http://www.amazon.com/Slow-Love-Pajamas-Found-Happiness/dp/1934633313
She had me at pajamas.
Like the author, I love pajamas, always have. There is just something so comforting about them. I don't buy them as often as I'd like because I can't seem to justify the purchase. For awhile I was obsessed with the Nick & Nora pajamas, not the spendy ones, but the ones at Target. I have several pair, some with cherries, some with cats and some with little Cowboys and Indians on them. I also have my Eddie Bauer holiday flannel jammies, as well as some from LLBean with Christmas trees.
The author and I do have a lot in common, one of them being a love of Lanz of Salzburg nightgowns. I admit to only owning one, but I am determined to get another soon. They are all about lace and gathers and prints and remind me of the nighties I used to get each Winter when I was little. I just found this pair of Nick and Nora's - now I'm in trouble! :-)
So, I lost my job almost 6 months ago. Like Dominique Browning, I have also struggled with figuring out what I want to do next. She was a powerful editor of Home & Garden magazine, while I was a layout person and manager at a local newspaper. I also let my job define me. I've always loved words, sentence structure, proper grammar, oh, and don't forget spelling. I was a 3 time winner of the Lauritzen Spelling Bee in my hometown of Wilbur, WA. Few things make me happier than proofing a story or an ad before publication and finding errors that can be FIXED! It is like being a hero for a moment, even though it means very little to the others around you most of the time. I also love writing something and knowing it is good, there is so much satisfaction in seeing your own words published. I generally write stories in my head before ever putting them down on paper. That way when I am finished I have already proofed and edited in my head so many times that I really resent when someone else changes it. Even better, to be acknowledged for your work. I won an award. It was one of my proudest moments in all of my 21 years at the newspaper. I'm not sure I will ever feel that way again.
In the book, and in real life, the author went through the stages I am going through. I'm not finished reading the book so I don't know how her life has turned out. She wrote a book and people are buying it, so I'm guessing she is now a successful author.
All I know is I am rooting for her and she has made me root for myself a little as well. I feel somehow better about staying in my jammies until noon, gaining 10 pounds and not knowing what day it is. They are all the same. I no longer feel the excitement of TGIF.This will pass, but not before I consume a lot more chocolate and for some reason, I now have a yearning for Brooks Brothers pajamas, the striped ones for men. Apparently they are very comfy and simple. I will have to check that out.
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