Every morning after I wake up, I put my sweatshirt and pony tail on, grab my purse, and walk down the hill to Starbucks to get my usual grande iced coffee with two pumps of classic sweetener. Rain or shine, sleet or snow (well, we have no snow, but you know what I mean). Summer, Winter, Spring or Fall. It never fails me. I want my vice and I want it when I want it.
I know it sounds expensive, but I don't have kids, so I figure since I am not spending money on diapers and college educations, I can have my Starbucks everyday. It's all about perspective.
During my daily jaunt down to the main boulevard my mind fills up with all sorts of thoughts and for some reason becomes the best time to get ideas for writing. I have had rest, I am getting my first exercise of the morning and ideas flood my brain.
This morning I was thinking about youth and first loves. But maybe not the way you're thinking about it.
You see, I bought a curling iron yesterday. It was an impulse purchase inside a CVS Pharmacy. I only meant to get toilet paper and such and ended up buying a curling iron as well. I took it home, unwrapped it (that was a feat within itself) and plugged it in. I haven't used a curling iron since the 80s. When I was young, I had all that energy to play with my hair. I cared about what I looked like. I styled it and practiced in front of the mirror for maybe not hours, but certainly alot longer than I would ever care to bother now and I just thought--
Why don't I care anymore? And this got me thinking of a scene from the movie "When Harry Met Sally".
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HARRY: How long have you been dating Joe? 3 weeks?
SALLY: A month. How did you know that?
HARRY: To take someone to the airport, you are clearly at the beginning of a relationship. Which is why I never have anyone take me to the airport at the beginning of a relationship.
SALLY: Why?
HARRY: Because eventually things move on, you don't take them to the airport anymore and I never wanted anyone to ask me, "why don't you take me to the airport anymore?"
SALLY: It's amazing. You look like a normal person, but really you are the angel of death.
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I know it's wierd but this made me think of that curling iron and I just thought- How come I don't curl my hair anymore? Is it because my relationship with my hair is past the honeymoon stage and I no longer care? What happen to all that energy and youth?
And while I am currently not seeing anyone romantically right now, I can at least rekindle the spark with my hair. I don't know how long this will last, but I am ready to start the fire and passion again. I want to care again.
I know it sounds expensive, but I don't have kids, so I figure since I am not spending money on diapers and college educations, I can have my Starbucks everyday. It's all about perspective.
During my daily jaunt down to the main boulevard my mind fills up with all sorts of thoughts and for some reason becomes the best time to get ideas for writing. I have had rest, I am getting my first exercise of the morning and ideas flood my brain.
This morning I was thinking about youth and first loves. But maybe not the way you're thinking about it.
You see, I bought a curling iron yesterday. It was an impulse purchase inside a CVS Pharmacy. I only meant to get toilet paper and such and ended up buying a curling iron as well. I took it home, unwrapped it (that was a feat within itself) and plugged it in. I haven't used a curling iron since the 80s. When I was young, I had all that energy to play with my hair. I cared about what I looked like. I styled it and practiced in front of the mirror for maybe not hours, but certainly alot longer than I would ever care to bother now and I just thought--
Why don't I care anymore? And this got me thinking of a scene from the movie "When Harry Met Sally".
-----------------------------------------------------
HARRY: How long have you been dating Joe? 3 weeks?
SALLY: A month. How did you know that?
HARRY: To take someone to the airport, you are clearly at the beginning of a relationship. Which is why I never have anyone take me to the airport at the beginning of a relationship.
SALLY: Why?
HARRY: Because eventually things move on, you don't take them to the airport anymore and I never wanted anyone to ask me, "why don't you take me to the airport anymore?"
SALLY: It's amazing. You look like a normal person, but really you are the angel of death.
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I know it's wierd but this made me think of that curling iron and I just thought- How come I don't curl my hair anymore? Is it because my relationship with my hair is past the honeymoon stage and I no longer care? What happen to all that energy and youth?
And while I am currently not seeing anyone romantically right now, I can at least rekindle the spark with my hair. I don't know how long this will last, but I am ready to start the fire and passion again. I want to care again.
Reunited and it feels so good.
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