Hi. I went to a play reading last night at Solo Bar on Roy street. The group New Century Theater Company put on a play reading, and all the cute actresses showed up to watch the event in their outfits. I noticed that the trend was a little dress, above the knee, leggings and boots. Kind of like back in 1989 when I first moved here! Minus the Doc Martins. Anyway….I started hankering for this look. I have the leggings. But, no little dress. I stared to feel so bad that I didn’t have the little dress. There is a store called Queen Anne Dispatch by my shop, and on my break I went in. I tried on 8 little dresses. One of the owners was there, she knew I was on this diet. She said “won’t Sally be mad at you?” Well, I just saw Sally. She laughed and said someone in the group said I was constantly cheating. Hey, this is only four times! Yes, this is the fourth time. I got a little navy tunic by Trinity. It was on sale, too! Only $42.00. Am I the biggest cheater? Or am I the only one who confesses????
Happy 2010 everyone. And who can believe another decade flew by? One of my mother’s friends, about to turn 70, told me the other day “I never thought I would see 2010″. Will I see 2050? Will 80 be the new 50?
Perhaps. But let’s enjoy the moment now. In fact I recently signed up for the recently launched Eckhart Tolle TV – www.eckharttolletv.com and receive his weekly quotes like this one: “Honor the now and any form that comes and goes with it. If you honor the now, whatever form this takes is also honored.” Check it out.
So let’s talk about the resolution that Sally has proposed that I have considered joining for a nano-second. The alcohol drought for a month. I am sure I can do this. I am pretty sure. Sort of sure. Sally – I wish you luck and there are some fabulous non-alcoholic beers these days. My resolution is to spend more time with my son reading. It’s not that we don’t read but it’s not quality time – it’s more of a rush before night night. Why can’t I just read after dinner? Before dinner? During dinner?
It’s a simple resolution for sure. That’s what I am up for. My 2010 goals – all 10 of them – well that’s a different story.
O.K. so we obviously know the power of having a group to motivate personal deprivation. Right? Anyway, the other day I was chatting with Izzy, my new Texas friend and fellow writer/blogger (see: www.stepmothersmilk.com) who I met in Chicago at the blogher conference. If we lived in the same town I know we’d be inseperable. I digress. Back to the alcohol thing…
Izzy and I were discussing on the phone (we now have bi-weekly chat sessions) our collective concern about consupmtion…this time the topic was alcohol, not clothes. We both agreed we’d like to drop a few lbs. and that the 500 to 800 calories a day in wine consuption probably wasn’t helping the case. Somehow we floated up the idea…how about we do a alcohol fast in January. She liked the idea, I liked the idea and we decided to float it out here on the blog to see if anyone else is interested in abstaining from apparel and alcohol (in January) together. My sister is on board….if TGAAD is any indication of her fortitude I’m not sure she’s the best member but she’s joining anyway. Let me know if you’d like to jump on the wagon with Izzy, Jacky and me.
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