Where did Sunday go?

I spent all day working on my side business’s Website. My intention was to just do some minor housecleaning but somehow I got sucked into doing some major rework. I am happy with what I did– and clearly inspiration struck and I was able to go with it… but I wish I hadn’t spent all day glued to the monitor. I wish I had gone to TJMaxx. Christmas shopping.

Yesterday I went into Philly and visited the Christmas Market. I was surprised to see that they ended up using the word Christmas since there was some hoopla over whether they would use it or not. It was fun walking around the booths and drinking hot spice wine. Reminded me of a Christmas Market I went to in Berlin… it was in a small neighborhood and I remember snowflakes falling. It was really lovely.

Calvin Klein DressI also went to Macy’s. It was too crowded to see their Dickens Village or Holiday Light Show. But I did find a gorgeous dress that fit me to a t. I used the 20% discount coupon I had PLUS the gift card I had unused since last Christmas so I ended up spending about $35.00 on it. I have a speaking engagement in January and although I thought I already had a dress for it– it’s going to be a tough choice. The other dress is one I got at a boutique through a client. That’s what happens when you work with personal stylists. rhonen chen floral anne dress I think both are gorgeous. I am leaning towards the gray dress but who knows. It’s an audience of over 200, maybe more… I want to look my best.

I have three presents bought. Well, actually two. I got a little something for Mr Poopie, I mean Pookie Bear and something for Rosa. I still have mucho more shopping to do although I don’t plan on spending much. I kinda miss the days when I had money shooting out of all orifices… but when that was happening, I was a pretty miserable individual. It’s all give and take, I guess.

I’m watching a La Femme Nikita episode… the one co-starring Nigel Bennett as the Russian replacement to Operations. You know Nigel… he played the master effing vampire LaCroix in my favorite tv show of all time, that is, next to La Femme Nikita… FOREVER KNIGHT!!!!!!! Gosh I miss those days. MISS! But they are over.

I am tired. I try to understand the ephemeral nature of existence. I try to realize this is all temporary and yet I still sometimes feel I am stuck in some odd No Exit reality. l’enfer, c’est les autres

This week I shall try to take it easy. Some Christmas shopping. Lighting the fire in the evenings. Spending time with family and friends. And back away from the damn computer and the incessant urge to make money.

3 thoughts on “Where did Sunday go?”

  1. rosalie

    That dress looked terrific on you but rather bland on the model. It has a quiet business look about it…the other looks like a stand out in the crowd, wear any where dress. You won’t go wrong with either dress.

  2. B. Davis

    Consider this: the clothing is the wrapping; you’re the Christmas present inside. The male mind isn’t overly concerned with the wrapping. Merry Christmas.

    Re: Macy’s. I went into my nearest Macy’s last week and conducted a little experiment. I wondered how many goodies in that store were made in the good ol’
    USA. I examined the labels on many different types of merchandise — men’s and women’s clothing (cue the “Walking Round In Women’s Underwear” parody);
    appliances, you name it, I looked at about 30 labels.
    Nothing, absolutely nothing sold by Macy’s is made in the USA (most of it is made in China). So keep that in mind when you contemplate our 10% unemployment rate and when Sahib in New Delhi takes your help desk call. I think we oughta just drop the Christmas pretense and wish each other a Happy Chinese New Year. Bah, humbug.

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