land between labor day and school beginning. A lot of "aimless" time. Actually today, even at this early hour (12:35) has been pretty productive. Good lesson with student Robert--worked with him on a report about his last trip to the Museum of Natural History, nice collaboration, felt very creative working with him, advising him. He and I have a good rapport---still other students need to be contacted for the weekend. Well, school, at least the Public Schools, begin tomorrow Should be contacted by some of my parents fairly soon, We will see.
Yesterday: went to sleep after library visit---woke up feeling tired---legs felt pretty "boney" that is without the heft that I usually experience them. Hard to determine where to go, however, in spite of a tired body, decided to trudge it out on the subway and watch baseball at Standings. Good idea, since to my surprise, the bartender was my friend Erin, who usually works next door at Burp Castle, but was covering for someone at the baseball bar. Had some interesting conversations with her, while watching the games, also there was a very nice guy who is a Kansas City fan; always enjoy talking baseball with him. Erin and I discussed uses and values of the smart phone---I don't have one, don't want one---feel that all the information would distract me---prefer to organize my non-subbing days around going to the library to work on the computer for about an hour and a half; this creates a structure for me---a smart phone might leave me finished with everything early in the morning---and then what would I do? She, however explained that she likes the smart phone very much---she needs some help in organizing and this helps her. Also, she is a "tech" person, unlike me. So I refuse to have in my apartment a computer, smart phone, i pad, etc. What do I have instead? Space! When I wake up at 2:30 each morning I am alone with all my thoughts, nothing separates me from then. I have to think, I have to plan. Lots of feelings evolve around that time---sometimes this is difficult, but I don't want them to be blocked. Must live through them. This is where it stands for now.
Tentative plans for rest of the week:
Today: visit "the girls" at Lansdowne. Probably that is all.
Thursday: best day to visit Bushwick Starr---don't know there performer., but always enjoy being there, probably seeing people that I know.
Friday: somewhat open---good time to see the Jerry Lewis film, at that point playing only one performance at the Sunshine Cinema. Maybe La Flaca afterwards.
Saturday see the Charles Burnett movie at Lincoln Center---that is really important,have wanted to see it for a long time.
Sunday; Football (I guess---it will get me some free pizza) not sure what else.
Monday (a special day, you know why, cityboy) probably go to Dixon Place to see their Works in Progress evening. Usually lots of people there that I know.
Tuesday: BAN meeting.
That is the tentative plan, always subject to change, of course---what about some wandering in Brooklyn? What week is complete without that. Will of course, let you know...
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