| "Sleepless in LA" |
| by Julie Kang |
| Friday, August 28, 2009 08:45 PM |
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I’m a total sucker for romantic comedies. Unfortunately, there haven’t been too many great ones in the last several years. As I wait for the next When Harry Met Sally, my favorite of all time, I still watch old chick flicks that never fail to transform me into a hopeless romantic – at least for the 2 hours I’m watching the movie. Even though Sleepless in Seattle is not one of my favorites, it created a delusional fantasy in my life. I’ve lived in several cities and have traveled to many different states in the U.S., but I have never been to Seattle, Washington. And I don’t know if I can – even though my dear friend Kay lives there and has invited me to visit her. I’m afraid to be disappointed that my fantasy won’t come true. After the first time I watched Sleepless in Seattle, I created a mini movie in my head. In this fictitious film – with me as the sole audience – I see myself walking out of Gate 21 (it’s my lucky number) at Seattle airport. As I look around for the baggage claim signs, I make eye contact with the love of my life – standing there in a rugged pair of jeans, wearing a t-shirt and a baseball cap. He looks like Ed Burns (yes, this is my fantasy) – my biggest actor crush. And it’s love at first sight. There you have it. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought about flying to Seattle with this scene in mind. Are you thinking I’m nuts? I’m not. Just a hopeless romantic at times. Since I’ve moved back to Los Angeles, my focus has been on work, work and work. Actually, since I adopted Rocket, my Jack Russell Terrier mix, it has been work, Rocket, and work. Some of my friends are concerned that I’m not dating. Whenever I catch up with a friend I’ve not spoken to for a while, he/she will inevitably ask me about my dating life and will make some comment like “You’re not getting any younger” or “You need to create some balance in your life.” Really? I’m not getting younger? Thank goodness, someone enlightened me. Balance? Since age 16... (or perhaps before), “balance” has not entered my life. I’m an extreme personality – all or nothing. It’s who I am and I can’t change that. HeelsConnect is a good example; I either want to build an empire or nothing. The reason I’m still on this journey is because I know that it will become one. My delusional optimism keeps me insane. So I’m a very single thirty-something-year-old chick living in Los Angeles and fantasizing about meeting a guy in a city I may never even visit. It’s exhausting just reading what I typed. And I have never been more poor (as an adult) and old (yes, I know I’m not getting younger!). Hmmm, more poor, more old, and more single than ever…. I should just bury my head in the sand now. Ironically, I have never been happier. My work never feels like work because I’m pursuing my passion. I learned that I don’t need to buy a fabulous pair of heels every week (it would be nice, though). And Rocket has brought so much joy into my life. For now, I remain “Sleepless in LA.” But you never know who you’ll meet and where. Maybe my Ed Burns is right here in LA, and I won’t need to travel to Seattle to find him. After all, life is full of surprises… isn’t it?
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