On a very familiar flight to Paris by the name of AF 667 I found myself being promoted to business class. For those who fly every once in a while and have not yet become a frequent flier I highly recommend doing this. A free ticket won't come easy out of your miles, however, flight promotions and a bit of leniency when it comes to boarding times could never serve you wrong. So, what exactly is behind those blue curtains? The perks of business class include a glass of Champagne, much greater leg room, and a special closet for your coat. On this particular flight I saw what I thought only happened in the movies. A man tried to steal away in business class! He was sly in his maneuver as he passes the whole row used the W.C. and then returned on a path a bit short. He made himself comfortable in a chair and covered himself in a champagne- colored blanket. It took the flight attendant exactly two minutes to notice the extra order of dinner. This lean figure hesitated as he counted over and over in a repeated motion at the end of which his finger tapped his lips. It was as if he were in a ballet production of 'does that man belong here?' The head flight attendant was much more sure in her count and asked the man to leave after tugging on his blanket.
The rest of my journey included some delicious plane food and a premiere of two movies. The first of these movies was the documentary "Yves Saint Laurent: L'Amour Fou". I knew that it was an obligation to watch this movie since YSL has been my favorite amongst all designers and a true inspiration for the alpha-male woman. After the death of Yves Saint Laurent Pierre Berge held an auction for all of the art that they had attained during their fifty- year relationship. At first I could not understand why a man, a lover would ever do such a thing. The answer was clear. I would be Yves Saint Laurent in their relationship. Mr. Berge said that had it been him that passed away first Mr. Saint Laurent could never have held such an auction because he would feel that he could not live without the things. Pierre Berge went on to talk of their relationship. He spoke of the good and the bad and how love and the essence of a relationship could not be captured in material things. This made me think. I have always been difficult about the matters in my relationship that are material. Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge were partners for fifty years and it was not a public marriage or their image or the things they acquired together that made their relationship theirs. The relationship existed because they both existed. I committed then, that this was the type of relationship I want in my life. And then I realized that this was exactly where my current relationship was headed.
