January 2, 2010
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happy new year!
i had in mind to have the perfect brooklyn new year's eve this year, but r and i couldn't make it back from iowa in time thanks in part to american airlines sub par flight service. i have seriously vowed never to fly them ever again, and that's a strong statement coming from someone who won't even turn her nose up at alitalia! we missed our connection on the way to iowa because of two faulty fuel pumps, and we spent christmas eve in a hotel airport in chicago. on the way back, we got up at 5:30 in the morning, only to find out that they had delayed our flight by several hours because the flight from the night before was delayed, and the crew needed their required 12 hours of sleep. huh?! so we missed our connection to new york, and ended up sorely exhausted...by the time we reached my mom's house in nj, we were in no condition to drive, and we wished each other "Happy New Year" while promptly crawling into bed at 10:30. the next day, i woke up with one of the most villain bugs, that has kept me bed-ridden until now.
all that to say that it would have been nice to have a proper new year's celebration this year. when we were in downtown des moines, we chanced upon a boutique called aimée. it's in an up and coming area known as the "east village" of des moines, and in the window was a perfect mauve dress with feathers that i deeply coveted. it's been awhile since i've coveted a dress in a window (the last one being a wedding dress with a sea foam green sash and a pink taffeta flower in a window in Nice), and the allure probably grew because the store was closed, so i had no idea how much it was. in my idealistic mind, it was less than $100, in my size, and ready for wearing...but alas, we never made it back there due to the snow and time...
so new year's was quiet this year, but none the less potent. i dreamed happy dreams in my state of starving stupor, and i vowed that this year would be a fantastic year. randall, my mom and i made our resolutions on our flights to iowa, and now their secretly sealed until we turn the corner and try it again next year...enjoy your palindrome day...01.02.2010!
// Upscale women's boutique in the heart of the East Village with clothing, accessories, shoes and a little girl's corner. // 432 E. Locust St. // (515) 243-0045
Gong Fu Tea // A relaxing, Asian-inspired atmosphere, with many loose-leaf teas and tea inspired accessories to choose from. // 414 East 6th St. // (515) 288-3388
Comments (1)
ha! couldn't have said it all better myself. though you forgot a few things: the bad kimchee for dinner on new years eve the dogs pulling us through the snow and your mom eating all the candy!
se heh puk mani padi seo!
salrang heh!
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