so after

2.5 days of subbing, and plans for jobs in the next few weeks, I find myself pretty protected in terms of finance. So why the restlessness, bob? It is hard to work a full day at Friends and then go to work with chelsea, but she is doing really well, feel a sense of excitement when i see how she is putting it all together.
Weekend---will see cymbeline, in my neighborhood tonight---that seems to make sense, and if I am not tired after that, maybe to Williamsburg, though the subways will be pretty wild, this evening. tomorrow, Adam's play, with all those I know and almost know. Lots of work next week, and the election....think I will acutally get to a movie....? is that important, still haunted by boundaries....enough!

how the horses did.....

they did okay in the cup, actually broke even---made some very good choices, and if I hadn't added on in the end, would have come out a little ahead. still, seems like I am making good betting choices. No work today, but tomorrow at Friends, actually got called twice for tomorrow (ofcourse I would have loved to been called once today) . Also, an e-mail from Glenn, who teaches Math about two more days in November. Hope to pick up some more work before long.....Yesterday had a nice conversation with Layla at Barbes, will try to return there next week....off to tutor chelsea, what else.....?

a fun......

a fun night at South fourth street yesterday, some very good conversation, left feeling very satisfied, even if the rest of the day was very weird. Today, decided to be on three races in the Breeders cup, and now I wait......Will probably return to South Fourth tonight and tomorrow, maybe go to Bembe and hang with Layla tomorrow evening; I owe her a visit.
Feeling optimistic about everything, despite not having enough work---don't quite understand why I don't want to accept DOE assignments, computer voice awfully cold, however---probably a lot will be determined by how my horses do; did okay yesterday, and more importantly, exercised option to move away, when it was necessary......later!

strange week.....

would have liked to work more than once...turned down another good school today---ofcourse I did not know that. Also added some schools in Brooklyn and the Bronx---maybe that will encourage me to take some jobs near Chelsea so it will be easier to tutor her.
Yesterday---attended the Jerome Robbins American Masters premier. What can I say? The whole thing.....did not talk to anyone afterwards---yesterday it seemed I ran around like a maniac. Had to go tutor Chelsea before the Robbins---trip to the Bronx, and then back. On the train, on the way back, as we hit Freeman or 174 street, I was standing there, practically had to restrain myself from snapping my fingers. Yes, I am proably and expert on theater at that time, but what does that mean.....now tired, not much energy to go to Brooklyn, but tonight....well, we'll see.

make this a

quick one, cityboy, two minutes to go---what!? Sheer exhaustion. Tired but miss Friends already. Busy today in the evening, after tutoring, may see At This Performance, to see Emma---good talk with my brother yesterday, got off G train at Myrtle Willoughby---interesting, does this make sense.....?

so there I was....

all last weekend preparing myself for the "slump" in work at friends, only to discover that I actually had four days work (in three days) there this week. Complete exhaustion, but worth it. What next? Nothing for next week at all, but that could change. As for the weekend, again, fraught with choices, really enjoyed that Frank Langella article in that silly blurb that I got in the mail; it made me want to see Man for All Seasons, even without the common man. Emma's evening coming up, maybe I will make it, and also the Robbins documentary. Baseball tonight? I don't know---have not been to South Fourth in a while, after my marathon there last weekend. Very heartened by the city council meeting reports and the many people who have spoken out against the Mayor's decision to run for a third term. So, the day continues.......

working at

Friends tomorrow, thank goodness, feel much more relaxed now---the weekend, many walks---took L to Jefferson Avenue stop---walked around, area seems very hispanic---circled Maria Hernandez park---then walked west to Flushing Avenue---which seems to stop Bushwick dead in its tracks---the beginning of "East Williamsburg", but certainly the end of Bushwick. Wandered around East W, lots of people out with dogs, etc---then up Bushwick Avenue to Montrose and then home, only to return to-----Williamsburg (of course) for the Paradise Lost compilation. Sunday, ofcourse, the long walk from Heights Cafe to 5th and 12 street in Brooklyn. Easy walk, took very little out of me----yesterday visited the Polo Grounds, stood outside of what was the field, traveled down to the subway, probably the first time I was there since age 13. Remember that long walk up the stairs, then up to small ramp to the ticket sellers. Amazed and put off by the abrupt transformation of harlem---another example of our powerlessness.? How will the "crisis" effect the building? Anyway, soon off to the Bronx to work with Chelsea....later.....