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January 25, 2007 12:47 PM- like you care, she said drily
Monday night I was talking with my oldest sister on the phone. This is a rare event (as we are not sisters like I read about in fiction who share the unbosoming of their turbid life*), but there we were, catching up on holiday travels, life events, etc. and as it happened, we got into some heavier topics, which led to my saying (with sincerity)
?oh come on, 20 years ago, would you have seen me where I am today??
To which she replied with equal sincerity
?No Beth, I always thought you were gonna live in a mansion and wear beautiful clothes.?
Bada-bing.
I don?t think she realized how funny I found this statement to be as we moved right past it, but I do find myself reflecting on how neither of us sees each other the way we see ourselves.
Anyway, the good news is I felt great in New York and didn?t suffer the oh-my-god-I?m-a-country-schlumpy that I sometimes do. In fact, I felt totally on my game. This week, however, I have been dragging ass like a two-legged dog with a cart attached to his butt where his hind legs should be.
I really want to share with you all that I saw and did in NYC but I?m so consumed in the present moment (my job, she is the most engaging taskmaster) it now seems long ago. Maybe this weekend some anecdotes will filter in?
Meanwhile, here are two good things:
Self Storage: A Novel Lauren gave me a copy of this book and it was my companion on every subway ride and the Metro-North train out of Grand Central to New Haven where I?d left my car for the week. It was like having a candy bar in my purse that I would nibble at every chance I could.
I highly recommend it.
There?s one bit that didn?t sit well with me, but I can?t share it without giving away some of the story and the story is terrific, so if you read it and want to discuss it with me, please do email me?I ?d love to discuss it with you. Again, it is really, really good.
If you?re a mom and looking for the soundtrack to your life?check this out. Tina deVaron is fantastic and I caught up with her a couple of times over the course of the weekend. With a bit of luck, we are going to get her up to the north woods to bring some of that citified energy to our hillbilly midst.
Oh dear, look at the time--gotta run. It seems clear to me now that in the season of things, January and February are going to be my busiest times of year. Which is actually fabulous since June through September is going to be slow and sultry and allow me lots of lolling on the lake.
Before I jump out of here, I must give a shout out to those who made it all possible for I would never have made it through the miles upon miles of city blocks and the stairs upon narrow stairs I hoofed up as I visited one dance studio after the other without my workhouse wheels:
A blessing on your head, mazeltov, mazeltov . . .
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*The first time I came across the word ?bosom? I was about six years old (we were allowed to read anything in the house and I was reading something I pulled from the living room bookcases). I pronounced it ?boss-um.? But, I still didn?t know what it meant so I asked my mother who told me it was ?buz-um.? That remains as the first weird word I ever learned--- weird = spelling vs pronunciation.
Recently, I was reading and came across the adverb ?drily? which I always pronounce ?drilly.? I know it means dry-ly. But I just can?t pronounce it that way and it annoys me to no end because my mind is so un-fucking-flexible and will always read it as ?drilly.?
got 2 cents?
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huberama says:
I used to read the word "epitome" and pronounce it my head as "eh-pi-tome" rhyming with "ep-it-home". And then I would say to myself, "that's funny, eh-pi-tome means the same as epitome." My little sister used to read Archie comics and thought "Reggie" was pronounced with hard gs, as in "leggy." We used to tease her mercilessly, the poor thing.
posted on: January 25
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jes says:
OK...I'm way behind. Did you got to NYC for work? ~hope it was fabulous! I'm heading back there in about a month, and this time with the Hubby in toe...my country bumpkin. I wanted to go by myself...but he insisted he wanted to come. ummm....OK. PS...LOVE the boots. PSS....miss your wittiness! *Note to self *must find time for more blog reading!
posted on: January 25
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Claire says:
J'adore your boots lady!
posted on: January 25
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Joy says:
I'm lusting after your boots as well!
I'll check out the book!
posted on: January 25
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violetismycolor says:
I also don't have the call-them-every-week romantic-booklike relationship with my sisters, but that's okay. It works for us.
BTW, I got a puppy!
posted on: January 25
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la vie en rose says:
heehee...i'm tickled you paid hommage to your shoes... god, i should pull out the shoes I wore in vegas and build an alter to them...
posted on: January 25
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nichole says:
i'm a fashion idiot, meaning if it doesn't involve Nike shox or lyrca I'm just lost. So my question is; what would you wear with boots like that? just curious.
posted on: January 25
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bp says:
oh yoga girl-- EVERYTHING-- black leggings, long hoodie, knee-length skirts and tights, skinny jeans and long sweater-- the list goes on . .
posted on: January 25
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plain jane says:
I read a LOT too when I was young, hence I mispronounced a lot of words that I had only read and never heard spoken. It was always such a surprise, and yes, hard to get the old pronunciation out of my head.
Love your boots too.
posted on: January 25
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Lil says:
My word was scruples - I prounounced the "up" part well, like up rather than with a long U. The first time I said the word in front of my brother he teased me mercilessly.
posted on: January 26
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Stephanie says:
For some reason I could not understand the concept or phonetics of the word PYRAMID. I used to say PRI- MAID. I'm not dyslexic that I know of, so maybe I had an subconscious aversion to Egyptology? Or maybe in a past life I was the cheerleader on the bottom of a fateful championship pyramid accident? You decide.
PS- love love love those little Mary Janes! Ever so cute yet obviously comfy. Like Maggie Gyllenhal.
posted on: January 26
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catnapping says:
hehehe. the sign of an avid reader from childhood.
alluva sudden i can't remember the words i mispronounced in public, just cuz i read them so long before i heard them spoken.
and i concur - so are some wicked boots!
posted on: January 26
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fw sunshine says:
I had/have the same issue with completely bungling the pronunciation of words I've only read and never heard. I had the problem with "epitome" that huberama did, and my boyfriend at the time, who was not what one would call "smart" had to correct me. Yeesh.
And thanks for the book recommendation - I am adding it to my list!
posted on: January 26
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Meghan says:
Try saying Potomatic River, rather than Potomac River, in front of your fourth grade history class.
I still haven't lived that one down with my school buddies.
Great boots, by the way...
posted on: January 26
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Heather says:
Oooo! The book looks fab. My friend Ellen and I were discussing the other day how much we both loved Eat, Pray, Love (at your recommendation). She read my copy, then went and bought her own. Now if I only had more time to read ....
posted on: January 27
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gabby says:
I was in 2nd grade and we were taking turns reading aloud in class. I came across "c'mon" and pronounced it "cee-mon" and everyone laughed at me. gack. will never forget that.
posted on: January 31
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