and when theories and poetical ideas begin to quarrel with the brushes, the end is doubt."
-Honroe de Balzac
"The Unknown Masterpiece"
Twenty-five years ago today
February 26, 1986
Wednesday
I can’t believe that my boss, Stephanie Bautista, called me this morning to remind me of my lunch with Larry Elkington at the SHERATON Garden Court. I guess she wanted to be sure I’d be dressed in a presentable fashion. What a bitch! I remember that she felt rather silly for calling, too. Oh well…maybe ‘in a way’ it was thoughtful of her.
The lunch was okay but I’d say I was the best-dressed. Sue Fisher looked good, considering she’s pregnant. I ordered prime rib (and to think tomorrow night is dinner at SPENGER’s).
Work has been so busy lately. I learned that BJ, Chris, Kathy and Roxanne are all getting their VIP requests filled because BJ wrote a letter to Al Basholti or Chuck Hensley about being able to have VIP. She had expressed in the letter that she was advised to take legal action against the company. And so, I am somewhat amazed. That letter BJ initiated enabled her to get VIP’d.
I made a connection with Phillip Abrams from “Out of Our Minds” Advertising Agency. I may send him a resume. I’d love to work at an ad agency. Steph Redding offered to help me out, too (with the resume, etcetera).
After work I had a great bike ride along the beach. Then I hit the gym. There were lots of folk on the beach because of the weather. It has been so spectacular. I went to the gym, too. I saw Randy there.
Randy asked, “Hey, Where’s Chad lately?”
“Oh yeah, he’s been slacking off,” I answered with a smile.
Before I knew it I was home watching DYNASTY.
Steph Redding invited me to attend some modeling seminar. I may go.
I telephoned Doug Rasic and left a second message on his recorder.
Chad telephoned me after 11PM.
“I was just going to bed but I was missing you, so I thought I’d call.”
“Oh, I was just going to bed, too.”
“Why haven’t you called?” Chad asked seriously.
I thought to myself, “It works both ways. Why haven’t you called?”
In reality, I said, “Just been busy…”
“I’ve been really busy, too. I have to work this weekend…but not on Sunday.”
It was clear that the Sunday remark was a hint, so we may meet-up.
Ten or fifteen minutes after I hung up from Chad my phone rang again. It was Doug Rasic (the stud I met at THE STUD).
“Hey Mike, what’s up?” Doug asked.
“Oh hi, what are you doing?”
“I’m just working.”
“Do you have to work weekends?”
“Yeah, I’m working a little this weekend, making some extra money with auto repairs.”
“We should get together.”
“Maybe it’ll work sometime on Saturday.”
And so, it’s a tentative plan to meet up on Saturday.
I did not tell Chad about meeting Doug at THE STUD; however, I will tell him. I can always have a friend. Doug may just be a future good one. He lives in Berkeley on Ward Street. I just wonder why his telephone number is listed under Desmond J. Colorado while the bill is under his name: Doug Rasic. Doug sounds cool over the phone. I like him and I think the feeling is mutual. He did finally return my call. He did say he’s been very busy, too.
This Friday I have no real plans. Saturday will be ‘bike day’ while I will possibly see Doug that night. I have the tentative plans with Chad for Sunday. Who knows about that?
I couldn’t really work out very hard at the gym because I was already burnt from biking. I stopped by at MACY’S CLEARANCE PLACE and bought a salt and pepper colored sport jacket, a white short-sleeve NEWS STAFF print shirt and a colorful, bright spring plaid short-sleeved shirt all for forty-five dollars. I figured I owed myself a gift.
I spoke to mom briefly. The week has been going by so fast.
I need to seriously commit a time frame for myself to write more seriously.
I spoke to Ryan Hargrave at work this morning. He’s really bummed out about being stuck in the SDC (Sales Development Center) and wants out.
“What are you doing about it?” I asked.
“I’ve been lazy…doin’ nothing,” Ryan replied with a half-smile smirk.
“I know the feeling…but we have to be patient.”
Q: "How do you lie to someone?"
A: "You have to know why you're lying and never forget the truth."
-as heard while watching the 2010 motion-picture
"FAIR GAME", starring Naomi Watts
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