Sadness

I feel blue today and I don't know why. It's a beautiful day and haven't had any issues today. I'm guessing that the pain in my leg is getting to me. I'm in pain, the pain that effects your well being. I guess I just found my cause.

VALIDATION

Today at lunch as I made a quick buy at CVS in Evanston, the girls at the counter where talking about the Dunkin Donuts located at the Davis St. L stop.
She asked her coworker if she had seen the new shop?
Girl 2 said no and didn't know what she was talking about. So at that point I joined the conversation with Girl 1
I told her that I found it nasty and I couldn't put the two things together.
Girl 1 said I can see them putting a convenience store or a little pop and candy store but Dunkin Donuts?
I said I know and left it at that.

proof that I'm not the only one that sees something wrong with that.

El Tren

So I have been riding the "L" this week and boy has it changed. I will say the last time I rode the train for more than a week period had to have been at least 8-10 years ago.

Did you know they have a Dunkin Donuts at the Davis Street station? It's kind of disgusting actually. All I could think of was smelly urine, sorry the smell of fresh brewed coffee had not hit my big nose that morning. I mean the Dunkin Donuts could be a great place to catch something on the go, but at the L? I cant seem to add the two together. It's only logical that they would go together but they cant sell to this baby. Ok, maybe if I was really really hungry and I was in a hurry.

On the Brown line on Kedzie there is a guy who gives you the Red eye for free. Yes I know they are free to begin with but he actually stands there and gives them to you. You don't have to open a newspaper box and get it yourself. I like that.

When I decided to take the train to work for a week I thought I was going to be able to finish my book Playing with Boys but nooooo I have been to distracted by everything new along the Brown line, Red line and Purple line.

I have come to the conclusion that I should take the train more often to change the routine a little. I should sacrifice (is sacrifice the right word?) my personal space (my car) for a day or two a week for a crowded CTA train.

Sorry I'm not used to this. I have also found that I get motion sickness on the train. I swear I grew up in the city have lived here all my life. I not a whinnying suburbanite, but I might just act like one on this post.

Playing with Boys

I'm currently reading "Playing with Boys" by Alisa Valdes Rodriguez and found the following paragraph to ring true, atleast for me.

A character in he book was asked if she was married. She answered No, but was really thinking.....

"I'm heading on thirty and still can't find a man who can stand me. I'll never have children unless it is through surgical intervention. I am thinking the best remedy for all of this is to adopt three hundred cats, one for each pound I plan to weigh soon because I cant seem to stop spooning cookie ice cream into my gaping maw thanks to my increasingly realistic fear of being single forever, Amen.

couldn't have said it better myself. Check her out at http://www.alisavaldesrodriguez.com/

And now..

I spent my birthday just like I wished for, con amistades. We had Tapas and Sangria for dinner at Tapas Barcelona, after we headed to Tommy Nevins. Had a couple of Martinis and hung out with the drunks of downtown Evanston.

People did ask about A. My answer to this burning question was "He isn't here, draw your own conclusion" One of my best friends "Annie Oakley" spent much of the night telling me how beautiful I am and assuring me I will find someone else, because who wouldn't want to date me. Don't answer that! She also at one point told her hubby to repeat all these nice ego busting comments to me, he refused and told her he was now a married man and he cant say things like that about me and or any other female but his mujer. Awwww what a sweet and smart man.