not too much...

time left on the computer, unless I get an extension (possible) so let me be brief: the adventures of Lupkin and Zipkin my made up Jewish story sits in my mind, especially the story of Zita Zipkin, the girl who at 14 stopped traffic on the Grand Concourse (even men who would never dream of being unfaithful to their wives, who slept with their wives on the couch-bed in the living room, stopped and stared at this shining example of young Jewish woman hood."
Finished the Philip Roth novel, the anatomy lesson, which is probably where this vision came from, yesterday had nice time around Brooklyn, did visit South Fourth and hung with Merlyn, always fun, then to Brew Inn for my free beer (kind of liked the place, though sort of "cleeky") then to Cobra for more football watching could have returned to South Fourth, but was tired, did return home early, afraid of "feeding the beast", but actually all turned out all right, slept well, had a dream about the Bronx (don't remember much of it now) and awoke this morning to change my social security deposit.
Not much planned for today, a possible trip to Brooklyn, but where....? One more bar before the New Year on my bar book. I don't know, for some reason I seem contented, also, don't know if my stomach really wants some more beer, still numerous left on Graham, bed-stuy or Greenpoint.
Back to Roth, he really captures the gulf between the vision of his parents, and the crazy choices accorded to his generation---parts of Anatomy Lesson very telling other parts very annoying---what next in the reading department, not sure, would love to read some Paul Auster, have Jane Smiley's new book in my apartment, probably would enjoy more reading the less serious novel by Amy Sohn, but can't seem to find it available in any library. Something about the openness of the day appeals to me, still many movies that might be palatable, but so is wondering around.....so let it happen....