Being single and without family during the holidays sucks. I've been invited to three different Thanksgivings, but I think I'm just going to stay home. I'm grateful (and thankful) my friends wanted me to come over, but it just feels weird and depressing going solo.

I miss spending Thanksgiving with my parents. :-(  I tried to plan a surprise trip, but my uncle couldn't do it and there's no way my car could make that drive.

Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Hopefully Gotham doesn't expect me to make a big, traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

Blah, I've been sick since Saturday morning.  I forced myself to go to breakfast up at Marsten's in Pasadena, but other than that, I've been either out of commission or at work.  I couldn't cancel on breakfast, it was with my former staff members and a few others from my former job.  I really value the time I spend with those ladies.  They drove me nuts when I worked there, but I still love them.  Plus, come on, Marsten's corn flake crusted french toast?  You HAVE to take advantage of any opportunity to have that for breakfast!  I don't even like french toast!!

The biggest bummer about being sick is that, because of work, traffic (I drove in because I couldn't deal with the bus) and the fact I had to go back to the office after I left, I missed seeing Eric Idle interview John Cleese. I had been so excited to go, but I just couldn't make it in time (it was in Glendale).  As a HUGE Python fan, I'm devastated.  It's even worse because friends of mine went and said it was awesome.  Plus, I was forced to miss Steve Martin interviewing Martin Short...... Crummy luck with Alex Theatre!!

At least I have Rudy Casoni to look forward to.  Frank Sinatra's bastard son (not really) and his variety show at the former Steve Allen Theatre.  He hasn't performed in a few years, so I'm excited.  Plus, it's on a Friday! I may be able to get out of work early, fingers-crossed!

Yikes, I feel crappy. 😕

Took the Big Blue Bus and it got caught up in the snarl of traffic near my work, so I missed my second bus. :-( I guess waiting at a bus stop near UCLA is an interesting way to spend part of a Friday night....

There was a disabled and, I think, homeless man that just barely made it on to our bus (the driver was nice enough to wait) and I'm not kidding when I say that the entire bus smelled by the time he got off. I feel bad for the guy because the other people on the bus (there were only about 7 of us) were talking in Spanish to the driver about how bad the smell was. FROM THE BACK OF THE BUS. It was mean and rude. What if he understood Spanish?

He did smell bad. The driver held a hankerchief over his nose and mouth while driving. I can still smell the guy even now. It's so sad.

I'm going to meet Samantha and her husband at EC tonight. It will be nice to catch-up! Not sure how I'm going to get there, or at what time!

Because of all the construction between work and home, I've been taking the bus to and from work. There's a red express bus that has a stop not too far from my office. Just a quick walk down Barrington! It still takes a while to get back to the other side of town, but at least I'm not driving.  Yes it's crowded and yes it smells and yes it's noisy, but it's still less stress. Plus, I can read for a while (if I get a seat....I can't read standing up on a bus for some reason, it makes me queasy!).

Last night, having left the office at 5pm,  I got off the bus at 6:20pm.  If I take that same bus, then get on another one up to Sunset..... Argh! Should I even bother? Maybe I can find some other bus lines?

This is turning into work, LOL!!!

Great commute home.  I was almost to Wilshire and Santa Monica when some jerk decided to come into my lane (behind me) before there was enough room for his car.  He hit my passenger rear corner!  Luckily for the other driver 1) it was rush hour and I didn't want to block traffic, 2) when i got out, I didn't see too much damage, 3) I'm not a bitch. So I told him "no worries, get back in your car and have a nice night".  I was exhausted from fighting traffic for 40 minutes and still only being halfway home.  Even listening to Frank Sinatra didn't make the drive better.

By the time I got home, I didn't even want to fix dinner....after only having a couple of tiny mini biscotti to eat all day.  I finally managed to eat and have a glass of wine. I'm just about ready to hit the sack, I'm so tired.

I'm excited to be going to the Thrilling Adventure Hour tomorrow.  Maybe Len Wein will see me and (yet again) not realize we have met at least half a dozen times before.

Yay!

Crap, I should just go to bed.

After putting it off for months, I finally went in and got a haircut this morning.  I seriously have needed to do it for a while now, it has grown way too long.  In the back, it was down to the middle of my shoulder blades (just above the middle of my back) and in the front, it was down, er, to my chest. This is what I told the gal who does my hair (and who usually doesn't listen to me):

"look, just cut it to my shoulders. I don't care.  Just cut it to my shoulders. YES I'm sure. It will grow back.  YES I'M SURE".

So she did. I don't know if it looks good or not, but it feels better.

It was a productive morning. Drove all the way out to my bosses house in the pouring rain, did my house watching duties, drove back here, went to the vet and then to the salon where I got my hair cut. All before walking back through the door to my place at 9:45am.  I have a few more errands to run, but I figure I can do them either early tomorrow or on my way to the benefit tonight. Probably tomorrow. I'm not getting up at 6am again though. No way. Too early for a Sunday!

I decided that I want to make a batch of white bean and chicken chili tomorrow, so I need to get to the grocery store to pick up a few things. I hope this cooler weather holds out! Chili is best when it's been cooking all day when it's cold outside. Makes the house smell good too. Lately, I've been cooking various types of pasta and different sauces. It makes it really feel like Fall. Plus, my place smells great! Italian hot sausages, onions, peppers, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, garlic. My dad always made great pasta sauce throughout the year, but it (and his chili) always remind me of this time of year.

So, anyway, I guess I get to unveil my new 'do tonight at Largo. I have a ticket for a benefit show for "The Detroit Creativity Project".  I bought it a while back when they announced it at the Thrilling Adventure Hour Keegan-Michael Kay guest starred in and, until I was reminded of it earlier this week, I'd completely forgotten about it.  I think there are still tickets available, if you're in the area, have nothing to do, and want to contribute yo a good cause.  It's going to be a variety show with lots of talented people (Keegan-Michael Kay, Marc Evan Jackson, Pagett Brewster, Kumail Nanjiani, etc.).

If you go and happen to see me, don't laugh at my hair....at least not to my face.