Move Over Ira

Ok, don't move too far. Just scooch over a little bit, and make room for my newest unavailable crush, Steve Martin.

What can this man NOT do? He's funny. He's charming. He's an award winning actor. He's an eloquent writer, of both screen and songs. He's a banjo player. He's got lovely hair. He's quite the renaissance man!

I never think I'd want to meet any celebrities in person, for fear of having nothing to say to them, but I'd love to meet Mr. Martin. I'd ask about his inspiration for Shopgirl. I would've dated him in Roxanne, despite the nose sitch. I'd ask him to sing me an original song. And then I'd swoon...right into his arms.

Welcome Steve Martin. Congrats on becoming my latest man crush.

Close second? JJ Abrams.

Random Rants

I love shopping during lunch. Not that I even need to BUY anything, I just love the freedom of taking an hour during the school/work day to indulge in something that's only reserved for the weekends. And the best part? There's NO ONE TO STOP ME!!

There's no class to be absent to, no teacher who will call my mom, the boss (yes the one who replied to my email today saying he's gone for a swim at the ymca at 4:30pm) could care less. The hour (or maybe a bit more) is completely mine! It's such a thrill. Being an adult is rad.

Also, am planning to dress as Amy Winehouse to a party with the brit. After a trial run this weekend, I was a little disappointed, as I looked less like amy winehouse, and more like an asian whorehouse!! (you like that? i come up with these things ON THE SPOT people!) I'm even trying to hook up the tattoos. We'll see how that goes. Also trying to find the perfect winehouse outfit that has 60% personality accuracy, 20% comfort, 15% sexy, and 5% trashy. Just a pinch of trash, for accuracy reasons. But maybe that would fall under the 60%? Eh. I already gave up on the accent, as mine is so horrible its laughable. If anyone has any suggestions please sent them my way.

Ugh, i'm such an eeeediot.

Just got back from Trader Joes, where I almost got myself into a bad situation.

It went down like this:

I park and get out of my car, only to be approach by a fast talking man. Said something about being able to fix the dents on my car...his shop was just down the street. Already I knew this was a bad situation, and should just be on my way, but no. I let him talk. He said he did a job just like it a week ago and still had the same paint left. He could do it while i shopped. He'd do it for cheap. (um...how many warning signs do i need, really?) So i asked him how much, he said $50. Other people have quoted me much higher prices for the same job before, so I was kind of surprised. Still, let me remind you this was in the middle of the TJ parking lot.

So he explained that his shop was just down the street, he was in need of some cash so he would do it for cheap, he got this bottle of liquid and started wiping it on my dent, "see, just like that, it'll come off, i'll do it while you shop. if you don't like the job you don't have to pay me." On and on. Finally, i kinda just gave in and said ok. Here's the worst part: he said that i could just pop the trunk of my car and he'd get the dent out with his rubber mallot. And i was going to let him. I didn't feel comfortable about it, but for some reason I said ok. Ugh. Dumb dumb. As soon as i said ok (hesitantly) he went to his truck (parked in the middle of the parking lot lane) to get his tools. I stood there thinking.

And then! From across my car, i heard a "miss...miss!" This lady in a bmw was sticking her head out of the car, probably saw the whole thing, and she said in a low voice to me "don't do it miss. don't do it." That was all I needed.

Fast talking man (Tony) then came back to my car with his mallot and solutions, ready to get to work, and I said, sorry, but I'm not going to do it. He looked devastated. "What happened?" he said. "I just changed my mind, thanks though." And I started walking away. "How about $40? What changed your mind? What happened? I can do it while you shop!" I politely declined again, and then walked away and went into the store.

I was a bit shaken up by the whole event that i couldn't concentrate on shopping once i got inside TJs. If it weren't for that lady, i would've left my trunk open with a stranger in the parking lot and paid him money for doing who knows what. I don't know what I was thinking!!!

Ok, i know what i was thinking. I was thinking, the economy's shit, everyone's trying to make money anyway they can, he sounded kind of desperate, I'd help him out and let him work on my car for some cash. But...probably not the way to help someone. Everything about that incident made me uncomfortable, yet I almost did it. But my thinking is always, benefit of the doubt, which is probably stupid and naive....sigh.

I'm so glad that lady was there to intercept. Lots of other people probably witness the situation, but kept on minding their own business. I probably would have too. But good thing she was there to talk me out of it. THANK YOU BLOND BMW LADY! Thank you for saving me from my own idiocy.