exterminator in the...

house, and I am at the library, writing this. This will be the second and last time he is there---I have not seen a bed bug since the first time, but apparently they have to do this. I musts return by 3:30 to prepare for my trip to Park Slope (Seder) but will not be there long, still heavy stench of insecticide may remain, perhaps not so much today because wind is a little sharper then last week.
Thursday and Friday, two days at Friends, Seniors on Thursday and ninth graders on Friday. Lots of good feelings--a chance to check in on some of my favorite seniors, India, Rich, good conversation with Emily L about her college choices---all in all felt really good being there. Next scheduled date to work is a week from Monday, but hope that I will be there sooner.
  Yesterday afternoon after Friends met my niece Natalie and her boy friend Jarett, we went to the Greek place on 75th street and had deserts---they are really nice people and our time together was enjoyable. Thought I might go down to La Mama in the evening, but physically really tired after meeting with Natalie and Jarett.  Slept a while, then got up, had some energy left, decided to go to Bourbon Street bar, a bar on Amsterdam and 80th street, pretty anonymous and "divey" place with a lot of TV's to watch sports. Too tired to head all the way to Dive Bar on Amsterdam and 96th street, where the energy is a little more human. Just as I thought, place was not too crowded but no one to talk to, finally moved to the back where I found an empty spot near a TV that was showing the Yankee game, that worked for a while---saw Ellsbury's surprising steel of home---that seemed to give the Yankees a jolt that they needed---very original, very rarely see that play--anyway, he did it. Left, headed to Barnes and Noble for their last hour, and returned home.
    Sleep did not go to well, while I am awake, I seem to be overstimulated---all kinds of thought come to my mind---sometimes very frenetic. We will see how it goes tonight, maybe with the spraying over things will be a little calmer, also tomorrow is pretty well mapped out for me structure wise; that may make a difference as well.
  Tomorrow, Sarah's project for the Columbia MFA theater program, also maybe the one woman show that Ellie directed. Would like to do Sunday evening at South Fourth, we will see