Lost weekend

1935

Thursday February 7

Lunch with Jimmie Heidelberger. Genuinely impressed about the book, and this from a publisher’s salesman is a real complement.

Met Anne at Woolworth’s at 5th and 40th. While waiting, I took a position beside some mirrors and watched the people as they approached them. Men seemed to look at their reflections just about as much as women did. Noted that both males and females who might be considered or who considered themselves good looking, looked in the mirrors much more than those who were obviously ugly. There are plenty of people who consider themselves good looking but who really are not. Are there any persons, I wonder, who are handsome or beautiful without being aware of the fact?

Friday February 8

[Redacted]

Saturday February 9

[Redacted]

Sunday February 10

Sample of first class horseshit in Ten Thousand Shall Fall by King: “Our nerves have readjusted themselves to the noise. Now, mercifully, after several hours bombardment, high explosives act like a soporific.”

January

Funny how practically nothing happened in January. Or else so much happened that I couldn't find time to post anything about it. January did bring good news for those of us who tend to be busy and/or lazy: if you do your shopping right, you don't really have to worry so much about going to the polls anymore.

Archives

12-Jan-10 HAnGArS 62
10-Jan-10 uNSEXED 76
30-Dec-09 OUTDOES 64
29-Dec-09 SCABIES 73
27-Dec-09 INACtION 51
15-Dec-09 REPINNED 79
07-Dec-09 FAMILIAR 70
28-Nov-09 ALKYLaTE 60
27-Nov-09 VIRULENT 70
26-Nov-09 QUIPsTER 84
25-Nov-09 DEOdARA 72
18-Nov-09 MORCEAU 80
14-Nov-09 CULTURED 57

23-Aug-09 STEWING 70
29-Jul-09 PELORIAS 76
25-Jul-09 HURRaYs 70
03-Jul-09 uNTIMELY 56
29-Jun-09 UNAIDED 56
29-Jun-09 RUINeRS 59
27-Jun-09 PRIVATE 77
23-Jun-09 QUIXoTIC 81
17-Jun-09 NICOTInE 64
04-Jun-09 SALTING 67
03-Jun-09 DOATING 59
19-May-09 BULLDOG 58
20-Apr-09 PERSONAL 54
19-Apr-09 HOOLIGAN 92
18-Apr-09 JAILERs 66
03-Apr-09 DILUTER 66
03-Mar-09 BRIMMiNG 65
14-Jul-08 GRAvELS 87
14-Jul-08 OZoNISE 94
14-Jul-08 BEGOTTEn 61
13-Jul-08 SATORIS 72
05-Jul-08 JoINDER 79
25-Jun-08 ADRENALS 63
25-Jun-08 GLADIEST 74
23-Jun-08 LANDLErS 61
18-Jun-08 LOUDeST 72
15-Jun-08 FLORIsT 75
10-Jun-08 APpOINT 67
09-Jun-08 VENTAIL 78
09-Jun-08 DRIVELER 64
04-Jun-08 GROWLED 84
01-Jun-08 PRELUDE 82
11-May-08 DANGLES 72
04-May-08 TOWARDS 70
26-Apr-08 SUbAREA 66
14-Apr-08 fLIRTED 71
10-Apr-08 HEADIEST 78
26-Mar-08 AIRLINE 73
19-Mar-08 STATUED 69
11-Mar-08 LINGUAL 67
08-Mar-08 RONDELS 90
06-Mar-08 ALGORISM 78
06-Mar-08 THEREAT 89
02-Mar-08 INTeRNS 64
29-Feb-08 SNOUTED 69
25-Feb-08 SLIGHTs 77
24-Feb-08 BEGUILER 76
23-Feb-08 PINTANOS 68
23-Feb-08 SEMATIC 80
22-Feb-08 MINDING 102
21-Feb-08 PINNULES 62
21-Feb-08 INNARDS 70
20-Feb-08 MANLIER 67
20-Feb-08 GaMINGS 75
12-Feb-08 INCURVE 85
11-Feb-08 CAGIEsT 74
10-Feb-08 BULGIER 77
09-Feb-08 AgATOID 69
09-Feb-08 lOUVRED 74
09-Feb-08 OUTAGES 85
09-Feb-08 cURRYING 76
06-Feb-08 RAISINS 81
03-Feb-08 ERoTIZES 101
03-Feb-08 TrOUBLED 70
03-Feb-08 ENVIRONS 86
29-Jan-08 SqUALID 70
28-Jan-08 cOLLATED 60
22-Jan-08 OILSEEDS 70
22-Jan-08 AqUIVER 95
10-Dec-07 VANDaLS 77
09-Dec-07 TaCTION 72
07-Dec-07 CAbARET 72
06-Dec-07 QUIBbLED 94
03-Dec-07 PULSIONS 70
02-Dec-07 COUNTED 67
29-Nov-07 APOSTLE 78
24-Nov-07 COOlANT 69
22-Nov-07 ANTIFUR 64
17-Nov-07 LATRINE 85
16-Nov-07 HEADING 79
16-Nov-07 rISOTTO 68
07-Nov-07 SCRAPED 74
01-Nov-07 REPrIEVE 86
28-Oct-07 CYANIDe 86
27-Oct-07 INSTATE 66
25-Oct-07 OPALINEs 81
22-Oct-07 MARTIAN 74
05-Oct-07 REPRINT 82

