Monday, December 2, 2013

Dr. Paul Weston



I'm pretty sure it was him, sitting there at a little table with his head bent, reading. I walked past him, on my way out of a cafe where Oliver and I had grabbed some lunch. I had leftover meatballs and tomato sauce in a plastic container, he had a book. He looked up and smiled.

If I could or would or did, I'd have fainted.

I watched that show, In Treatment, religiously when it was on a few years ago. I got so involved in it that I'd drive around the city thinking that if only Dr. Paul Weston were my therapist, my life would be perfect. I imagined all sorts of scenarios, both ethical and unethical. Of course, my obsession was not with Gabriel Byrne but with the tortured, intelligent character that he played. I write all of this perfectly aware of my folly and of how ridiculous it sounds. I figure, though, that Ms. Moon writes rhapsodically of Keith Richards and Radish King of Tom Cruise, so humor me. I wonder what those two ladies would do if they nearly bumped into their own true celebreloves and made eye contact?

Ms. Moon?

Radish King?

11 comments:

  1. I'd unzip my jeans then pretend to faint or maybe really faint. On him. Then I'd invited him over and show him the meds I take to keep me from acting the way he sometimes acts. I would also explain my escape from the freakish evangelical Catholic church I attended. Then I'd fuck his brains out after he asked me tell me what I can do to help YOU.
    xo

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    1. YOU are the best. You have quite honestly expressed my feelings exactly.

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  2. Oh dear Lord. Oh, Elizabeth!
    I think I would maybe, possibly, if it had been Keith Richards, said, "Hey."
    That's all. I would like to think I'd burble and coo and tell him how much he meant to me but whenever I've met even the shadow of a celebrity, I've just walked away as if, well, they weren't a celebrity.
    Except once.
    Okay. There's a story. Not telling it here. And he was not that much of a celebrity.
    Oh, and well, there was that time I met Matt Guitar Murphy on the sidewalk in front of a bar in Key West and I told him he was such a great guitar player and he shook my hand and then I went on with my life, but quivering inside.
    So honey. I don't have any idea what I would have done.
    He smiled at you.
    He smiled at you.

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  3. All right. I've just read Madame King's response and now I realize what an incredible wimp of a woman and human being I truly am.
    GAWD!

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  4. So now I clearly have a new netflix series! In Treatment!

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  5. I could use some zipper therapy right now.

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  6. LOL -- love the comments! I must say I've never watched "In Treatment" so I have no idea what this character is like, but my general response to celebrity is to simply marvel from a distance, as I have the (possibly incorrect) notion that celebrities hate to be acknowledged in public.

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  7. Both ethical and unethical. Love love love that. I just love that.

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  8. It makes me feel so good to know there are other intelligent, poetic women out there entertaining these sorts of idles about famous, beautiful men. And thanks to Radish King, I now know exactly what to do if I ever run into Jensen Ackles.

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  9. I saw the first season of "In Treatment," but not the subsequent seasons. Perhaps I should! I got too wrapped up in their lives and felt it was best I step away. I am prone to do that from time to time (ala "Brothers and Sisters).

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