Last Weekend in Ithaca

Despite the fact that it's our last weekend in Ithaca, Dan left an hour ago to see his friend Justin and won't be returning until tomorrow night. He was also gone last weekend. Needless to say I am not happy about this. I'm not happy that I won't have one last friday night at the Chapter House - my only source of fun this entire year.

Amy and I will hit Lake Cayuga for a final swim tomorrow.

Sunday I will start packing for my trips.

Amy found her way to a part on campus and did shots of vodka. On Wednesday night we drove around for an hour looking for her. She was loaded.

Signing off

Amy is coming today. I have anxiety about this. I have anxiety about everything these days. With Dan gone for a few, it gets even worse. He's become the only person who can break things down and help me make sense of things. I can't take a valium because I will wind up falling asleep, and I have my last therapy session today. Gosh, I will miss Tom. Tom's office is very colorful and has a lot of toys for his kid patients. Dan and I couldn't decide if Tom actually likes toys too. So I bought him a bunch of fun colorful play things last night as my departing gift - a koosh ball, some tiny rubber duckies, fun stuff - that at least he could put out for his kid patients.

Rick and Emily left yesterday at 2pm and I miss them already. No more Chapter House on Friday nights. Those Friday nights saved me this last year.

Big Love - so happy it started. I've like a pig in shit with Big Love, So You Think You Can Dance and Footballers' Wives.

Amy and I will go out for sushi tonight and then I will show her around town. The last time she was here our mother was alive and we shopped, shopped, shopped and ate, ate, ate. It was fun.

S - go to Spain.

K - thanks for the advice on the meds.

M - owe you a phone call and hope you are doing ok.

SN - Holla back atcha

K - thanks for all the support (no pun intended) this week

Everyone else ... This blog is coming to a close in less than two weeks. Stay tuned for Annie in Astoria. Signing off

What's New

I had one of those crazy work weeks again. Late hours, overwhelming, something going on in the cosmos as the days would start off fabulous and end horribly.

-Amy coming to visit on Wednesday
-Rick & Emily leaving Ithaca on Thursday (They are buying a whopper of a house in Cleveland)
-My bridesmaid dress is still not in
-Dan's back has been out again
-Had is out with Cliff last week. We are going to "try" and work on our relationship. Y'see - the reason why we don't speak is all my fault. Also, Dog Face and her children hate me. Really? Awwwww.
-Marshy has an unusual growth - and that means more testing!!! Teaching hospitals are alot to handle.
-Friday is my last day of therapy. What on earth will I do.
-I'm on a shoe buying craze lately
-I'm scared as shit lately - each morning I wake up feeling like my heart will jump out of my chest
-I want to have a baby
-Peter turned 15 on June 1. (Can you even believe?)
-He called me last night hysterically crying that his father was going ape shit and threatened to put one of the dogs to sleep
-Dan and I are arguing about furniture
-Dan is going to Seattle this weekend to see Robby
-I might take Amy on a road trip to Columbus, Ohio to stay at Rick's family's for a night. His mom organizes an annual Latino Festival
-I packed most of my closet last night
-Amy turns 18 on June 27 - her father threatened to kick her out of the house. Seems Kathy has him by the balls.
-The Acura didn't pass inspection, and the Neon wouldn't start last week. You think it might be time for a new car?
-Tried a new French restaurant on Friday night - Dijon - AMAZING!!! Emily and I shared some country pate - delish
-Saw Oceans 13 on Saturday - Entertaining - after sushi and a shot or two of Soju.
-Saw Knocked Up the week before - AWESOME
-Netflixed Little Children - FAB
-Here, here for the new (and last season) of Footballers' Wives
-I'm incredibly pissed at my mother these days
-Got some great media hits for clients last week - NY Post, WABC-TV, AOL Black Voices, Jet Magazine - Boo-ya

Signing off.

Congratulations Are In Order

I'll make this quick, because I have no time to blog.

I just want to give a hearty congrats to Andrew and Stacy for their new positions.

-Andrew has become the first full-time staff photographer at Atlantic Records. A tremendous achievement and exactly what he's dreamed of doing since I met him a very, VERY long time ago.

-Stacy has a new position at a venerable law firm, and she's absolutely loving the work.


Here. Here.

Signing off.

Today She Would Be 50

Mom and Amy, 1987, Somers, N.Y.