October Happenstances

Thursday, last week, I received a bouquet of roses from this guy. You can tell he is not in my Top 5 as I refer to him as "this guy". He has known me once, been out with me one time and already he thinks I am his wife. He never asks me anything about myself. Never wants me to talk about myself, doesn't even know what I do for a living and advises that I should read a book "every once in awhile". How Ironic! Men are so one-sided these days and the process of elimination (if I may be so bold since I don't have that many lined up) is to find the one guy who wants to listen, doesn't make it so easy and wants to know about me...then we can work our way through some kind of attraction. But I thought it was sweet that he sent me flowers. I have never received flowers from any man in my life. I don't necessarily like flowers - they die within a week at the most and just sit there affecting every thing around them - and maybe that's why I never get sent them. This was a nice surprise.

I saw my baby Shia LaBeouf in Eagle Eye. My mid-week outing involved seeing Shia in a movie and I must say he is rather interesting to watch. You can almost tell certain things about him, even though I know the story is fiction, but the mannerisms of his characters are often similar makes you wonder if it is true to type. This is what I've deduced. He has a kind heart, very sweet, fun and mischievous demeanor but he has a very bad temper, almost fiery but an emotional fierceness. This is just a wild guess. Wouldn't it be fun to date someone like that? Just saying...

I get these NY Times emails -- UrbanEye Weekend which is the best of New York today and NY times real estate. They are just momentary gasps of escapism. They let you into those expansive antiquated lofts in New York that go for ridiculous amounts of money, but are always termed "reasonably priced" and seem reasonable enough considering how exceptionally dainty they are. They boast enthralling views of the city on the rooftops where you can glance the city, sip on your latte and read the Arts section. UrbanEye gives you a snapshot of all the culture that's happening that weekend. The latest and best plays to attend, who's in it, what contraption is on display and at what corner, what exhibit is worth your time, what fashion show is embracing European modernism and what are its other influences. It's just bourgeoisie hogwash but I relish in it. Every Friday morning I read this and sip my coffee in my stodgy office cube and wonder, if I can be in any time, I would like to be in that one. Just for a little while.