I wake up to the sound of birds. The city hasn't even begun to heat up yet, but I can't go back to sleep. The FUNERAL is getting closer and it occupies my mind, like the troops of a foreign country.

In an attempt to fight the memories, me, Black and Aloysius decide to visit Silver Lake. After 3 glasses of Pinot on the rocks @ a small mexican bar I ALMOST forget about the funeral. Then Black suddenly points to something behind me, gets up and runs out, and as I turn around I can see the back of her (my) Charles Anastase dress disappear through the doors of a thrift store. Only seconds later she returns with a huge pink plastic bag in her hands.
"I found it" she shouts for the whole street to hear. "The perfect dress for the funeral!"

The "find" is a 50s wedding dress with all neon green flowers. My face goes blank.
"That's a wedding dress" I stammer.
"I know!" she says. "But I mean, isn't a funeral really exactly the same thing as a wedding, except that you celebrate one person instead of two… and that person happens to be dead.”
I try to make a sentence, but I'm out of words. Then my phone rings and saves me. It's the attorney!
"You won't believe this" he says "but..."

OH NO, now my stupid bear is making a scene (I think it's on purpose, he's always searching for "someone's" attention these days).

I'll have to continue this post later.

19 comments:

  1. tell us more!cannot wait!

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  2. black is crazy. do you have a pic of the dress?

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  3. oh, black... btw, how is the speech writing going?

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  4. I see some of her reasoning. I want to see the dress!

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  5. Oooh! Darn bear! I can't wait to see the dress and hear what the attorney says...

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  6. Black is great! Love her. Looking forward to read more!

    xx Paula || intergalactic radio station

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  7. the tribute post to you is up on my blog, hope you enjoy it darling :)

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  8. Thank you! Back to the story at hand....

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  9. B is totally right- i wear black to weddings and funerals after all they are the same , what was bear wearing?

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  10. so when is 32nd august exactly?

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  11. Aimee, it IS a good way of reasoning. If I decide to not try to set fire to the dress (or something) I will take a picture!! X love

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  12. CINCHED AT THE WAIST, don't know what aloysius is gonna wear. but probably the bow tie...

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  13. Erin Z, i got a call from the attorney! gonna tell you soon (he's so confused, i don't know what to do with him)

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  14. Samantha, lots of love to you. XX

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  15. This is just wonderful, like a novel told day by day. Found you a week ago and now I can't stop coming here.

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  16. You're writing amazing! :D
    @anonymous: the same for me!

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  17. Your blog is so lovely :)

    xx Michaela

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  18. Can't wait for it then!
    Ah, confused attorney aye? I guess you don't have much choice but to put up with him:)

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