it is long and hot......

it is a long and hot trip to the tip of the northeast Bronx to work with Diamond, but it was worth it; had a very good session with her, and it looks like I may be working with her most of the summer. That is good, a bit of a financial relief, which is a little strange, but a good feeling. Tomorrow, back to Chelsea, a little bit south of there a little easier trip, still it is hard taking these trips in the heat. Otherwise, hoped to see Diana Sands' movie, the Landlord at BAM tonight, but too tired, just enough energy to make it here (the computer place) this evening; had to get out of the apartment, much too hot and muggy. Anyway, see what the next few days and weekend will bring........

cityboy is....

played out. Exhausted emotionally---would like to turn it all off. Several web sites to visit or a fes messages to send, but want to wait. Just came from a good session with Chelsea, tomorrow I start with Diamond in the north Bronx, so that should be good. Tonight will visit Emma at bar-restaurant on Greenwich and Beach---Greenwich Street Tavern---I liked the place the first time I visited there...and then maybe hang with Andrew at 119, to watch the end of the Giant-Met game. And then.........

brooklyn, bronx, and.......

saw part of Natalie's scene on the legally blonde mtv thing----she is great, great dancer, but the whole thing......shows you how far we have come from the 40's, where I began. Anyway, yesterday, found myself standing outside Aunt Lil's old apartment house, where we would visit her on the holidays and make that long trip from the Bronx. Really liked walking around there, still is something very different about the neighborhood----apart, you know. Also travelled on the 13 bus to the Bronx, down Ogden avenue, to outside "new" Yankee Stadium---which, ironically enough, is right accross the street from apartment houses, wonder what that means, the current Stadium isolated from the neighborhod by the highways to the west and the subway to the east---no such isolation here, the people living across the street will see people walking to and from the stadium. Ramifications....? Will Yankee execs want to live there...? Higher rent prices, greater land values.....who benefits, how much change...and for who....? That is the question. Meanwhile "art" gets more ludicrous and the gap between certain kinds of art grows wider and wider. See what happens tonight at Some Americans Abroad...rest of the day kind of quiet...not that much baseball, we'll see......

what to do.....

cityboy is still struggling over the money issue, going over how much to spend and on what many times in my(His) head. Wrote down 14 (that is right, 14) possible plays to see, at reasonable prices, but always want to stop and see how much I can hold on to. Still, the streets of NY beckon---some interesting trips through the Bronx might be possible today, or the plays, or Brooklyn-----but, ofcourse everything will be at the last minute for Cityboy. Yesterday, did, as expected, spend the afternoon at South Fourth where I gorged myself on the cookout, (still the franks were great) then returned home, then off to MOMA, where I got in free, and is now run like some cold frightening institution from 1984. Still, was able to see Cassavetes' Too Late Blues, a tough and somewhat interesting movie from the early sixties, with Bobby Darin, who has great charisma. Yes, the possibilities are endless---would enjoy visiting the bar called Plan B, where I had a good time last Saturday evening, but for today...........later cityboy!

what next cityboy

had a brilliant lesson with Alex this morning, wondering whether we should work on the holiday tomorrow, when Lewis, his uncle gave me the news: Alex is returning to Florida tomorrow; our lessons are over. So what about income, cityboy? You had expected another 100 dollars from this, which you really needed. what now? Still, feel rather calm and collected as I figure this out---should I deprive myself or allow myself the culture I wante?....Well, that is what we must find out............

have decided....

have decided to chill regarding plays or movies for today, but did get a ticket for Some Americans Abroad for Sunday evening, nice to see Anthony again. Otherwise a good lesson with Alex, nice walk around the Heights, and will probably go out to South Fourth tonight, or possibly to Plan B, the restaurant bar I kind of enjoyed on Saturday evening located on Vanderbuilt Avenue in Prospect Heights.
Lots of movies to see, if plays are not possible, still trying to realize how much money I will have to spend pre- Fringe, which is quite a few weeks away still. No horse racing today, a little gun shy, and turned off by it; maybe Saturday or Sunday. Yesterday evening at Standings, immersed myself in baseball for about three hours, makes sense, hard but fascinating watching three or four games at a time. Felt valid about it this morning, so we go on.......

yesterday....

far more relaxed then Sunday, made the right move visiting Kim at South fourth and staying for the ball game yesterday evening. Still tutoring Alex, although Chelsea's dad has canceled for the week---which means I am free from about 11:30 on. Right now figuring out what to do once I leave the library---tired, a little, possibly go to the ball game at TRenton, that would be a trip, or perhaps other options. Need some coffee, bad.. what about the shows and movies....we'll see........