"The spoons were moved slowly..." ~ Jane Eyre

My days and nights have been so full this past week that I feel as though I hardly have time to sit down and concentrate on just one thought to follow through to write about. The inside of my brain must look like the swirl atop a latte. Yesterday morning I tried a skim maple latte from Fourbucks; it was like drinking Autumn out of a cup.

Thoughts range from the very serious to the lighthearted. This morning I am making a latte of my words with a swirl on top.

~ Today marks a year since my first entry in Eyre Affairs. Does this mean that I get to eat some lowfat ice cream and Weight Watchers snackcakes to celebrate her birthday?

~ The Guggenheim has been highlighting the art of various countries each winter. Last year it was Russia, and I went to view the exhibit with D.R., which was quite helpful since he is Russian and translated a great deal for me. This year it is going to be Spanish painting (“El Greco to Picasso”), and I am very anxious to see the exhibit. It begins on November 17th, but I shall probably wait until Christmas vacation to go.
http://www.guggenheim.org/picasso/index.html

~~ J. Sarah and I have plans to eat at Ali’s Kebab Café in Astoria next week after she emailed me telling me she wants to go. And you wonder why she is my best friend? Still, I have kebab on the brain so much that I may head to a local restaurant called the Persian Grill and pick up a platter there for dinner. I want to cook tonight, but a glass of Barefoot Merlot and some lamb kebab with saffron rice are two thoughts in my head that are completely driving me away from being in my kitchen this evening. http://queens.about.com/od/allrestaurantreviews/gr/kebabcafe.htm

~ I am getting anxious as Election Day approaches and hope that there is a good voter turnout. I was listening to NPR yesterday and heard about a new movie called The Conventioneers. I really want to see it. http://www.conventioneersmovie.com/ I am fairly confident that I will vote for members of the Democratic Party both for state and local, and I hope to help J. Sarah do some phone banking for the Dems. The only issue I have with the Senator race. I honestly loathe Hillary Clinton and Spencer comes off as a complete fop. Hence, I have decided to vote for whoever is running independently. I am so agitated that papers like The New York Times and Washington Post are not even listing any other parties besides the Duopoly.

~ I decided that I am going to spoil myself this Friday and spend the entire afternoon at my salon. Haircut, manicure, pedicure, bikini wax, massage. I refuse to leave until the entire staff goes home for the night. I love the staff there, especially my hairdresser, Joanne, who gives me all the latest gossip on other staff members. I hope that every woman reading this does something nice for herself this weekend!

~ I really love mums and have enjoyed seeing them everywhere this Autumn. I need to go buy them for my stoop and place them next to my pumpkin. The other day when J. Sarah and I were shopping at the Americana in Manhasset, she commented on how much she doesn't like mums. I can't understand why, though I am not a real fan of white daisies and I am sure someone could argue that with me.