tough night....

very little heat---heat restored around 9:30, then woke up around 11:30 to find out it was gone. Never any heat in bathroom pipe. Put on both heaters---needed them, stayed warm, but annoyed because now I have to pay greater electric bills---all of us in the building (market raters and rest stabilized) have made many complaints, boiler was "fixed" twice yesterday, and fine for a few hours. What happens today---don't want another night like last night---still feeling a lot of anxiety about being in cold, or having to use the heaters again. Things are raw in my head and tense.
Finished Janet Mock's autobiography, in preparation for forum tomorrow at Friends headed by Jason.
Not a great book, yes she transformed herself, and came from a very difficult family, but the writing is not particularly gripping or intense, and in her first chapter, she presents herself as a very self-entitled person---a young "hot" New Yorker, looking for another "hot" one. Not a great way to establish compassion from the reader. Anyway, talk tomorrow should be interesting, I am giving up some important tutoring time to be there, but I think Jason really appreciates my presence and commitment. Speaking of Friends, although I have been kept busy by my sessions, there has been no calls from there since last Monday. Getting me a little antsy---beginning to wonder the 'usual"---well you know what that means. Still, hanging in financially---if the heat gets back on regularly, things should straighten themselves out.
Still plan to see Frank's play on Sunday, and Rachel's project on Saturday---other than that, it is all hit and miss. Would like to see Mac Wellman's play while it is running---lots of people I know are in it, but wonder if that will be possible. Sessions are running later and later.
That's about all for now---Lehrer's state of the block program demonstrated how frustrated average New Yorkers feel about the aggressive changes taking place in the city. Next Mayor must.....
well, let's have some discussion..