2005-05-26 - 2:09 p.m.

I was feeling kind of blah this morning and really didn’t want to get out of bed to come to work. I blame it on the weather. But I begrudgingly got up and showered, dressed, crammed my feet into some boots and left. Still a bit resentful that I couldn’t’ just wrap myself up like a burrito in my duvet. Since I was running a bit late the train was packed like a package of Easter Peeps. Each one squished up against the other. Grrr.
“I am here do not be afraid…”
The crowd shifted slightly and I caught a glimpse of a tiny man with a giant Elvis pompadour, a sequined cape and an eye mask. The mask was made out of Mylar (similar to what you would use to view a solar eclipse) and cut into the shape of wings… not unlike batman.
“Fear not my gentle lambs; you have an angel of mercy riding with you today. I am a minister looking to build my flock. My eyes are sensitive to the truth so I cannot look at you directly. But only women under thirty need apply.”
There is nothing like public transportation to make you feel better.
Tuesday I was standing out in front of our building with S and E and noticed a woman trying to wrangle a piece of art out of the back of her SUV. I went over to help her and when she turned around to thank me… it was Gwyneth Paltrow. I am not usually star struck, but there is a special place in my heart for her. Anyway, we rode up in the elevator with her and she actually had a conversation with us. Nothing earth shattering… I mean I wasn’t invited over for dinner or anything… but still.

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