i read the september issue of interview magazine on the plane. i couldn't wait to dig in to the mariah carey interview and to determine whether she is, indeed, crazy (as talented creatives so often are). there was an interview with artist tom sachs conducted by germano celant. i don't remember much about either dude but this part of the convo stuck with me. i totes agree with TS. it's what we're doing in our daily lives that has value.
my travels went smoothly. k picked me up and we got a drink at a local bar as creepy older men leered at us and smoked. when we got back to her perfect home in cabbagetown, she gave me this beautiful made-with-care gift. kris found the puzzle piece on the road one day. that's a candy neclace. i love.
we share a passion for music. it's a big part of what bonds us. we shared an apartment in chapel hill during grad school, and i felt like a kid in a candy shop having access to her music collection. she was the one who got me into dylan, introduced me to the white stripes way back before they were huge, and just brought so much amazing stuff my way over the years. here are two albums she burned for me. the first white stripes album and brandi carlile.
also in the folder/card was a note. i started reading it and wondering what it was. k had a grin on her face. it had been written by me back in 1999 or 2000. i had left it out for her one night before i went to bed. back then, zen col did not exist . my rage and depression kept me pretty stuck. k helped me own that side of myself. with kris i was allowed to expose my dark side. up to then, i always felt it was something i must hide away from everyone (tho i often didn't do a good job of it). k said that she's glad to see me happier now, but also notes that she still loves the occasional rants. (and i do too).
i had a dream friday night, sleeping in k's amazingly beautiful and comfy bed. i was in the attic of a house ... there were little kids with me and i gathered them up and moved them close to me to protect them from a scary storm outside. lightening struck right next to us, split through the house. didn't hit us, nothing burned or was damaged. it was momentary, loud and then gone. k and i went for a walk on saturday morning. we heard a loud snap and a large branch fell in the street right behind us ... in a spot we'd just treaded over. "that could have hit us!" she said. I shrugged. she went back and picked it up.
she moved it out of the street. k takes very good care of the people and places around her. i love that about her.
i also love whoever did that.
we stopped in CVS for a few things and i couldn't pass up this $5 wig. halloween approaches and i am fairly sure i'm going to be that dumb miss south carolina chick. need a blue dress, a sash, maps to carry along and i will ask david to do my make up. it felt good to get a wig with kristina there. we have a shared love of hijinks and hilarity and had very fun times on halloween together when we lived in chapel hill. one of my favorite memories is how she wore a long hair wig (k wears her hair short most of the time) and all the guys were flipping out over how hot she looked. several told her to grow her hair out. we laughed at them together. men are such predictable dogs sometimes.
further along in our walk, we stopped at a really fun t shirt place in 5 points called bang-on. k had told me about this design and we both decided someone HAD to have this shirt. we chose the colors and had it made and i gave it to ashleigh as a bday gift.
later on when we got home i rested on the couch and read, enjoying the beautiful view of the trees outside.
it was so soothing to chill out in her apartment. it reminded me of the home we shared together back in north carolina. some of the art and furniture were the same. i was reminded of how k also taught me a lot about how to enjoy fine things and how to relax.
we got dolled up and hit the town on saturday night. we talked and talked and talked and it was wonderful. i brought up the name of a woman who i haven't spoken to or thought about in years. almost the same moment, i received an email on my blackberry requesting to connect with said woman on "linked in." k and i were flabbergasted. we both believe in that whole universal energy thing, but it's still weird when you see it face to face.
it was a fun, relaxing and life-affirming weekend with a dear pal. my people, my tribe as the saying goes.
