Hollywood

Well, my Friday night dinner turned out to be Saturday, and on a date, no less! Corbin and I got to go on an actual dinner-and-movie date! Thanks, Nana. Anyway, we went for Mexican food (always a sensible choice). I steered clear of the chimichanga and cheese enchiladas, and went with a chicken gordita. It was made with grilled chicken, refried beans, and a reasonable amount of cheese. Not great, but not the worst thing on the menu. Also, Corbin assures me that the translation for gordita is "healthy, dietetic food item". Hmm, seems not quite right...

Reason of the day: Joel McHale. So, he is my celebrity crush. I don't care for the Brad Pitt or (God forbid) Vin Diesel types. I like 'em tall and skinny and wry. So anyway, here's how he figures in. If by some chance, I find myself sitting next to him in first class on a plane to NY, LA, or London (why would I be doing this? Well, you just NEVER know), he will inevitably be captivated by me. The London flight is more reasonable in this scenario- gives him a little more time to fall in love with me. Anyway, I will of course have to let him down gently. Oh Joel, I'm so flattered, really, but I'm happily married, etc. Naturally, I would have to be looking my best (and then some) for this to work out. So- Joel is my reason of the day.

To explore my delusions a bit further, the movie we saw had Julia Roberts in it. Okay, so Julia and I have lots in common (naturally), having three kids- including a set of twins. Um... and she's from the South. Um... Oh! She was married to Lyle Lovett, who is from Spring, which is where I grew up, so I imagine she's been there. See? Like sisters, really. So, as I'm watching, I'm thinking, "Her arms aren't really that skinny. Really, she's a reasonable size. I bet I could get to that size". What a nut job. Whatever the opposite of anorexia is, that's what I have. I can be totally convinced that I'm not heavy- just a few extra pounds, really- until I see a photo of myself, or step on the scale. It's nice to have a rich fantasy life (see previously mentioned Joel McHale scenario), but I need to , as they say, "keep it real". Word.