well, I remember when I was posting hourly. Time does bring changes...
Did I tell y'all about my solo trip into NYC last weekend? I was supposed to meet up with a friend from work, but he got sick (no, not a romantic prospect, unfortunately). I decided to go, anyway. 85 min on the train. Found a nail salon and got my nails done (have to do this more often!). Went to the Museum of Modern Art, shopped at the design shop there and the Museum of Amer. Folk Art. Found a HUGE international street fair, shopped and ate (yummy!). Decided to walk myself over to Time Square, and the TKTS line was unusually short, especially for a Saturday. Got a front-row seat to see Rock of Ages, which was AWESOME!! All music from my formative years - I knew the words to every song and sang along. Played a groupie and went to the stage door after, getting signatures from the actors and pictures (including Constantine). I didn't get home until about 2am.
Have to say, some of it felt a bit strange... It was a big deal for me to go on my own. Nice to not have to work out compromises with another person with regards to time or what to do, but still a little odd. Kept thinking of IC who pointed out that there are many people who are sworn bachelors, never wanting to get married and give up that independence. Sometimes I feel like those elephants who are trained from birth with a short chain on their ankle, hooked to a post - eventually, they learn that they can only move so far. As they get older, the trainers can just leave a loose chain on their ankles, and the elephants won't even try to walk away. They never realize that they have their freedom - they are still chained in their mind. I remember X's voice in my head, worrying about me going into the city - he hated it, thought something terrible would happen. So, I rarely went. Concession vs. compromise. Isn't that a bizarre thing, for a 40 year-old woman?
Anyway, had a great time. Bought the CD soundtrack. It is much cheesier when not seen in person, but I still enjoyed the songs.
