9/11/00: What Juliet Said
My friend Juliet and I were chatting via instant messenger, as we are wont to do, when Juliet said, "What would make you happy?" And my mind went to things that could happen to make me happy. As in: cash windfall. Meeting a nice boy who does not appear to be from the Planet Destructo. Getting a client at work that does not require me to watch the Teen Choice Awards. In whatever order.
As my mind travelled these paths, Juliet said, "Because whatever it is, you should do it now." And it actually took a second to get that to make sense. I was already thinking about what could happen so I couldn't reconcile the idea of what to do. But then I did and I felt stupid for not having seen it before.
My point, if I have one, is that Juliet made me realize that if I'm not particularly happy these days, I should do something to cheer myself up. So I bought a ticket on priceline to visit some of my family in North Carolina, because these are family people I'm fond of, and because it'll be so nice to get out of this horrible city for a few days.
I guess it's just something to think about. "Whatever would make you happy -- do it."
Not all my musings are this sappy. Most are post-ironic and bemused. But I mean it. Juliet is a smart kid. (She hates it when I call her kid.)
I want to see this Juliet person for myself.
more musings about needing to get out here