I have been thinking about Beaches.
Not the coastal sandy areas that become so popular this time of year, beckoning me to come "cool down in the water" whilst knowing full well how delicate and sensitive my fair Irish complexion is and how red and blistery it gets when I succumb to its call. No not those Beaches. The movie Beaches. With the fabulous Bette Midler and the "I cannot quite warm to her in other movies, but in this one I like her" Barbara Hershey.
I was thinking, now that we are long distance friends, but lifelong friends due to a crazy afternoon near a photo booth and boardwalk type set-up, that we are kind of like Beaches.
I wonder though, who would we be? I want to say that I am Bette Midler, mainly because in real life we share a birthday, and maybe just a little bit because I sing. But, I don't want to sentence you to Barbara Hershey.... because well, you know how it ends, although you do have darker hair and are prettier and have quite often provided wind for my wings.
That said, I now have a child. Which kinda makes me a tad more Babs than Bette. Can you see my dilemma?
I will have to try and find a more fitting movie for us to be based on.
I almost kinda want to say Sleepless in Seattle, but people wouldn't quite know what to make of that. (Although, if you said, I would wait on Valentines Day at the Empire State Building, provided the line is not too long and that I could get a babysitter.)
Lots of confused love
Amanda
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Dear Susan
I cannot believe it has almost been a full twelve months that we have been apart. I think we have done pretty well though, all things considered. It has been hard though.
So many times I have had to answer the question "do you miss Susie?"
I really want to answer with something along the lines of "um, what do you think dicknose? Of course I miss Susie. She's my best friend. Would you miss your best friend? Of course you would. Would you miss a limb if you had to leave it in Sydney while you went to Melbourne to have a baby?"
But then I know if I said that, they would want to know why I had to leave a limb behind in order to have a baby. And that isn't actually true. Medical science has made major leaps and bounds and you can actually have a baby whilst keeping all of your limbs. ALL of them.
It does feel a little like that though. An amputation of sorts. Not having you to hang out with whenever we feel like it or perform with has been like having a part of me cut off. Probably like my left hand. I am right handed so you know, I can still do most things, but it would be easier if I still had my left hand, like when I have to carry two Boost Juices. But the hardest part about that is when I realise that I am not only spilling the juice everywhere, but that I couldn't possibly drink two Boost Juices alone - but that I don't have you to share the other with. Like what was I even thinking when I ordered two Boost Juices in the first place? And did the perky teen behind the counter think I was some sort of greedy guts or just really dehydrated?
Anyway, I really miss you. But I think this year is going to be a lot easier. Melbourne has some stories it wants to share with Sydney. I hope Sydney has some to share with Melbourne too.
Lots of love
Amanda
So many times I have had to answer the question "do you miss Susie?"
I really want to answer with something along the lines of "um, what do you think dicknose? Of course I miss Susie. She's my best friend. Would you miss your best friend? Of course you would. Would you miss a limb if you had to leave it in Sydney while you went to Melbourne to have a baby?"
But then I know if I said that, they would want to know why I had to leave a limb behind in order to have a baby. And that isn't actually true. Medical science has made major leaps and bounds and you can actually have a baby whilst keeping all of your limbs. ALL of them.
It does feel a little like that though. An amputation of sorts. Not having you to hang out with whenever we feel like it or perform with has been like having a part of me cut off. Probably like my left hand. I am right handed so you know, I can still do most things, but it would be easier if I still had my left hand, like when I have to carry two Boost Juices. But the hardest part about that is when I realise that I am not only spilling the juice everywhere, but that I couldn't possibly drink two Boost Juices alone - but that I don't have you to share the other with. Like what was I even thinking when I ordered two Boost Juices in the first place? And did the perky teen behind the counter think I was some sort of greedy guts or just really dehydrated?
Anyway, I really miss you. But I think this year is going to be a lot easier. Melbourne has some stories it wants to share with Sydney. I hope Sydney has some to share with Melbourne too.
Lots of love
Amanda
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