“Emotions don’t cost anything. You have someone to go home to. You have someone in your life.”
-Candace Bushnell
SEX AND THE CITY
The Beginnings – Part 127: YOU HAVE SUCH AN ORIGINAL NAME
I telephoned Paloma during my lunch hour. I was excited because we made a tentative date. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out though. She was to call me at six o’clock.
She called at 5:45PM and said, “One of the girls that I take care of is sick…and I still don’t feel good. Maybe we can go dancing on Wednesday.”
I understood that she didn’t feel up to par. She saved herself when she suggested another night. I was happy about the anticipation of a Wednesday night out of dancing with her.
Paloma said, “There’s a place I know called EARL’s in San Francisco.”
I have such fun talking to Paloma. It’s so easy to talk to her.
I complimented her tonight by saying, “You know…you have such an ORIGINAL name. I really like it.”
We laughed as we discussed the clicking versus the beeping of CALL WAITING service. We also talked about LEAN CUISINE dinners, coffee milkshakes, banana nut bread, and Monica’s sister who is having a party in Los Gatos on Tuesday.
I was thrilled when she said, “I would invite you to Monica’s sisters’ party if you can go.”
She is too sweet to be true.
My brother, John, and his friend, Geoff Rookard, came by to watch football.
I vented my distress to them: “I got a twelve dollar BART Station Parking ticket…Shit!”
John was so nice. He received some good tips last night and handed me fifteen dollars.
I went shopping at SAFEWAY where the bag boy gave me ‘the eye’ and said, “How you doin’.”
When I returned home John and Geoff were gone. It was nice to find peacefulness, so I decided to phone Paloma again. I ate my dinner while speaking to her over the phone. She was eating her dinner at the same time. It was nice. It was like dining ‘over the phone’.
I finally asked, “Did you receive the card I sent you?”
“No,” she answered.
Oh well…we filled each moment of our conversation with much excitement. I really think she felt bad about putting me off until Wednesday. She made it clear that she was happy because I was not discouraged. I do like her so much.
Sherri Lewis (John’s girlfriend) called me. We had a good thirty minute talk about John, Hawaii, my nice material things, Monday Night Football, the PRINCESS DAISY movie, Alameda High School, Punk-Rockers and Halloween. It was fun talking to her. She’s such a nice girl. John should appreciate her more.
My four job transfer requests were officially submitted today. I hope that all four will get Q-1 ratings (Highly Qualified) when I receive my verification letters in the next two weeks or so.
I tried to call Tammy Duhr tonight. I have no intentions of making an appearance at the gay skating rink on Tuesday night. I don’t want to enter those doors for quite some time…perhaps never again.
Paloma called me again during an intimate scene with the Princess and actor Paul Michael Glaser (from STARSKY and HUTCH) to simply say, “Close your eyes.”
“What?”
“Just close your eyes.”
“Okay,” I said, “They’re closed.”
Paloma whispered, “The little three and a half year old asked me why we loved each other.”
I laughed and asked, “What did you say?”
“I said I don’t know.”
“I said I don’t know.”
I laughed.
She is so special to have the willingness to share this with me. It means more and more to me every single time she calls me!
Her immobility is quite astounding.
A woman who can be standing right in front of you, yet somehow not be there.
-Nancy Huston
THE MARK OF THE ANGEL
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