Lately I've developed an interest in early 80s romance/rom-coms movies. I don't know why, but I just have this urge to watch them. I've always liked the Sixteen Candles types, but that's not really what I'm going for here. I guess now I'm drawn to films that are a bit more adult. During my girl time this weekend, I watched Best Friends and Crossing Delancey and liked both. Now I just need to find more like that.

Last night, against my better judgment, I watched Julie & Julia. I Did Not Like It. The Julia parts were fun and entertaining, but the Julie parts were highly annoying, and I felt like the whole thing went on and on. I like Amy Adams, but I didn't like her character. She was completely self-involved and whiny, and, frankly, I don't understand why anyone would give a damn about her blog. Obviously I'm in the minority here, because she had a huge following and got a book deal out of the whole thing. It's all a mystery to me, but I can scratch that one off the list.

Less than a week until Maui! I'm getting really excited for sun, warmth, beach, gorgeous sunsets, and all the tasty food at our favorite places. Oh, and Lava Flows! Bye-bye, detox. It's going to be really great to be back, and I'm looking forward to time with my sisters and Trav. When I saw him briefly in Portland last, he said to me very seriously, "Bacon, we need to spend more time together." He's a funny one. This weekend I did some major cleaning in the apartment, and I talked to him on the phone a bit about it. He told me that they'd be cleaning at his house, and he was a big help. Well. I informed him that he should come to my house, because Kitty is no help at all. He got a kick out of my stories about how she refused to push the vacuum cleaner around, wouldn't help with the dishes since she doesn't like water, and doesn't like to dust or do laundry.

My mini-detox has been going pretty well. I'm far from perfect on this one, but I've managed to cut way back on dairy, bread, sweets and fats, and incorporate in more fruits & veggies. I'm feeling better with this change. With that being said, I'm committed to eating healthier, but I'm also committed to the delicious foods at Bastille and Wild Mountain Cafe. Thanks to friends Elizabeth and Jen for fun dinner and brunch outings this weekend.

My post-brunch outing with Jen turned a bit weird. We decided to head to a local outdoor mall to do some errands, and we ended up helping a woman having a small medical emergency. It started out in the bathroom with Jen and I getting her supplies and tracking down her kids who were waiting for her at a store. I ran into a yoga shop next door to buy her new pants, and I'm sure the saleswomen thought I was crazy since I entered the store, made a beeline for the sale rack, and grabbed and purchased one of the first pairs I found.

Once things were squared away in the bathroom and seemed ok for the moment, Jen and I went into a shop with the plans to check on her in a bit. When the woman emerged from the bathroom and started talking with us more, it became clear that immediate medical attention was needed. She called 911 for herself, and then I ended up talking with a family member on the phone for her, since she got dizzy and ended up needing to lay down on the ground. We gave her a jacket for a pillow and helped keep an eye on the kids. A security guard was nearby, but he wasn't alerted to the situation until the paramedics came. After that he kept saying, "I saw her laying there, but I thought she was just taking a nap!" Um...really??? How many people lay down on the cement next to a table and chairs at the mall to take a nap? And, I mean, you said it once, dude, why keep repeating it? It doesn't make you look competent in any way.

The situation was a little intense, and once everything was done, Jen and I looked at each other and were like, "Well, do we just go back to shopping now?" It was very surreal, and the rest of the afternoon felt strange. At this point, I'm concerned about how the woman is doing. While it seemed like everything would probably be ok, I don't know. I gave them my number, and I have hers, but I hesitate to call her directly too soon when she's probably dealing with a lot. If I don't hear anything in the next day or two, I'm going to follow up.