Home again....

You know the old saying: when one thing goes wrong, what is next. Well, Friends called off school today because of the snow, and of course, that is when cityboy had a day of work. That coupled with no work last week...well, you get the picture. Yet, surprisingly, when I got the news and slightly afterwards, rather than feeling sad, I felt kind of free and relaxed. At least no worries about being called in the morning. And today, I just got a request to sub next Thursday, and I already have another day that week, so things are moving;----slightly.
  Friday, returned to the apartment tired, so did not go anywhere, just stayed home and rested. Saturday did go to see my friends, Michael and Abby's project done in collaboration with eight very talented NYU theater students. A really interesting piece on exploring the city---trying to figure out the meaning of "self" in the city by looking at others. Quotes from Diane Arbus, the talented and doomed photographer from the sixties dominate the piece. There is a moody dreamlike quality to the monologues and quiet interactions---also some beautiful choreography. A really good way to get into feelings about being a city dweller---ironically the piece excludes the issues of gentrification and for the most part, race---and yet it did not matter to me. The interior world of the project was striking and the students were completely imaginative. A nice way of spending Saturday evening--unfortunately Michael and Abby were not there (I was surprised by this) and neither were any of my "indie theater acquaintances. Still, I am glad that I saw it. A testament to how much sheer imaginative theater talent there is out in the city---simply in the schools.
  Not clear about the rest of the day. Have to get new shoes---the old ones are really warn, then we will see. Got a nice novel out of the Brooklyn library yesterday called Nostrand Avenue---you can imagine what this is about---takes place in the early 00's when Bed Stuy and its environments were still "the hood". Have enjoyed reading the first 50 or so pages.
  That is all for now---will report soon.