Sunday morning...

didn't think that I would find myself in the Fordham Library at 10:00 A.M., but that is exactly where I am. Why? Got up early, read the News and had coffee, and at 8:15, all dressed up with no where to go. So, soon it was time to get on the 2 to 149 street, and then take a Concourse bus up to Fordham, and here I am. Some views about the Concourse: the area from 149 street to 166 street seems slightly gentrified, after that, the environment seems mostly working class with very few exceptions. Ofcourse, I may be wrong, but that was my perception.
Yesterday, a nice afternoon at South Fourth, had some interesting conversations, then bussed to Amalgamated Bank on Fulton near Bedford, then to Outpost, then to Vanderbuilt and a return to Plan B. How was it? Well, it (the weather, that is) was incredibly hot and humid; Plan B was friendly, but it still has an insiders vibe. A little annoyed when the Friday bartender sat down next to me, and, talking to the bartender, who is also the owner, described a coupling he had the night before just as he was closing up. I wonder if that's why I made a hasty exit, and left a "decent", but not great tip. Found myself incredibly tired, almost knocked out, but that did not prevent me from walking to Park Place, getting the Q, switching at Atlantic to the 3, and heading home. Fell asleep immediately, ofcours awoke, drenched in sweat at around 2P.M. Made it through the night, but very restless, that is why I am here. But revivied and exhilirated, (somewhat moderately) by the trip to the library, soon the Fringe will be here, and I will have more structure. Later.................

feeling....

well, I'm not sure---yesterday had one of the most social days in recent times---three conversations with three different women---getting there, city boy. Plus a good bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich at Kellog diner (williamsburg) that was very inexpensive. But today, fraught with a kind of anxiety---need to write something but don't know if writing on daily kos about Central Park and bank of america (this impressed Hope a great deal yesterday) is what I want to do. Saturday, wandered again around Prospect Heights, mostly Washington Avenue, getting to like that coffee place just south of Saint Marks avenue---ah taking a bus through Brooklyn, for some reason, it really hits the spot, yet how many of them will I have time to take before the fringe, and what about my participation with FUNY? And what happened today with the Coney Island vote by City Council?........

saturday afternoon....

have just completed a tutoring session with Eliseo, and a little bit with Ruthie. This is a very different experience---forgot just how fulfilling and interesting a session with a student could be. Feeling very focused in a way that I havn't in a while. Four weeks before the Fringe begins, and only, as of now, one tutoring session per week. The rest......Well, there is the group, and some organizing and some writing for them. Then there is the endless socializing, mostly (but not all) at South Fourth, sometimes fulfilling, sometimes not . Goes in glitches. Then there are the walks yesterday in the Bronx, an interesting walk from Tremont and Concourse, to Burnside to University, to Sedgwick (where I had never been before---somewhat luxury houses in the"South Bronx", I wonder when they had been built) back to Tremont to University, then the bus to Washington Heighs, where the prices for food had gone up a lot. Felt nervous this moring re money, but far more relaxed after this session. Tonight, possible to see one man show based on the performer's father's passion for Wintereise, a song cycle of incredible bleakness by Schubert----idea sounds fascinating. Other visits, other boroughs, miss Vox Pop, perhaps will arrive there later to read....or perhaps....

an exhausting week.....

Good meeting Tuesday evening, good conversations yesterday and Wednesday---poetry reading at South Fourth tomorrow...fun?......today, again crammed with choices, expectations, needs, etc. but still not sure where the "road" (kind of pretentious) will lead.

Sunday morning...

stomach filled, much eating yesterday and Friday, also much walking---Friday another "monster walk" from South Fourth to Fulton and Bedford, but quite exciting. Today, meeting Alvin at Toast this evening, which kind of makes me not too clear about what to do this morning and afternoon---yesterday spent almost nothing---very good, also taught Carolyn about horse racing---she wants to go to Belmont on Wednesday, guesss we will do it---really amazing how clear my instructions to her were---today probably back to Brooklyn, should take a rest from South Fourth, have spent a lot of time there in the last few days, give it a break---other places....? Maybe a movie or Staten Island yanks game, wonder...will continue reading Richard Price's book---otherwise, will improvise my way though it......

a long and arduous few....

days, sitting here in the library, feeling like my brain is fried. However, did accomplish first diary, that was important. On the more human side, really nice time at South FOurth last night--will probably return there tonight to see Adam before he goes, then spend the next few afternoons there, watching baseball. Really feel a need to chill out---very dissapointed by Twelth Night in the park on Tuesday, everything on one level, however, more depressing was the statement at the beginning about Bank of America supporting the Public. Hello....is that the very same Bank of America which gave mortgages to hoboes in Florida and California, so they could repackage them and sell them to other banks. Need to have a dialogue re this with someone, meanwhile, the audience acted like obedient children, not much more. Love to spend the rest of the afternoon simply browsing theater and sports sites...will I.....?