A Soothing Experience

Look, it's everyone for themselves in this world, and I don't want to be burnt by thunder.
-Stendhal
"The Red and the Black"

Twenty-five years ago today:


October 1, 1986
Wednesday

Today is Helen Wong-Armijo's birthday. I went to Emporium in San Francisco and purchased some Estee Lauder WHITE LINEN lotion as a gift for her.  She deserves a soothing experience.

I spoke to Carol McClain at the Pac Bell Directory Placement Center again.
Carol advised, "Don't lose hope yet on the Los Angeles Directory Sales spots."
I thought quietly to myself, "I already have lost hope."
Carol did inform me of a little secret of a new Pac Bell Directory Department that is in the works, focusing on Collections right here in San Francisco.
Carol mentioned in a whisper, "There will be a number of Account Collection Representative Openings soon."
I thought, "I just may submit for one of those. I need a change and anything will do. In addition, the move would umbrella me as an employee under the subsidiary of Pac Bell Directory."

I went to the gym.  Dave was there along with another guy named Mark who has a military dude haircut.  There are these guys at the gym and I sometimes wonder what 'future plans' they have for themselves. 

I did speak to Anne briefly before she left.

I arrived at the gym early, so I left early.

I was in bed by ten o'clock this evening (right after the DYNASTY episode).

Johnny called me for the latest scoop on the Los Angeles job. There were no positive reports to my going there—just yet.

It's time to be patient. I plan to take things slowly.  We shall see what happens next.

"I realized that the future is just an illusion.  You talk about your plans, but the fact of the matter is that you can only live right now, this very minute.   I always think there's your plan, and there's GOD's plan, and your plan doesn't matter."
-David Geffen
From the book by Tom King, "The Operator"