where've I been?
Thursday night I skipped the Flakes/Dazes show... Instead Rick came over, we ordered Thai food & he helped me implement my NEW CD ORGANIZATION SYSTEM!! It's huge in my mind... basically ending the battle with the horrendous system I had before - now I'm like a super CD organizing MACHINE!!!!! Oh yes, I will be documenting and posting for your review, don't you worry!!I was so ubergeeked out at my new system that we stayed up pretty late to finish it up, and then I even ventured out on Friday to get a few of the final pieces. I think I probably have around 600 CD's (and growing).
Friday night I had friends in town: Dave & Paula of davepaula.com! It was fun to see Paula again and finally meet her new fiance in person! They (Dave (paula's brother), Paula and her fiance, Dave) came over here first & we shared the bottle of wine that they brought, which doubles as their invitation to their wedding... and I showed off my new CD organization system. (geek!!)
Then we went & had a fantastic dinner at Tannour, which is a new Middle Eastern restaurant in the mission. The service was fantastic and the food was DELICIOUS!!! Get the appetizer that takes 20 minutes to bake - sorry, I can't recall what they called it, but it's absolutely amazing. I've had something similar (called Chicken Cilicia) with my main course at La Mediterranee... but this one was fresh and so authentic. YUMM!!
We then tried to do the "hit the Mission bars" thing... but it lacked something. We went first to Casanova Lounge where the music was just annoying and I couldn't wait to leave. Then we hit Dalva, where the Bombay Gimlets we ordered were WAY too sweet. And even after asking him to remake it, it was just exactly the same. Around that time I started feeling like a big baby that just didn't really want to be there anymore, and just plain out felt like I wasn't even making good conversation. blah! But luckily, Dave & Paula hit their east coast late time limit and decided to go back to their hotel. yay!
Around noon on Saturday, I went over to visit my old friend Bee and help her run a few errands. Bee & I were roomates about 5 years ago in a beautiful flat on Polk & Union. She's 77 now and like a second Grandma to me (except more like a dear friend who happens to be 50 years my senior). She's so spunky and just a wonderfully strong woman.
Well, over Christmas Bee had come down with Pnuemonia and been hospitalized - and although we had talked on the phone, I hadn't been to see her yet. It was delightful to see her... but very sad because I had no idea how much her being in the hospital had weakened her :( She has to walk with a cane now and apparently she'd gotten down to about 93 pounds so it's taking her a long time to build her strength back up. Her equilibrium is off and all of a sudden she's having to be on all this medication. She's always had such a quick wit about her and she's spent years getting around this city walking and busing with no problem... so it's really frustrating for her to feel physically limited.
But we had a nice time together as always. I got to see her new apartment, which is in a lovely building that is specifically housing for 65+, so she's able to get the attention that she needs without the stuffy feeling of a nursing home.
I have always said after my time working with teens, my next thing will be to work with the elderly. It's just so wild to how we all get old, isn't it? Bee's lived a wonderful life and is so wise and full of love. It's important to give as much respect and love to our elders as possible - you'll be there too someday!
p.s. valentines day post to come :)
