9 July 99 
 
Various things: 
 
watching illustrator on 6 train drawing various types of necklines... 
sweetheart, plaquet, square, etc.  Her style looked familiar, but I was 
more impressed with her ability to draw straight lines on the train. 
 
someone in the building died -- 2F, i think.  I hope it wasn't due to the 
heat. 
 
fruit vendors on the corners -- the mark of any true civilized town. 
 
office -- first refuge from the heat, now way too cold.  blergh. 
 
Happy B-day to the Jackal man 
 
dammit, theres another harry potter book out -- in england.  WHY THE FUCK 
CANT THEY JUST PRINT IN BOTH COUNTRIES AT THE SAME TIME.  damn limeys. (i 
heard that because so many americans were having the book shipped from 
britain - some kind of trade rules for imports might be broken...) 
evidently scholastic books will be getting the damn thing out in a couple 
months. 
 
By the way, larry gonick, hows the history of the world?  enquiring minds 
want to know! 
 
John's sister is gonna get married in september.  i need to think of a 
present for Annette. 
 
Found the crochet hook i was using to make Kelli's baby -- well, play mat, 
cause I don't think it will be big enough for a blanket.  Especially since 
Kyle Patrick was 9 lbs+ at birth.  Whew. 
 
My cousin Jen is getting married in October.  Seems I'm gonna be going 
back down south this year.  Got her present halfway finished. 
 
I was approved by the co-op board last week, now I have to see if I can 
get the apartment I want... I'm thinking of calling whatever I get 
"Antipodal F" or "End-of-the-F'n-Line Ranch".  Something like that. 
 
Did I tell you that Ma & John bought some ranchland (pretty scrubby + a 
plateau) in Colorado?  John has dubbed it "End of Line Ranch".  Why not 
"End of THE Line Ranch"?  Cause it didn't look good on his embroidered 
shirt design. 
 
Anybody know a good place to get business cards done?  I really should 
have something made. 
 
Oh yeah, that bit of 2 weeks I was gone in the middle of June I was in 
Vancouver.  Kick Ass!  I love academic outings.  They are so refreshing. 
 
I finally have opened myself a bank acct in NYC after being here for 3 
years.  About damn time, don't ya think? 
 
My hands are freezing.  I think I'll go make me some herbal tea. 
 
mwa sugars.