work: I stayed until almost eight o'clock, which used to be a normal occurrence, but is now blissfully rare. I don't know if we've learned to work smarter or harder, but either way, the occasional late night isn't bad.
bus: I rode the Division bus to Damen, watching other bus riders as usual. One gentleman looked rather glum, so on my way off the bus, I smiled and said, "Cheer up." He smiled and I felt happy.
jinx: It's good that this coffee shop has reopened, but it is not as nice as it used to be. The pinball machines are gone, and the stereo was playing Soundgarden. The cheese on the grilled cheese sandwich tasted mildly meaty.
rainbo: I wish I'd been able to go earlier, to beat the beginnings of the crowd. Why is this place so busy on a Wednesday night?
max fischer: There was a fake Max Fischer at Rainbo last night! He wore big glasses and pulled his dark hair down a bit, just like our friend Max. But only the genuine Max was able to discuss Richard Yates. And only the real Max would ask today, "So what happened after I left you in the arms of that womanizing vulture?"
human torch: Habitually a very stylish guy, Human Torchwas wearing a magnificent cowboy shirt. When he pointed out the label that said WILLIE NELSON, I had to restrain myself from ripping it off of him. I mean this in a greedy clotheshorse sense, not a "Watch out Torchy, 'cause I'm coming to getchoo!" way.
door guy: looks like he should be in the Small Faces. I told him that and he asked if I was saying he looked like Rod Stewart. Maybe he didn't take it as a compliment.
gary sinise: Assclown of the week. Again! He would look at me out of the corner of his eye, but avoid eye contact. It was obvious that he did not want to talk, so I decided to be a jerk and approach him. I gave him nothing but honey, just to kill him with kindness.
evan: Looked "schocked" to see me. Said he liked my bag in the way he always speaks when he's thinking I am maybe a little insane to be so enthusiastic about, say, the best bag ever. Seemed terrified that I would whip out photographic evidence of Matlock jumping like a bunny or wearing makeup.
evan's cousin: Probably does not understand why Evan ever dated me, especially after I told her, "Evan was a very good boyfriend for the most part."
kurt: The nicest guy! I made a bunny drawing for him. I'd really like to be his friend.
X: shaved that musn'tstache and looks babyfaced again. Did not seem to remember me from a few weeks ago, or was too busy trying to see if incredibly drunk friend was sleeping or passed out.
foxy mcfoxerson: telephone talk in the early evening, face-to-face talk in the later. We straightened things out and are friends. Friends with crushy tension rippling under the surface, maybe, but friends all the same. It makes me happy because I trust him in a way that I feel all over, and as he said, "You make a goddam good friend, Thursday."
bus: I rode the Division bus to Damen, watching other bus riders as usual. One gentleman looked rather glum, so on my way off the bus, I smiled and said, "Cheer up." He smiled and I felt happy.
jinx: It's good that this coffee shop has reopened, but it is not as nice as it used to be. The pinball machines are gone, and the stereo was playing Soundgarden. The cheese on the grilled cheese sandwich tasted mildly meaty.
rainbo: I wish I'd been able to go earlier, to beat the beginnings of the crowd. Why is this place so busy on a Wednesday night?
max fischer: There was a fake Max Fischer at Rainbo last night! He wore big glasses and pulled his dark hair down a bit, just like our friend Max. But only the genuine Max was able to discuss Richard Yates. And only the real Max would ask today, "So what happened after I left you in the arms of that womanizing vulture?"
human torch: Habitually a very stylish guy, Human Torchwas wearing a magnificent cowboy shirt. When he pointed out the label that said WILLIE NELSON, I had to restrain myself from ripping it off of him. I mean this in a greedy clotheshorse sense, not a "Watch out Torchy, 'cause I'm coming to getchoo!" way.
door guy: looks like he should be in the Small Faces. I told him that and he asked if I was saying he looked like Rod Stewart. Maybe he didn't take it as a compliment.
gary sinise: Assclown of the week. Again! He would look at me out of the corner of his eye, but avoid eye contact. It was obvious that he did not want to talk, so I decided to be a jerk and approach him. I gave him nothing but honey, just to kill him with kindness.
evan: Looked "schocked" to see me. Said he liked my bag in the way he always speaks when he's thinking I am maybe a little insane to be so enthusiastic about, say, the best bag ever. Seemed terrified that I would whip out photographic evidence of Matlock jumping like a bunny or wearing makeup.
evan's cousin: Probably does not understand why Evan ever dated me, especially after I told her, "Evan was a very good boyfriend for the most part."
kurt: The nicest guy! I made a bunny drawing for him. I'd really like to be his friend.
X: shaved that musn'tstache and looks babyfaced again. Did not seem to remember me from a few weeks ago, or was too busy trying to see if incredibly drunk friend was sleeping or passed out.
foxy mcfoxerson: telephone talk in the early evening, face-to-face talk in the later. We straightened things out and are friends. Friends with crushy tension rippling under the surface, maybe, but friends all the same. It makes me happy because I trust him in a way that I feel all over, and as he said, "You make a goddam good friend, Thursday."
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