so I did....

go to the new coffee shop on Fourth (ugly) avenue, after leaving the library. Nice ambience, though it reeks of a kind of "park slopian" energy---still, the coffee was excellent, seems like a nice place to sit and read for a while. Returned to Manhattan after that, restless, but did nothing until seeing A Christmas Tale last night, very enjoyable, kept me occupied for its two and a half hour length---much more trenchant, say, then Rachel's Wedding. Woke up this morning feeling grouchy---decided not to see the movie about the making of Mother Courage, which I had planned to do. Why? Is there something about the outright aggressiveness of Meryl Streep (from around 29 years ago) that still puts me off? And what to do until I head for South Fourth this evening---am in the library now, and probably I will get some CD's; possibly listen to some of these while I am waiting---and what time to get to South Fourth, how will I deal with all the partying? Will I stop off at 119---probably, then tomorrow at the party at the Singers---should be interesting, will I see something before or after.....? Hard to say. At this point, feel the difference between seeing a live performance and a movie is really strong, nevertheless, should see "important" movies. At any rate, after Monday, time will have to be so well apportioned, that who knows what I will see...? Will try to have some report on New Year's (projected to be very cold) for the next blog.