"I Always Look Good"

Little by little the pleasant habit of writing almost every day became established.

-Stendhal
"The Red and the Black"

Twenty-five years ago today

November 5, 1986
Wednesday

Carla and I did end up going to MacArthur Park after work. We had a good dinner, too. We had ribs, chicken and for dessert we had a pumpkin-like pie and apple pie a la mode. Our waiter was named Pedro. He was from Nicaragua. I kept accidentally calling him "Pedo" (pronounced "Petho") which means 'fart' in Spanish. Carla cracked-up (as did I). We couldn't stop laughing about it. I said, "Well, Carla…he looks like a fart anyway."Carla was at her laughter tilt.
I kept going, "It's true…if a fart could be visible it would look like him."

Carla drives a Red 944 Porsche.  She drives around San Francisco like she's one 'Hot Mama'. She made the bucks as Mulke's Private Executive Secretary. Her apartment had a lot to show as well. Her little girl, Priscilla, is so cute, too. I began to wonder if maybe her husband didn't die. I wondered if maybe she is or was an unwed mother. Then again, what purpose or gain would she have to lie about such a thing. Oh well…I dropped the notion of the idea altogether.
Carla and I watched DYNASTY at her apartment and we also went to MACY's in San Francisco. I bought myself some QUORUM lotion and M-Moisturizer by CLINIQUE. Carla purchased a dress for $157.00 and some fancy gloves. She's got bucks to throw around (apparently).
"I have to look good, Michael. I'm going to a Spanish Salsa Dance on Friday night!"
"You'll look good in that dress."
"Are you kidding me…I always look good!"
I laughed.  That's Carla for you.

We went to The Palladium and I met a couple of Carla's friends (namely Einstein and Party). Imagine a girl named "Party". That was a NEW one! It was fun. The music wasn't as great as I'd expected.

I drove home and got home by two o'clock in the morning (I believe). Frankly, I was afraid to look at the time knowing I had to be at work at eight-thirty in the morning.

"It doesn't matter how you feel
…what matters is what's in Black and White."
-as heard while watching the 2011 film
THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU