one pierced moment whiter than the rest

So, today was awesome, somehow.

I had a 1:00 appointment at the Genius Bar today, but I got sort of a late start. And by "late start" I mean "I set my alarm for a decent hour, actually got up and showered right-away-ish, but then re-scheduled my appointment for 3:00 and sat around in sweatpants watching The Bachelor for a while." So I finally dragged myself out of the house (don't look at me like that! It is COLD outside!) and made it to the Apple store, where they told me that my iPod - going on 8 years old now, at my best estimation - is pretty much dying. Hard drives are failing, etc. It'll still play music for now, but all my music is trapped on there from when I had my computer wiped a couple months back. 10+ years of music is now mostly gone, so I guess I'll try to build it back somehow.

Anyway. Clearly that was not awesome. But after the Genius Bar debacle, I picked up my wedding-season dress from the tailor (SO PRETTY!!!!!) and, as a treat for only spending $23 on alterations and as consolation prize for my poor iPod, I spur-of-the-moment decided to see a movie.

Walked up to the movie counter and "It's Complicated" was just about to start, and I'd been wanting to see that movie, so in I went, nachos in hand, of course. (Mmm, processed cheese.) ABSOLUTELY HYSTERICAL. And honestly a really interesting movie too. (Although the idea that Steve Martin could ever be sexy was sort of terrifying.)

Clearly this movie is a bit of a Woman's Ultimate Revenge Fantasy movie - and who won't admit to at one point wishing that their ex would come crawling back begging for a second chance? I certainly do sometimes.

[Side note: Watching movies by myself, much like eating by myself, is something that I am VERY proud of being able to do. I was so ... "un-independent"(?)... for so long that I'm always pleased with myself when I can genuinely have a good time and not spend the entire event, whatever it is, wishing that someone else would be there with me too. This time, I got to laugh as loud as I wanted, when I wanted, and just let go.]

I finished the movie and walked outside to see the most BEAUTIFUL sunset and clear blue night sky over the lit, finally-functional-after-"winter" fountain. So I just plopped right down on a bench and sat there for a while. Have I mentioned lately that I really love being (f)unemployed, and just being able to do whatever I want? I just feel really at peace with the world right now, and really, REALLY happy.



PS: On a completely unrelated note - when I was in 5th or 6th grade, Victoria's Secret came out with scented zodiac pens - each sign had its own fragrance, and I was HOOKED on mine. So I was wandering through Urban Outfitters when I found a fragrance that smells EXACTLY like the VS scent. Didn't buy it, since I'm on a "save for New York" plan, but... I don't know, that's just really exciting.