eBay

Am perhaps a bit extravagant in maximum bids for eBay items (especially in case of Le Creuset skillet--had intended to bid $40, but accidentally put in $400, and win auction handily, though expensively) and end up winning all items except for smallest sauce pan. Michael-of-the-comments is indeed correct--taste is "heavy," and shipping costs are shocking. Also ought to--in the future--read fine print about how items will be shipped. Dresser is to be sent to nearest Greyhound station. Only Greyhound station that can think of is Port Authority, and do not relish idea of getting dresser from mid-town to Brooklyn--rather the contrary--but am, on the whole, pleased with prices and winnings and call Dave to tell him the good news. He is not as enthusiastic as would have hoped--is a bit reserved, in fact. Take offense and ask him What's wrong? Nothing is wrong, he just wonders were we are going to put the dresser and the chair. And why do you need another skillet? Explain all with perfect reason and intelligence. He replies with what at moment perceive as venom and disdain that he wonders if we could have discussed the furniture pieces first. Reply sharply that Know he will like what have bought. Add semi-hysterically, I can't live with a dresser whose drawers don't work! To my embarrassment, chin wobbles and voice breaks as continue in same vein. Dave apologizes and asks is Something Wrong? Reply, No. After outburst, go to Murray's Bagels, where purchase cinnamon raisin bagel with butter, coffee with cream, and--last minute impulse buy--new item that have never before seen at Murray's but which excites and pleases me--chocolate pudding. Go back to office, close door, and pack away treats with single-minded chewing. As finish up, am buzzed by Oliver, who says he has Cindy Stevens on the phone (she is in California on a fundraising trip.) Tell Oliver to transfer her--as she is being transferred, spy big glob of pudding on top of pudding container and go at it with tongue. Hello? Hello, are you there? Cindy Stevens asks, at which am mortified by slurping noise that surely she had to have heard, and revert to difficult emotional state. Get trough conversation with Cindy Stevens and then call back Dave. Tell him that I am the one who needs to apologize. Me and the SAD are calling to explain. Dave is understanding. Says this morning on the subway he had awful moment when he started to wonder what would happen if there was a war in New York. Then after he got off the train he got a bacon egg and cheese and coffee with two sugars and a donut for dessert.