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January 01, 2003
The dawn of another new
The dawn of another new year. I went to the local neighborhood party at one of the local lofts, it was rather fun. I had other ideas, but plans failed, cell phones didn't work, and I just haven't had the energy to organize anything myself. Lori has a pool table, a kegerator, and a penchant for cats. While I was there, I tried some special cookies, again no effect. I'm immune. At midnight, kissed Sonya, one of the local girls.
It's two in the afternoon, I still haven't showered or shaved, and I still have to do all sorts of lesson plans and junk. I'm watching Linklater's Waking Life, responding to emails, procrastinating. I want to just go back to sleep, I need to go over to Life Cafe to get some work done.
So I forgot to describe my semi-Christmas. I went down to DC, spent the 23rd and 24th on the eastern side of Maryland in a great farmhouse in the country. I love adding depth to a person you know by seeing their childhood environment. Jim S grew up near Oxford, MD, this beautiful idyllic town. I learned all sorts of great things. Lightning has struck the inside of his old house, cooking everything inside the refrigerator. His youngest brother who looks to be the oldest hunts animals.
I am so jazzed about beaver. We're having breakfast Christmas Eve, Jim's sister and bro-in-law are keeping me caffeinated, and Jim's youngest brother brings over all these goose decoys. He then mentions that they are having problems with beaver down on the local pond. Everyone knows how much I love beaver! I've never seen beaver in the wild, so I went stalking it while Jim took a shower. I saw a lot of evidence, but the shrewd and wily beaver stayed hidden. We drove back to DC that evening, watched the Poseidon Adventure, and the next morning I took the bus back to NYC. Christmas Day was pretty much a non-event, but I went drinking with friends later. It was good. I just really wish I had seen that beaver.
Posted by G at January 1, 2003 02:45 PM