I love to take long walks. Not only does walking prevent writer's block, it also helps me shape the existing pages I've already set in motion. Wearing a pair of rather large headphones (the urban equivalent of a pith helmet), I work out my characters' pitfalls as I navigate potholes, always with the objective of keeping my footing sure, and my pacing even.
Sometimes, it's so much easier written then done.
This afternoon, as I crossed Seventh Ave. and continued west on 19th St., I spotted a large sign mounted to some scaffolding. Sugar Cookies, the makeshift billboard read in large pink letters. I must admit my attention was aroused. There are few things I enjoy more than a good sugar cookie, when it comes to desserts, that is.
Did a new bakery open in this neighborhood? I wondered excitedly. Did they also open a sister store somewhere nearby called Chocolate Cookies?
Imagine my disappointment when I got closer and finally noticed the words Women's Lingerie printed beneath, much smaller. Damn. What a way to pull the bait and switch.
Food inspires me, but honestly, lingerie inspires me too. It inspires me not to eat.
Bathing suit season may be hell, but luckily, like flu season, it only comes once a year. Lingerie season (when you have a boyfriend, at least) lasts all year round. It's really just as well I didn't get my sugar cookie this afternoon, or a new nightie, come to think of it. Last time I tried on something lacey and yellow, all I could think about was Swiss cheese.
2 comments:
You are funny! But I hear ya. I hate when people put potpourri in little dishes all over their houses. It's such a trick. I get all excited that it's candy, and it turns out to be just a bunch of damn twigs and leaves. Much more of an issue in 1988, though. Perhaps people have realized the hazzard.
Boy, I feel your pain! I too love a great sugar cookies too (or almost any type, but the simpler, the better) and my eye is always on the lookout for a new place with tasty new offerings. And that sign? I could already taste the cookies from just looking at it.
Love your writing and the blog - congrats and thanks for sharing your musings!
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