Packages

I decided not to go to work today! I had my healing appointment at noon and this afternoon I am doing some packaging and mailing of various objects and letters and cards. I am still also very congested and coughy so not going to work is just fine.

Right before my appointment I was taking a shower and I heard the doorbell ring several times. No one except our landlady ever comes to the door. So it must be her. I got out of the shower in a hurry and answered the door to find her with some young man. She gave some garbled explanation about painting the apartment and rapidly deferred to him. He explained that he was a location scout for a pilot called "Drift" they are filming for ABC. They wanted to shoot our apartment as a possible location for this show. I said sure and chatted with both of them while he took the pictures. If they choose our apartment it should yield a nice little check. Maybe it'll pay our rent, or even more!

The whole time I was thinking about the idea that money doesn't always have to come from work. It can come from other places too. I mean, who would ever imagine that someone would ring your doorbell and say can I give you money to use your house for a little while?

Of course if they don't pick us I'll be crushed!! Just kidding.

But I did cement the understanding that our landlady thinks our furniture is gorgeous (I am laughing while I write this because although it is true, it is ridiculous) and it seems she likes us and thinks we are grown ups now that we have no more house guests from Oakland and a living room full of grandma's furniture.

This grandma, not the other one. The other one's furniture is all white wicker with floral pillows and gold accents. Tres Miami! Speaking of Miami, I told Mr. Florida I didn't have an apartment to show him today. He seemed a little disappointed, like he wanted to see me again but I just don't have it, and I can't leave Brooklyn today.