Reconnection

Yesterday I reconnected with an old friend. She is in her 80's and physically frail. We've lost touch for several years, but I had a very nice visit to her house. I felt a touch of sadness as I saw how much she had shrunken over the years but to my delight, she still possesses a very fine wit and a good head on her shoulders. In fact, over the course of our conversations, I started to feel like an absolute ignoramus, because I've had to shake my head ruefully many a times and go, No, I haven't heard of so and so, No, I don't believe I know who you are talking about. We exchanged book lists, her list being like 30+ book titles long, mine a very measly five. We also gorged on tea and candy and ham salad. Sometimes I lost myself in the food and would lose track of the conversation. We both bashed Bush with glee, because, let's face it, he's too easy of a target and he's just such a mockable man.

Last night, I went to pick up another a friend, this one considerably younger, since she's my high school buddy. We went to a thai place and ate at the bar, feeling like women about town. Then we went to watch The Holiday. I would have to say, the movie was great and very fun. I would watch it for Kate Winslet and Jack Black. Jack is my new favorite male actor, he has a great smile and very wicked eyebrows. Of course, Jude Law still oozes smoldering hotness with the barest of efforts. Cameron is now getting on my nerves with her strangely blinding smile that pulls her face 20 cm too wide. But did I mention Kate Winslet is amazing? She resonates warmth, believability, and a beauty that even sunshine girl Diaz can't really match.

Today I went to Church and was strangely fascinated with buttcrack girl. This skinny shrimp of an Asian girl walked down the stairs in front of me wearing her pants at half kilter. I'm sure her butt is cute by most male standards, but buttcrack? Ugh....that was a sight that made my eyes sore.