems that his wife had kicked him out of the house two weeks before and there were financial issues as well. All so very sad! Makes me thank my lucky stars for being so…boring? Is that the word? Maybe uncomplicated is more like it, but it’s clear that’s because I have so few people in my life. You know?
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Do you ever have those days where you feel amazing because your clothes, hair and makeup are exceptionally flattering and you just know it? Somehow that feeling of looking spectacular seems to ooze out of your pores and everybody notices. Do you know this feeling? People stop you on the street and tell you that you look great…like a model (in my case, I’ve gotten country music singer recently, HA!)…or, where did you get your [insert article of clothing, shoes, accessory here]? You have this too? Yeah, it’s the exact opposite today. I am feeling just UGLY today. Everything feels off; I didn’t do my workout; I’m wearing funky layers because the weather is being weird today; I barely put on makeup and my hair is lackluster today. I have a case of the yucks.
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I think The Yucks started yesterday when I got ready for Brunch #2 (aka. The Faux Brunch), not really feeling 100%. I know I wear dresses better than jeans or other items, but I ended up half-heartedly getting ready – just not “feeling it” but I thought I looked okaaaaayyyy in my jeans, booties and top layers of tee, scarf, jacket… Well. Jack, of course, was dressed to the nines and wanted to get a selfie with me after we’d had our chats and I was about to leave. I obliged. But when he posted it later, I REALLY felt every bit of About to Turn Fifty and then some. I don’t know what it was, but I just looked washed out, wrinkled, tired. Ugh. I hate that picture.
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I had to run some errands in the shopping area where I was, so after I left the brunch, I went to the Apple store to get a new cord. Hate that Apple’s cords fray so easily, so I splurged on one of those fancy-looking ones that are stripey with the little leather strap. The Apple guy said they won’t fray, however, I’ve gone back to do some research, and the reviews say this cord pretty much SUCKS. We’ll see. I’m hoping it works more than a month. And I also ended up getting a new case and now I’m pissed because I see that this particular case is actually $10 less expensive on the Apple.com website than it was in store! What’s up with that?
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Regardless, the seal was broken. I went on a spending spree yesterday! And look, I so rarely do this, but for some reason, EVERYTHING was screaming NEW, SPRING!! BUY ME!! Everything looked Ah. May. Zing! A sale at Tory Burch telling me that I could get UP TO 30% off (as long as I purchased $750 worth or merch or more) had me racking up the items to get that coveted discount. After a super splurge of shoes (fringy slides!), sandals (strappy gold!), a statement skirt, and a tiny little linen tank with tassels, I even found a Sugarfina store and got myself some champagne gummy bears! Check them out!
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I am done shopping until Italy.
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I need to be done eating until Italy. In exactly one month, I’ll be walking the cobbled pathways of Florence! I’m getting super excited!
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No word from Bachelor Party Marty since the day we did the deed. I have no regrets, and I also have no expectations.
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I do, however, have a case of the lonely-s. It’s nice to have things to do and people to brunch with and occasional spending sprees (with the dog in tow), but I’ve said it before and I’ll say it forever more…I am always a better person when I’m coupled up. I just AM. I like having someone there. It makes me feel accountable. It gives me purpose. I miss that feeling so very, very much. And the thing is, I have to get in the mindset that perhaps coupledom was not meant for me. I need to be accountable to myself. Why can’t I seem to get there?
OK. Enough. Time for other stuff.
xox,
GS
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