DIARY
– JESSICA – Starts her new job at New York Presbyterian doing Cancer research today. Congratulations Jess!
– WEEKEND – On Friday after work I had a bit of time before having to meet Jess. I walked to the Union Square Barnes & Noble and spent a half-hour poring over glossy photos of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Big Book With Three Pages for Every Year of Rock History Since 1950.
At 6:30 I crossed the square to the Virgin Megastore (distinctive landmarks, or clever bloggy product placement — you decide) to meet Jess. It was her last day of work at NKI. We met up and walked over to the Heartland Brewery, where we met up with Matt and Peter. After dinner, the three of them met up with Amy (and later, Bruce) and they all went clubbing. I went home, then headed out for a walk. Jess eventually got home and we went to sleep around four.
Saturday got off to a slow start; we slept in until four. I worked on my play and zombie story, and at four we headed back to (where else?) Union Square to meet up with Dan Clinton, who is in the area visiting his family. It was a meandering day; we started off for the East Village, stopped for dinner at Odessa’s at Tompkin’s Square Park, and continued on until we reached approximately Avenue C and 3rd Street. We stopped in at a couple more big conglomerate things looking for bathrooms, and ended up back in the Village, and amazingly, Spain of all places. (I didn’t think I’d be seeing Spain again until at least September; I’ll have to work harder. But it’s the cheapest bar I know thereabouts, and it has the best free potatoes and sausage). We hung out until after nine, and talked primarily about scavhunt with a sprinkling of regional analysis and literary complaints. Back home, Jess was exhausted; she put on SNL and went to bed. I was up until two working on my zombie story.
Sunday was calm and wonderful. Church, cleaning, and zombies. That, as she wrote, was that.
– WEATHER – Interesting spread of weather over the nation today. High-pressure areas over the southwest and northeast are having opposite effects. The first, perched over the middle of Arizona is keeping both moisture and cooler winds from the Pacific out. Temperatures have soarted beyound 110 degrees in several places. On the other hand, the jet stream is to the south of a countercyclone over the Ohio valley, which is responsible for most of the chilliness and instability on the East Coast. The Plains States are being it by massive thunderstorms today. Of course.
– TIGERS – The Tigers played 1-2 against the Red Sox. Detroit’s still the top team in baseball. Later this week, they’re up against some runners up, the Chicago White Sox. These two teams, who not that long ago were only peacefully at odds, might shape up to be the major rivals this year. If their wins continue to hold, AL Central Division could become very contentious.
– JUNE – Is the month for adopting a shelter cat.
– TODAY – Is UN World Environment Day.
– HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Adam Smith, Frederico Garcia Lorca, and Laurie Anderson.
– NEWS OF THE WEEK –
Reuters: Ahmadinejad says Iran will consider atomic proposals.
BBC News: Canada charges 17 terror suspects.
New York Times: Security Cuts for New York and Washington.
– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
Assuming speed, comfort, safety, and a guided tour, which planet would you most like to visit?
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