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sep 20 2007 ∞
sep 20 2007 +

Numbers I've been given since I moved. Some solicited, some not solicited.

  • Jazz flute player from the Prospect Park Drum Circle
  • Older, very nice, artist couple in Battery Park - I shall visit them sometime on Staten Island
  • Good guy in bar who uttered the saddest phrase ever ..."My former fiance..."
  • A menagrie of ladies with whom I hope to play tennis
  • Direct tech line for Apple Care "Genius"
sep 10 2007 ∞
sep 10 2007 +
  • kitchen sink
  • stove
  • cabinetry
  • countertops
  • floor moldings
  • the floor, in places
  • 5 light fixtures
  • hangers
  • my furniture

But I am here, with my air mattress, computer and a borrowed cardtable - which is progress

jul 1 2007 ∞
jul 1 2007 +
  • that i really now know how much all my california girls added to my life
  • i get to spend more time with my brother
  • i have to start all over - sometime that's wonderful but mostly it's just hard
  • i am now a home owner
  • i am learning about the mysterious and illusive ways of the general contractor
  • that i often wish i could undo everything and go home
  • my hair has been re-introduced to humidity with less than ...
may 21 2006 ∞
may 21 2006 +
  1. donate my eggs
  2. drag my neighbor's trash can to the curb on thurday nights
  3. work with the kids at mlk middle school (hooligans!)
  4. clean out the dryer lint trap
  5. commit murder (though i can't imagine how love would necessitate it)
  6. commit major felonies in general
  7. harbor fugitives (see felonies)
  8. wear leg warmers with pointy toed flats (heaven help me!)
  9. give sponge baths
  10. phone sex
may 20 2006 ∞
may 20 2006 +
  1. woke up feeling sorry for myself (this happens more often than it should, i have an active dream life).
  2. learned through an accident of timing that my closest cousin was hospitalized today and will likely lose what was to be her first child.
  3. stopped feeling sorry for myself.
  4. told my brother that i love him.
  5. regained my equilibrium through gardening and kept my fingers crossed.
  6. compared floor plans with ...
apr 24 2006 ∞
apr 24 2006 +
  1. hugs from little children and non-lecherous friends.
  2. lecherous hugs from the right person.
  3. my family and their sense of humor.
  4. the gratiousness of others who allow you to f-up while you're learning.
  5. forgiveness.
  6. persistence and perserverance always pay off (even if not the way you planned).
  7. there are probably more happy surprises in your life than nasty ones.
  8. you can always learn.
  9. you can always grow.
  10. well...