jaysaint Getting it all down on paper…

I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday, and she told me this story about a young woman (who was just dumped by a boyfriend of three years) I know:

She’s got this new boyfriend who she’s been dating for two months, and they’re very much in love. He’s French and in NY working. He’s married, with a three year old. He lives with his wife and kid, but his wife “doesn’t talk to him anymore.” And he “loves [name redacted] more than anything in the world.”

On one hand, the friend who was telling me this clearly was uncomfortable with it. On the other hand, she remained hopeful that it would be okay. The boyfriend is telling this girl that the wife will probably move back to France without him. And maybe they are really over in everything but the legal details.

And, high horse about the morality of the choice aside, I kept saying, “This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. She’s one in a string of mistresses and she’ll eventually be rotated out. He’s a cheater and a loser and I’m prepared to bet lots and lots of money she winds up miserable.” I base this on the idea that this young woman is not viewing this as a fling, but as a relationship. And I can’t believe that she’s kidding herself so deeply that she’s calling this guy her boyfriend.

I’m not coming at this from a holier-than-thou place. I feel sorry for her, and while I haven’t made that particular bad choice in my life I’ve made other ones. So I’ll put my first stone down. But I can’t stop rolling my eyes.

I love to do a random journal search. I just learned about a whole world I had no idea existed. A few years ago I made the same kind of discovery when I stumbled across some slash. Which, to this day, I’m simultaneously repelled and entertained by.

Anyway, who knew that there is a whole community (or, I guess, communities) out there of people who pretend to be famous people? It’s online role playing where you join up and pick a person you want to pretend to be — Ashlee Simpson, Paris Hilton and the OC cast seem to be very popular. And then you just keep a journal as this person. You can see it in action at http://www.aftercelebrity.com.

I got wise to this by finding a journal by a kid who plays one of the OC kids. And his latest entry was a FULL-ON rant about people stealing other people’s characters and icons (icons are a very big deal). And how the lying backstabbers are driving all the really brilliant writers out. And how he’s one of the last great writers left and now he’s leaving too. He made a passionate case, using lots of CAPS and screen captures of IM dialogues and dated photos of celebrities to prove icon theft.

The best part is how he slipped back and forth from speaking as himself to speaking as his character.

My party outfit is laid out on the bed. I’m all washed and powdered and perfumed. And now I just need my husband to NOT be stuck in Detroit.

His connection flight from Michigan to Newark was cancelled. It looks like everything will be fine and that he’ll still be home around 7:30, which is plenty of time.

This is good news and bad news. I had worked up this plan in my head where I was going to run down to the market and buy something decadent for dinner and some champagne so that I could throw a little party whenever he got back. But now he will probably be on time, which means we can get dolled up and go to Jen and Jorge’s party. Which I’m also sure will be delightful. And regardless I need to get to the market and buy a dessert to bring. My skirt for tonight is so insanely tight that I won’t be partaking of pastries, but I still need to have them.

What kind of shoes should I wear? How is it that no matter how many pairs of shoes I have, it’s not enough?

I wish all and sundry a safe and rewarding evening.

So, I can now resume my normal life again. I tuned into ‘Lost’ about a year after all the hype hit. So I Netflixed the first season, and then caught up with season two via bit torrent.

Let me not appear too casual here. Once I started watching season one I was completely, totally, overwhelmingly interested. I like to talk about the characters like they’re my friends. I like to call my girlfriends and talk about who on the island we most want to kiss.

So season two, episode seven was a slow download. I had eight and nine in the bag, but had to wait. And finally last night, just as I was going to bed at around 2am, episode seven was complete. So I stayed up and watched all three.

Now I’m sleepy, but it was totally worth it. And when Damon comes back we’ll watch them all again.

Hooray!

So much that’s on tv is stupid and worthless, but when it’s good it’s so so good.

1. You have $10 and need to buy snacks at a gas station; what do you buy?

salt & vinegar chips, pickle, bottle of water, York Peppermint Patty, maybe a Zinger

2. If you had to be reincarnated as some sort of sea dwelling creature, what would you be?

Imagining that I am a sea-dwelling creature was the best way (aside from drugs)to cure my insomnia. I can’t explain why. But I am always an ameoba.

3. Who’s your favorite redhead?

My friend Kellee

4. What do you order when you’re at a pancake house?

Either chocolate chip pancakes or lingonberry crepes — both with hash browns.

5. Do you own any… naughty toys?

Yes

6. Have you made out with anyone on your friend’s list?

No

7. Describe your favorite pair of underwear:

lemon yellow boy shorts with pink lace trim

8. Describe the last time you were injured:

I gave myself a paper cut opening the mail tonight. I rarely get hurt.

9. Are there any odd things that make you feel comfortable.

being alone, books, making lists

11. Tell me a weird story from your high school years:

I was the mascot for the Cincinnati Bengals

12. What is the wallpaper on your cell phone?

I don’t have a cell phone.

13. Soda?:

ginger beer

14. Flavor of pudding?:

chocolate only

15. What type of shirt are you wearing?

I’m wearing a white sleeveless pullover with a detailed scoop neck.

16. Prescription medication?:

I have allergy medicine I don’t take. I also have an emergency supply of Ambien (prescribed to me) and Xanax (not prescribed to me).

17. If you could use only one form of transportation for the rest of your life what would it be?

water taxi

18. How many people are on your friends list?

18

19. How many people on your list do you know in real life?

9

20. What are you listening to right now?

The movie ‘The Woodsman’

21. Most recent movie you watched?

The last movie I watched (since ‘The Woodsman’ isn’t over yet) was ‘Chronicles of Narnia.’

22. Name 5 things you have with you at all times:

book, lipstick, iPod, tissues, subway card

23. Would you rather give or receive a foot massage?

Um, receive.

24. Name a teacher you had the hots for:

I didn’t really. I had a small crush on my anthropology professor in college, but I was really forcing it because I wanted to have a crush on a professor.

25. What is a saying that you use a lot?

This week: XYZ can suck it.

26. What’s one piece of advice that you think should be passed on to every child?

If you do not learn to enjoy reading for pleasure, you will live a poorer life. (stolen from DocBrite)