The Past

"What I want I go after, I don't want it to go after me."
-actor Garry Merrill as Bill Simpson
in the 1950 film "All About Eve"

Twenty-five years ago today:

August 27, 1985
Tuesday

I was not happy once I returned home from work today. I checked my mailbox and found a Preferred VISA bill along with a letter from Marty, the ex-roommate. I’m glad I took the steps to cut up those credit cards.

I was lazy after my work day. I just lounged at home and chose to do ‘nothing’.

I have been trying to call Paloma but there is still no answer, followed by a disconnect recording!

I telephoned Lorraine Garcia and she may have a connection for me for a commission sales job at a car dealership. This might prove interesting.

I wrote out some cover letters to a select few car dealers. I also wrote Karen Melton another card. Finally, I simply went to bed. Yawn.

Oh yes, I did call on Rachelle Davies one more time. I repeated the information about having the WHAM concert backstage telephone numbers. She seemed excited. Somehow I knew from this phone call that she really is a thing of my ‘love’ past.

“My papa once said to me you must keep your memories but you can’t live in the past.”
-actress Natasha Richardson
as Ruth Gruber in the 2001 film “Haven’