nora's miss lists.

so, i just completed nora ephron's
final collection of essays,
i remember nothing,
in which she remembers a good bit, actually,
& with her trademark humour & honesty, t'boot.

the last two pieces in the book
are prophetic lists entitled
"what i won't miss," & "what i will miss."

an excerpt from the former:
dry skin
e-mail
my closet
bras
polls that show that 32 percent of the
american people believe in creationism
polls
fox
joe lieberman
mammograms
bills
e-mail. i know i already said it, but i want to
emphasize it.
panels on women in film

an excerpt from the latter:
my kids
nick [her husband]
spring
waffles
the concept of waffles
bacon
the park
the bed
fireworks
twinkle lights
butter
paris
thanksgiving dinner
coming over the bridge to manhattan
pie

well, we all know how i love a good list,
so i've begun my own of what i will & won't miss
about this mortal coil once i've shuffled from it.

[side note: i just had to google the origins of the phrase
"mortal coil," & it's from hamlet — clearly,
i should brush up my shakespeare — & "coil" meant something like "hubbub."]

what i won't miss.
humidity.
hypocrites.
filing.
indian food.
oatmeal.
saddlebag thighs.
sexism as a societal norm.
budgeting.
evil reality tv.
taping prior to painting.
phone calls.
mosquitoes.

what i will miss.
my family.
my girlfriends.
nail polish.
the olympics.
flowers in mason jars.
springtime.
breakfast, especially for other meals.
giving gifts.
blogging.
oprah.
the sea.
twinkle lights.
the light outside at dusk.
pie.

so, how about you? what will or won't you miss?
do share.


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