i send my SOS to the world- this is my message in a bottle. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ordinary is Extraordinary In a much better frame of mind today than yesterday. Woke up with eyes sorely disgustingly puffy from last night's sob fest. Watched HGTV numbly for hours and actually started packing miscellaneous items before Gil called and apologized for not being able to come out last night and offered to take me to Balboa Park. I love Balboa Park- it reminds me of so many things; Tap dancing recitals from when I was a little girl to Earth Fair in High School to even recently this year's December Nights. I love the warm muted pinks and golds and the ornate carvings on the buildings, I love watching tourists who are seeing it for the first time "Oooh" and "Ahhh" over it's imposing yet welcoming beauty. I love the koi pond in front of the atrium, I love the trolley that runs through, it's bell clanking. I love the diversity and the spirit. I love the little kids and families that congregate in front of the Ruben H. Fleet Space Museum and the exuberant child that runs rings around the fountain, jumping in tourist pictures. I love the tarot card readers and the dog walkers and the large tree that stands on the far end that seems like it's been there forever. I love the fact that it was a perfect SoCal winter day- warm with a slight breeze, barely enough for a light jacket. I needed to go there, and I'm so glad Gil took me. I was reminded of all the things that I love about this city but more importantly, being with a good friend who made me laugh and took away a little bit of the sting that I've been feeling lately. I needed that more than anything. We took random jumping pictures in front of the fountain, danced around in the Organ Pavilion and wandered through the International Village. We told jokes and stories and laughed a great deal. Afterwards, we went to dinner at Red Robin with Jade and then hung around her place. It was a very good night, just the three of us, hanging out, riffing off each other. I'm so glad I got to have it, and it'll be one of the main things that I'll miss- the three of us being dumb together. It was just like any other night that we would have gotten together. And that is exactly what I needed. 2:22 a.m. - Monday, Jan. 17, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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