I
evicted an actress two months late on her rent so Tommy could move
into his own apartment (as his was devoted to meth production – the
original meth apartment). I covered the cost, though the days when he
couldn't make rent were long gone. I wanted to make peace with him
and I wanted our relationship to be clear. It was business.
The
day Tommy returned, I started taking flying lessons. I didn't get up
in the air that day but I took the first step toward getting there.
Flying became my life. It was all I could think about. I read
biographies of pilots, I didn't care if they were fighter pilots or
commercial pilots; it was all interesting. I read magazines about
airplanes and flying. I spent more time than I had to at the airport.
On top of that I, of course, studied my instructive materials
feverishly.
After
a couple months I could have engineered a plane. At Hundred Parties I
would do the rounds and talk to the required people then I would
scurry away to my room. I would sit on my balcony, which was jutting
off the building as if it were trying to escape from the party. Under
my new lamp, I would read and study.
I
became obsessed with Amelia Earnhart. I was always impressed with a
woman who wasn't afraid of greatness. There is something about a
great woman that is so much better than a great man. There is more
adversity in a woman’s achievement and that makes the greatness
greater.
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