almost a week....

since the last post---plenty has happened, worked a full day at Friends yesterday, three first grade classes for the dance teacher. Wow! Managed to get through it okay. Felt pretty tired this morning---...happy that I was not called today, have the two sessions to deal with, then maybe the play at Performing Garage---will be there tomorrow for (again) one period, and maybe more. Some possibility that there will be some work for me next week, but am satisfied for now---next week are at least three functions at the school that I will attend. So we will see how things develop there.
Long weekend seems a long way away now...don't know how much recounting is necessary, saw Eliza's play on Friday, very amusing, and great help from her pianist-co-conspirator Ms.Farris---said hello to a few people there, Eliza invited me to hang out with she and her friends at the chicken place on Clinton and Atlantic, but i declined---did not know the rest of her friend that well, instead, went off and watched baseball at (old reliable) Mullanes, large and crowded with (of course) Ranger fans.
Saturday saw Forever, a really brutal monologue in the afternoon, hoped to get to Bushwick for the play at the Starr in the evening, but trains were pretty messed up by 6, feeling tired, decided to see Clouds of the Sils Maria at IFC instead, good choice, very beautifully made movie, each shot beautifully diagrammed, interesting story---did keep me involved the whole time.
Sunday, not too much until evening performance of The Qualms at Playwrights Horizon, had a great walk from my house on 76 street and West End to theater at 42nd street and ninth. Could not believe, as I walked down 11th avenue in the forties all the new buildings that exist there now. Two blocks: 43rd and 45th between 10th and 11th are now filled with luxury apartment, are there really enough people to live in them.
Also an enormous food court and restaurant on 11th, around 45th, or 46th. Play was beautifully acted, skillfully written but for me, totally useless and hollow. Just an example of how emotionally bankrupt these theaters are. Had some pizza on the way home, nice walk again, finally the bus to home.
Monday, cookout at South Fourth, nice to be back there, touch base with the immortal Jimmy, and others.
Stuffed myself with a hamburger, hot dog and a little piece of chicken, told myself not to do it, but I did. Each of the three south fourth cookouts, I enter aware that I will stuff myself, yet I make only a little attempt to control it.. Found myself around 4, with not much to do, did not want to see a movie, wanted to control income spending, ended up on a bus to Bed Stuy, after a walk from South Fourth, via Kent into Greenpoint.
All the walking made me tired, and I returned home by subway at Nevins, ready to geer myself up for two firsts grade classes I would have on Tuesday.
Today, after sessions, might go to Performing Garage, to see piece that Eleanor Hutchins is in---want to see that before the final performance tomorrow, and tomorrow, if not tired maybe head to Bushwick. And so it goes....