2003-12-29 - 1:37 p.m.
"if you put it on, if you put it on"
- pj harvey
i always find myself in this position. it's a few days before some sort of fabulous night and i still have nothing to wear. i am constantly and consistently always scrambling at the last moment for a swanky dress. operation find a dress for nye is in full swing and i am stressed over it. the problem is that i was so sick all last week that i couldn't do any shopping pre-xmas. and i obviously wasn't going to find a dress in my style down the cape, perhaps in my 70 year old aunt's style, but not mine. yesterday i traipsed up and down stupid newbury street and went in so many stores. no dice. tonight after work i am jumping in my car and beginning the hunt for black october (i want a black dress) in earnest.
xmas was good. i was showered with loads of lovely gifts including money and gift certificates, antique jewelry (a necklace from the ching dynasty made of amber - i shit you not), a new camera and lots of other fabulous, useful and thoughtful things. i was sick pretty much all through xmas until about saturday night, which sucked. frankly, i haven't had a decent night's sleep in weeks. sweet sweet codeine slugged out of the cough medicine bottle couldn't/can't/doesn't even put me to sleep. sucks.
it's great to be back at work for only 2.5 days. i am unhealthily excited for nye. i tend to get overexcited for planned events. this plan involves a hotel suite, sundries, fancy dress (oh please), cocktails, and much fun.
cross all your extremities for me that i find the perfect party frock and dancin shoes tonight!
