I was having one of those days last week, you guys. You know those kind. Where you’re just kind of…meh. Like where you have a frillion BRILLIANT, WORLD-CHANGING ideas swirling around in your head but can’t figure out how to execute them. Or initiate them. Or remember what any of them are. And then you’re just sort of exhausted, frankly, by the sheer magnitude of all of the BRILLIANCE! And GRAND IDEAS! So OVERWHELMING! So much TO DO! So you just don’t do any of it. And then you catch yourself wondering if you’re even making any iota of difference in this world. Like even a smidge? Does any of it even matter? Is anyone paying attention? Like who cares? Are you there, Universe? It’s me! Suze! And the Universe is all, “Who?” and so then you’re just totally over it. Whatever it was. That was my day. If it was raining, I’d have pulled a chair up to the window and stared forlornly out of it in quiet contemplation whilst some kind of appropriately emo tunes played in the background because, yes, I am that dramatic. And I also always think I’m in a made-for-TV movie at all times*. But it wasn’t raining, so I had to table** my melancholy for another time. Way to cramp my style, Mother Nature!
Anyway! So I’m having one of those days, right? And in the throes of it my phone rings and I see by the photo that pops up of her adorable little moppet*** that it’s my friend Vicki! Who I never really talk to on the phone, per se, so this is exciting! What could it be that she’d like to discuss?! Hooray! And also, perfect timing because Vicki will get it because we are similarly-minded**** and she knows a lot about a lot of things. She’s a real-life Sommelier cattin’ around in California wine country! And she’s from Kentucky so she, naturally, knows all manner of things about whiskey and bourbon! And she likes information and she likes to share information. She likes to hug people. She likes my risotto. And she likes nature. And bargains. And fancy skincare potions and products! She’s very good about forwarding interesting emails and likes to establish good karma! Also, she really knows how to wear scarves which I realize in that moment I will need to remember to don if I ever do sit and stare out the window at some kind of rain and pensively contemplate. Snazzy! She has good juju. She is a loyal advocate for the people she loves and is always a good personal cheerleader. Everyone needs a Vicki! And Vic is the kind of true-blue pal who takes the time to do considerate things for people. A few months ago we got in to some kind of discussion—on Facebook, I’m sure—about music and because she is also a master mixalot and CD maker, she made me my own box manila envelope 4-pack set! It was a serious compilation of tunes that she was so thoughtful about…there were liner notes about each song’s significance and relevance. Kind of a mini life-soundtrack*****! And I sure do love them. I listened to them all back to back—twice--the night I got them, armed with my cheat-sheet liner notes while main-lining Malbec with the fella I was dating at the time. I’m certain he was thrilled as I got increasing more pickled and belted out my most favorite selections after referencing any notes of relevance from Vicki. I’m such a fun date! Come watch me and my purple wine teeth sing the beejesus out of a Loudon Wainwright jam, with an encore that includes a song or two from “Rent”! These are the secrets of my seduction, Internet. Anyhow, my favorite CD of the entire set was a disk entitled “Bacibug”. Isn’t that just the cutest? Yes it is!
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| Frisky with whiskey! |
Vicki Lynn: “Hi! I’m driving around doing sales blitzes and I happen to be listening to my Bacibug Mix and I wanted to call you and tell you I love it and I’m thinking about you!”
Bacibug: “I love it, too! Yay! Thank you!”
Vicki Lynn: “You’re welcome!”
Bacibug: "Knock 'em dead out there!
Vicki Lynn: "I am!"
Bacibug: "Okay!"
So that was the jaunty and riveting extent of our conversation. Yes. Really. It was maybe two whole minutes, but it perked me right the hell up, I’ll tell you what. It made my whole day! And it reminded me that you are always making a difference to someone, somewhere. And that we should all take a minute every day to let someone know if you’re thinking of them. You’d like to hear it, wouldn’t you?
You totally would, Internet!
*What?! Maybe I am. Don’t judge!
**”Cut!”
***Willow!
****Dramatic.
*****For my made-for-TV movie! Clearly! Or maybe hers.
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