celebrating one: 01.11.10

Even though it was:

1. freezing;
2. a school night; and
3. mid-January,

the party last night was off the hook. Carl D. and the fellows and I rocked the upper east side.

Incentives

Today, at yoga, this guy in striped pants on the mat in front of me jumps up and decides to lead the meditation part of class. I'm all, Who does he think he is? Come to find out, he thinks he's the fourth-richest man in hip hop.

"Farewell To All That"

Goodbye leaky futon.
Goodbye found objects.
Hello hellmouth on Broadway.Goodbye 2009.

Hello 2010.

Holiday visit

No children, mannequins, donkeys, rats or trannies were harmed in the creation of this image. photo: Kara
Spellman

So busy taking pictures that we don't even have time to look at them.

Seasonal

Ladies of the mansion

Everyone but me already knew about this.

S.O.L.

Keep dreaming.

a visit

It was naptime when we headed up to the mansion
Or time for some quiet reflection
And we made time for the arts underground

searching for counsel

I was looking for my (? My father's? Who does he represent anyway?) lawyer. I think I didn't find him, but some possibilities follow:

Eyewitness testimony of Bob Larson #1: "Bob Larson claims that he has performed more exorcisms than any person on the planet. He takes pride in this. It is interesting to note that the word exorcist occurs only once in the Bible. Found in Acts 19:13 and is the Greek word exorkiste which means conjurer. That is an accurate description of what I witnessed."

The Tacoma 10 provides context for Bob Larson #2 (or number one in number two?): "From elite plumbing contractors to emergency rooter services, this Washington city has a great selection of service providers to choose from." And as it happens, Bob Larson is the number one plumber/drain professional in the Puget Sound area.

Da ya think?

So I'm leaving work yesterday, and it seems to me something unusual is going on.So I look to the people taking pictures to see what the enthusiasm is about.
And then, like a vision in lamé, Rod Stewart takes the stage and sings four songs. Well, two songs, twice each.
Thus enriched, I continue on to Park Avenue, arriving nearly on time.

Fruit

Thanksgiving

in-formate-ive

Whenever I tell someone how hospital curtains smell like smooshed black flies, I get no flicker of recognition, and end up feeling like I'm the only one who isn't blind to this obvious phenomenon. So you can imagine how excited I was when I got the most recent New Yorker and read this:Then I learned that formic acid can be used as an antibacterial agent and is also used to help produce a wrinkle-resistant treatment in textile finishing. I know it's not a smoking gun — yet — but encouraging nonetheless.

(Also, did you know that formica is latin for ant? I didn't.)

wigs ladies &