2004-09-23 - 5:38 p.m.

there is a MAC counter in brooklyn heights very close to the chinese place i've been taking lunch at every afternoon on breaks from the courthouse. i love makeup because its so much like art supplies. i went in search of brown lipstick yesterday and was alarmed to see in my reflection in the cosmetic mirror that i was almost desperately in need of a waxing.

i was mildly mortified and went directly to the waxer after court. i also got a half-hour massage just to calm down. when i left the salon i felt like the queen of williamsburg.

i primped a little before band practice, packed my bags and began the repetitve stroll to the subway. i felt gorgeous and had a huge smile on my face. which is good because i ran into the bartender, who wanted to quiz me about the chef that walked me home on monday night. a few blocks later, i ran smack into the blue-eyed painter i dated before f moved to new york. i haven't seen him for almost four years, and i was never happier to have spent those extra minutes grooming before leaving the house. we exchanged phone numbers and vague promises for adult beverages.

today with a baby smooth lip line, i tried on almost every earthtone lipstick in the MAC arsenal. i settled on 'lucid' and also fell in love with 'gladabout' eye shadow and some eyebrow gel. i'm going to look extra fabulous to see laurie anderson tonight!