Sometimes my life is more than a little surreal

Like, for example, when I get to spend the day in New York City with these fine bitches and MOTHERFUCKING DARA TORRES.

And to answer your questions, yes, I do enjoy the comfortable footwear (though those Chucks *are* covered in sequins
- FANCY!), and no, it is not an optical illusion, Dara Torres’ legs
really do look like that — i.e., like she could snap some dude’s neck
with just her thighs, like Darryl Hannah’s replicant character did in Blade Runner.

6a00e550896a81883301156f1a784b970c Sometimes my life is more than a little surreal 

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NOT THAT DARA TORRES IS A REPLICANT, I WOULD NEVER SAY OR EVEN INSINUATE SUCH A THING.

*cough* skin job *cough*

Following this substantial bit of weirdness I continued marching on in the parade of unreality, meeting a friend for drinks who I hadn’t seen or spoken to in literally twenty years until he found me on Facebook a week ago. For those of you keeping score at home, that means I was EIGHTEEN the last time I spoke to this person. It was the 1980s, fer crissakes.

Facebook: There Is No Escaping Your Past, Resistance Is Futile, GIVE UP.

Facebook: There’s Nowhere To Run, Nowhere To Hide, IT KNOWS ALL, SEES ALL.

Facebook: Why Yes, You DO Need Another (Lil) Green Patch Request GODDAMMIT.

Hope everyone has a Happy Easter (if you’re into that sort of thing) or Passover (if you’re into that sort of thing) or Pagan Rite Of Spring (if you’re into that sort of thing). Whatever you’re into and wherever you are, stop for a moment and admire the daffodils this weekend before they’re gone.

  • http://profile.typepad.com/1210197215s7507 Fiona Charles

    pretty cool, her legs look surreal – like she standing on tip toes ??

  • http://mominthecity.com Kimberly/Mom in the

    It was great meeting you in person. You are as funny in person as your writing would suggest.
    (Dara's body really is surreal!)

  • http://profile.typepad.com/1214130755s19854 Amanda Magee

    Incredible. She really is a thing to behold and I envy the get together.

  • http://lianatheodora.livejournal.com Liana

    Whoa! You got to hang out with Dara Torres!!!
    (AND a bunch of other rockin' women, too!)
    Also- I love the closing of this post. My husband loves those daffodils!

  • http://profile.typepad.com/1210197215s7507 Fiona Charles

    pretty cool, her legs look surreal – like she standing on tip toes ??

  • Maria

    UM LOOK HOW CUTE YOU ARE.

  • http://profile.typepad.com/sweetneydotcom Sweetney

    Aww! [blushes] Wonderful meeting you, and so sorry to hear you won't be at BlogHer (sure you can't talk your husband into it?)

  • http://profile.typepad.com/drowninginkids drowninginkids

    my head is all wrapped around the "what the fuck" i don't know who dara torres is, but obviously olympic swimmer? But i'm really screwed up by this photo. Wondering who the hell's photo op this is. Because i know a bunch of moms don't wanna be photographed around athletic babe in swimsuit, esp. holding baby, Amalah!
    I'm all for free trips and shindigs on the down low. But? This is screwing me up.
    Sweetney next to hot babe in swimsuit for no apparent reason?
    I love all of you, well those that i know, and i'm sure i'd love the rest of you – given your company – this is feeling really mean, i don't mean it that way.
    I'm just trying to hold on to my punk rock s-w-ee-t-n-ey.

  • http://profile.typepad.com/fairlyoddmother Fairly Odd Mother

    I've seen her workout routine on TV, and, man it is intense. She deserves every muscle on that body. Once I saw how hard I'd have to work to get those legs, I rethought how much I'd want those legs.
    But, man, isn't she like 42 or something? Please tell me she has crows feet or something—otherwise, I'm with you: not human.
    You guys all look great.

  • http://mom-101.blogspot.com Mom101

    Your shoes were rocking, sequins and all. It's all I looked at through the whole meeting in the am.
    Meanwhile hello – fisheye lens? The wimmins on the outside of this photo are way thinner than the picture would indicate. Just had to clear that up for the record.
    Was so great spending the day with you. Next time – Shake Shack.

  • http://profile.typepad.com/sweetneydotcom Sweetney

    Ahh well yes, indeed this was a photo op at a business-related function, and I certainly don't disagree with the surreality of it all, clearly.
    Buuuut I'll say this. You know what I think is punk rock? Owning a couple of blogs and writing exactly what you want to write about the way you want to write it, and getting paid for that. Making your living off the thing you've wanted to do since you were in 5th grade, and working for yourself — DIY-style. That I have to run ads or go to functions like this isn't something I see as "selling out," it's just the reality of being an adult in a capitalist society. Buying and selling goods, services and labor is kind of not something any of us can get around. I'm sure the sixteen year old me wouldn't agree with it, but I'm overjoyed that I get to be myself and write for a living in my own voice — that's worth whatever small compromises I've had to make along the way, yanno?
    Love you too, lady, and I do understand where you're coming from. I hope what I've said explains my thinking about all this in a way that makes sense.

  • http://neeser.wordpress.com Denise

    Don't know why I even noticed this, but did you realize that all the brunettes are on one side of Dana and all the blondes on the other?

  • Katie Kat

    I love the look on Ezra's face! He's like "Ummmmm, what's with the Replicant lookin' mommy?" :)

  • http://profile.typepad.com/drowninginkids drowninginkids

    um, yeah, i'm a bit of a weenie sometimes.

  • http://profile.typepad.com/jenandtonica JenB

    do we get to know why this seemingly unusual group of bloggers was with said Dana Torres who I had also never heard of? Is there a tell all somewhere? I want a gigantic partial group guy! LOVE y'all! almost