Breakin' Out

The highlight of the past couple of weeks was, undeniably, dinner with the Dunwody Family. Beth and Elliott invited me to their home to meet Steve Balderson.
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As the music that he used for inspiration while sketching the storyboards, Ascenseur pour L'échafaud, played and we listened to Steve talk about the film that he'll be shooting here in Macon – I was absolutely mesmerized! I'm sure that you will be as well. My theatrical partner in crime, Kimbrough Donner, and I will both be making an appearance in the film. You just never know when a dinner party will turn out to be an audition.
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So – what else has been going on with me? Hmmm . . . so . . . well . . . I’m reading “The Between Boyfriends Book” – if you get my drift?
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Yes . . . the fellow that you all know as “The Gentleman” has left the building, so to speak. So many of you have told me how much you enjoy reading about the magic of it all. And it really was rather special. So what happened - and is he still a Gentleman in my book? I can only say that I fiercely believe that the true measure of a man is expressed in the way that he behaves once the “magic” has faded. We’ll just have to see.
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As for me . . . WELL . . . I’ve decided to take a bit of advice from Novelist, Plum Sykes. If you haven’t read “Bergdorf Blondes” or “The Debutante Divorcee,” you’ve been missing out! I suggest that you read both immediately. However, you’ll also be able to get a peek at some of the deliciousness vicariously through me! I’m going on holiday. A little vacation from taking everything so seriously. And I have to admit that I’m so excited I could just squeal. So let me explain.
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"My specific goal, and I am very clear about this, because it's insanely straightforward, is that I must make out with five men between Labor Day and Memorial Day. Five ultra-diverse, top-quality, commitment-free make outs."
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Lauren Blount, “The Debutante Divorcee”

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Voila! A “Make Out Challenge.” I told you that it was going to be yummy. Now this one will be slightly different from Lauren’s – taking place between Memorial Day and Labor Day as opposed to the other way around. And so that means that I have
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48 days to prepare myself for a summer-long diversion.
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First on my list? Spring cleaning. I had a little fun with this item. In order to cleanse my palate, I wanted to make a sacrificial gesture. What could I part with that would clear out some past-love-lives energy?
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Aha! A gorgeous diamond pendant that I was given a couple of exes ago by a man who liked to call himself “Jethromeo” had been staring at me from the jewelry drawer. And I had been thinking for a couple of years that I should do something with the trinket. It certainly wasn’t being worn. What to do, what to do?
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. . . Weeell the next thing I know there is “Jethromeo's” voice on the television narrating a commercial for Speedee Cash. I couldn’t help but laugh out loud, and most heartily, as the idea leapt into my mind – quick like little bunnies! Before I knew it, there I was at the counter. And you should also know that the twenty five dollars (I KNOW – but the amount was irrelevant) that I sold it for was promptly spent at . . . and I’m pretty sure you’re just going to love this . . . Five Guys!
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Next? Travel plans! This is not a three hour tour. This is to be a multi-city, national, perhaps even international, production. Because that’s just how I’m going to roll this summer. New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, why there’s even a prospective smooch in the Southern Hemisphere. YaYa's . . . get my room(s) ready! And Lauren, I'll work on a passport and a plane ticket.
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I think that this particular summer is going to be something really special. If you’d like to book a date for the tour to stop in your city, all you have to do is say the word. I’m footloose and fancy schmancy free.
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Perhaps I should get a facial?


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