Because tomorrow is my birthday, my ‘work husband’ (Mike) took me out to lunch today. He took me to a very nice place on the Wilmington Riverfront called Harrys Seafood Grill. You wanna know what I had? (I know you do)
We started off with a crab and artichoke dip that was a little too creamy, but overall quite good. For my entree I had the pan seared diver sea scallops. The scallops were nice and big and not overly seasoned, served with soba noodles in an exotic sauce. Very good.

Oh right, the story.

So, we had just finished our appetizer when the hostess came to a nearby table to seat a woman. Since I like to listen in on other peoples conversations, this is what I overheard: “Could you please seat us in that booth, I am dining with a celebrity.” This peaked my interest. She was then sat in the corner booth directly behind me. A few minutes went by and her party still had not joined her. I sat anxiously awaiting the big surprise. Maybe it would be Matthew McConaughey or Sarah Jessica Parker. They were recently sighted down at the Delaware beaches filming a new movie.

A man walked in. He was short and kind of frumpy looking. He sat down with the women behind me. Well, I guess I just don’t know who he is, I guess I’ll forget about it and start paying attention to my own conversation. A couple seconds later, a light skinned black woman (african american? I don’t know, what is the pc term these days?) walked past the table. I recognized her! It was none other then…

Are you ready for it?

Jasmine Guy.

You have no idea who that is do you?

Here is a clue…she played a rich snotty bitch whose boyfriend (on the show) was Dwayne Wayne.

Still don’t know?

She was Whitley on A Different World

Ok Ok. I know that you still probably don’t know who she is, but for little ole Wilmington, Delaware thats a pretty big star. I was pretty stoked. I mean, what better surprise could I get on a work day at lunchtime?

In case you’re wondering. She had the mussels. When she saw them on the menu she said, “Mmmm. Mussels.”

Apparently she is in town to give some sort of talk about AIDS at one of the art galleries in town. How do I know that? Simply because I hung on every word that I could possible hear over the back of the booth.

Alright, thats my story. You can stop thinking I am a loser for getting excited about some b-rate…ok fine, c-rate celebrity now. I live a very small existence, but I still think I’m cool.

So, since I have nothing to write about today, I have decided that you NEED to read Jessica’s all important Love/Hate list. These are just a few of the things that are either pissing me off, or filling my days with joy

• HATE: Bruce Springsteen-Makes me want to rip off my ears a la Van Gogh. He is very difficult to escape up here in Bruce Country (especially since I listen to a classic rock radio station)
• LOVE: Laguna Beach (the show, not the town. well, probably the town too, but I have never been there so I wouldn’t know) Yes, this is terribly embarrassing. But, this is the one and only reality show that I watch so that helps bring my cool factor up a little right?
• HATE: Cleaning my house- The dishes in my kitchen sink are piled so high that it is like playing Jenga to move one.
• LOVE: My Dyson- Yes, I hate to clean, but suddenly vacuuming is so much more fun!
• HATE: UGGS- I am sorry to anyone reading this that owns Uggs. I am quite sure they are the most comfortable things in the world, but eww! And please, If you must wear them, don’t pull the ‘Its is 20 degrees out so I must keep my feet and ankles warm with my sheep herder boots, but I must still wear my ultra-mini skirt (with no pantyhose, thus defeating the point of wearing warm shoes) to look cute!’
• LOVE: My new Dooney and Bourke purse. OK, so its not totally new, I bought it at a consignment shop, but it is new to me so that totally counts! (I’ll post a pic soon)
• HATE: Dreary days- Impending winter…otherwise know as fall. It makes me want to curl up on my couch all the time and read a good book, while this is fine for catching up on my reading, it horribly distorts my running regimen.
• LOVE: Fall clothes- I hate fall, but I love it’s fashion! I am such a scarf and sweater person. I believe that I have what some might consider a coat fetish. Colin has gotten to the point where he will not let me buy any more coats, even if I were to threaten hypothermia for lack of the perfect jacket to match every outfit.
• HATE: Rap- I am SO over rap. I used to like it, and I still listen to some of the oldies but goodies on my mp3 player while I run, but I have no use for it beyond that. Every song these days is so degrading toward women, that I wonder what type of horrible society we will live in by the time this ‘rap’ generation grows up. Aren’t we moving backwards?
• LOVE: Weekend trips- We are going to Florida (which just got wrecked by Wilma) in two weeks to see FIL. I will also be meeting Colin’s brother, sister-in-law and niece from Sweden for the first time. Couldn’t be more excited! I get to buy baby clothes (shes 18 months)
• HATE: Having no baby myself. I will be the first to admit that I am not ready for the magical world of parenting yet, but god dammit I want one! Wah!
• LOVE: Tea- Nothing special. Just Lipton. Perfect on cold mornings, and afternoons, and evenings…
• HATE: That Nextel merged with Sprint- I had Sprint when I first got a cellphone. I found it to be a bit of a stigmata. Sprint was kind of the company for derelicts. So I switched to Nextel, which has a much better repore. Now, I am back to being a ‘Sprint’ customer? What the fuck?!
• LOVE: Target- I recently re-discovered the fabulousness that is Che Target. I have never been one to buy my clothes at K-Mart or similar, but Target makes me feel like I have been shopping at my local super center with their wonderful prices, but makes me feel like I just stepped out of Banana Republic with their adorable, quality clothing!
• HATE: Cowboy Boots- I am all about real cowboys and girls wearing them, I am just not so sure that they should be brought into mainstream fashion. I don’t think that this is a look that normal women can pull off without ending up looking like they are dressed up for Halloween.
• LOVE: That you have actually read this whole list.