2007-05-25 - 8:30 p.m.

On Monday, I thought this was going to be a long, lonely week. Erik went out of town for work, and I don’t start my summer job until next week. I was trying to drum up things to do. And suddenly things fell in my lap. First, my pal Valentine called and invited me to her brother’s record release party. Her brother is in a band whose name rhymes with Maroon Hive. This party was insane. There were celebrities everywhere, and I was trying not to be obnoxious, but when I spotted Adam Brody, I got obnoxious. I overtook him and asked if I could take a picture with him…but how could I not? He’s so unbearably cute. Then, throughout the rest of the night, everywhere I went, he was there. This party was mainly in a giant sound stage, but there were other rooms and several bars. Yet somehow, every time I looked up—Brody. Finally, we were standing next to each other and I felt awkward, so I apologized for spazzing out on him, and he was a real dear about it. Ah, Brody. Sweet Brody. The next night I attended the American Idol finale with my severely pregnant sister-in-law. It was another evening of quality people watching. The next night my friends’ band played up the street. The week has actually flown by. Still, when Erik goes out of town it becomes clear which one of us thinks to turn on lights. I find myself sitting in the dark wondering what to do.

Today I saw the movie “Once” with my friend Kristine. Oh lord, I loved it. But I didn’t let myself cry. I worried that if I started I wouldn’t be able to stop.

 

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