I DID get up early this morning and got out early enough to hit STARBUCKS before work.
My allergies were really bad today and my nose was running – a lot. I was blowing and sneezing again. I expressed my dismay and one of the girls said it was the Santa Anna winds. Everything that ever happens in San Diego is blamed on the Santa Anna winds! It’s suddenly very cold – it’s the Santa Anna winds. It’s turns very hot – it’s the Santa Anna Winds. It’s very foggy – it’s the Santa Anna winds. I have a stomach ache – it’s the Santa Anna winds. I got a flat tire -- it's the Santa Anna winds. Well, I don’t know if it really IS the Santa Anna winds, but I wasn’t having much fun this morning.
I stayed pretty busy all day – working on projects for almost every girl in the group. I did some filing for the girl in payroll. I put together some Recruiting Packets for Elsa. I did more shredding for one of the other girls and made two WORD documents “look pretty.” I’m really good at that. You give me the text and I’ll make the page look like a million bucks. I did two documents and they both looked great!
The day went by very quickly and, before I knew it, it was 4:30pm. I left with Rosemary, because she brought me a big black suitcase on wheels, which will be perfect for me to check at the airport. I’m so glad I didn’t have to buy one! I walked with her to her car and she drove me to mine and gave me the suitcase.
I brought my GPS, Betty, with me, because from my appointment tonight I was planning to go to La Jolla to see Gili Anna and I wasn't sure how to get there from the north, since I'm usually coming from the south. Marlene, who is coming tomorrow to pick up her yoga hand mirror and tray and butterfly hand mirror, also wants to buy my bejeweled tissue box and the bejeweled mirrored vanity tray I made months ago, so I needed to pick it up.
Unfortunately, something was going on in La Jolla and the traffic was NUTS. There was a lot of police activity. It’s a good thing I had Betty with me, because they had streets closed and made us detour and without Betty I never would have known where the hell I was or how to find Prospect Street, where Gili Anna’s shop is located.
I finally got there after about 40 minutes of traffic. The good news is I found a great spot right away. It was great to see Gili Anna. She’s so sweet and beautiful and her shop is always a treat for the eyes.
Besides giving me my tissue box, she gave me a check (because she sold one of my small mirrors) and gave me back the rest of the items. She said maybe this woman will buy more (and she probably will) and she said she’s moving a lot of things around. She has had them for more than 6 months, which is longer than I ever held anything on consignment, so I didn’t mind at all. I took back two compacts, two small mirrors and the tissue box, which is all she had left. She sold 4 of my pieces, which is pretty good!
I asked her if she was busy after she closed the shop, because I saw a sushi place right down the block and I offered to take her out to dinner. She said she already ate (a late lunch of pasta) and was not hungry, but she’d have some Miso soup with me. We sat down and she got Miso soup and a small bowl of rice and I got Miso soup and a spicy tuna roll. The place was pretty empty, which is unusual for a Thursday night in La Jolla, but it was after 8:00pm by now.
AFter we finished our meal, the waiter came over with another plate. The two Mexican sushi chefs (yes, they were Mexican!) made us a roll with tuna and salmon, but it was so artistic and beautiful. The waiter presented it to us as a gift from the chefs! We both thought it was so sweet of them – and it was so delicious! What a treat! The check came with two Andes Candies (which we both love!). I left them an extra big tip. It was my first time at this place, but I would definitely go back. The food was great and they went that extra mile to make a great impression.
Unfortunately (again) there was just as much traffic heading out of La Jolla as there was heading in and a 10-minute trip took me another half hour.
When I got home, I set up all the pieces I brought home on my chest/coffee table, so it’s all on display for Marlene tomorrow. It really looks beautiful! I took some pictures, but it’s too late to upload them tonight. Maybe tomorrow!
I had just gotten home when my Mom called. She’s really the cutest thing and I love talking to her. When I hung up with her I watched UGLY BETTY. Ralph Macchio is a new love interest for Betty’s sister. He’s not young anymore, but he’s still cute. Speaking of Ralph Macchio, I read that Will Smith’s son, Jaden, will be making a remake of THE KARATE KID!
So, tomorrow is Friday already. This week really flew by. I can’t believe I’m flying to NY one week from tomorrow. To my New York contingent – I will see you soon!!!!!!!!!