Nice time....

at South Fourth last night---good game of Trivia, left feeling very upbeat. Still no work for tomorrow, next week three days (as of now)---can experience the emptiness of not being there, still there are voyages I can take (very pretentious, I know) when I don't work simply because I am not tired---much more energy to interact. Today, will probably return to South Fourth and participate in the short story read---usually good conversation comes from that---after that....not sure...there is still Haitinck and the Pastorale (maybe tomorrow?) and Shadows at nearbye and convenient collapsable hole. May decide to visit Erin at Lady Jay's, get more of a feel of the place in the evening. We'll see....

the movie....

Milestones, slow but fascinating, a real look at the sixties radicals turning mid-thirties. Had a wonderful lachrymose quality---makes the Secaucus Seven look like spoiled babies. Still,a strange feeling after leaving the movie---being at plays are a much more vivid experience for me. Stay tuned.....

things have settled down.....

two more days at Friends, tired today, welcome the day off---will meet Irene and maybe Stephon tonight at a Brooklyn Heights Pub, should be fun...cluttered weekend coming up, things are pretty mellow right now, should eat a little better---busy weekend tutoring and attending FUREE convention on Saturday which was pretty good. The rest of the day......?

anyway,two weeks later....

I have worked at Friends----three times----all great! Amazing, I feel very wanted there, but still have to wait my turn; the rhythem of the dates this year is so strange.....ofcourse, everything changed on Monday when my unemployment for summer came through.....much more relaxed now re income, but maybe too relaxed---want to work, hate to get up in the morning and feel the void---should I send out some resumes to other private schools...go to DOE about subbing next year----put some signs up for new students, you know with the money now in, my tendency it to wait it out....anyway, some other interesting things...long bus ride though Bushwick, bed-stuy and brownsville (or atleast a small part of it) on Columbus Sunday, some interesting conversations, new freinds, a long lunch with Jamie S., and some Trivia tonight. Astounding movie at the Film Festival last Saturday night called "Policeman", very timely.
The new income means maybe a movie today, before Trivia. We'll see.....

A beuatiful day.....

feeling very upbeat. despite still no word from Friends. Spoke to Monica yesterday, she was reassuring, possibly it is just a matter of time. Slow and restless day yesterday until visit to South Fourth--good talk with Natasha----today a sense of anything being possible, a million things to see on stage and movies, but no money, still better to be outside today---will probably go to Brooklyn this afternoon, then wait for the baseball games this evening, probably will wind up at Standings for them.
Tomorrow three tutoring sessions scheduled, first time to see Chelsea, let's see if it all pans out, may be very tired after that---might go out to the free food park in Brooklyn if there is time, or to La Flaca to see Shayla, or the South Fourth to chat with Becca and find out about her mom's reading, if it will happen---then maybe home to collapse---or may not.....?

fun night.....

last night, after seeing the last Fringe Encores series, all went to Panchita's for some food and drink. Good conversation---interesting that after 5 years, Fringe is really part of my life. Nice walk with Dale afterwards...then a bit around Chelsea, and home. But what of work...? Not much to report, still no word from Friends, called Helli today about working with Chelsea, will see her on Saturday, but now I have to move Deyra. Chelsea now in afterschool program where she does her homework, which is why my hours with her will be curtailed. Not much i can do.
Yesterday, finished reading JC Oates' memoir, A Widow's Journal---very powerful, a lot of insight, a lot of things for me to consider as I think of my own life. Today the goal is to save money--see how that plays out--have not seen the inside of a movie theater in........long time. Nevertheless, much to do, still a lot of reading, may pick up some music after this (I am in Lincoln Center Library now) . Tonight, not sure, maybe south fourth for the movie, or my friends at Standings.....depends on a lot of things.....

nice weekend....

for tutoring, three excellent sessions, though I should be more focused with deyra, still, did help her in math---really pretty successful, but still wait for the others to call back---don't aggressively pursue more students, even if I know they are out there, and could really make use of me. Hoped that I would receive a phone call from Friends last night or this morning, but it did not happen, have to hold on for a while.
Saturday, after tuturing tired but went out to Bed-Stuy and participated in the free food event at Marcy and Lafayette. Met interesting guys, Noah and Eric---interesting trek to their house on Pulaski, east of Throop---have to say that I have never been that deeply into Bed-Stuy. Afterwards, followed Throop down a few blocks, the f elt more comfortable on Tompkins (less apartment houses), then to Park and then to Broadway---somewhat disconcerting feelings about being so deep in---I don't think the guys share that. Anyway, will probably see them again next week---tonight the belated Fringe party, hope to see some of the old group---let it happen...