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Last night was amazing. The roots concert was probably the best I’ve been to so far. I was in the very first row. It was at the Knitting Factory and they could only have sold about a hundred tickets because the place was so small! It was amazing. The guys were standing at waist height to me. The only thing blocking me from being RIGHT next to them was the 2 foot deep speaker between us. I was standing on the far left hand side of the stage.

One speaker was from my waist down, and the other two were above my head to the left. Probably not the smartest place to be, but certainly it was worth it. I think I actually lost some hearing in my left ear (it’s still not back to normal). My arm was close enough to reach a couple people if I wanted. Their new songs seem very inviting, I can’t wait to get the new CD “Phrenology”. Near the end of the concert Black Thought leaned down and set down his water on the speaker I was standing up against.

So here’s a picture. It may look like a normal bottle of Poland Spring water to you, but we (the chosen 4 that went to the concert) KNOW that it’s no ordinary bottle. OK, so I know I sound like a Star Fucker (lyrics should not be read by the light hearted). This is a reference to a song by Nine Inch Nails about people who “worship” famous people above all else. Obviously not a complimentary tune. But rest assured, I will not auction it off on e-bay like my brother told me I should. I took a picture of it and then I recycled it.

Yesterday as I was walking to get a cab, I saw a woman trip and fall onto the sidewalk. She hit her face and her glasses came off. Now being the clumsy person I am (having totally wrecked up both my knees with falls such as this) I had to help. She seemed to be about 60 or 70, and was with her sister. So I brought her back to my office and let them use the ladies room. I had noticed people stop when she fell, but hardly anyone was willing to help, one man stopped to help her up, but some people actually walked past “tsking”. It was a very odd situation, and it reminded me about the first time I tripped hardcore when I was living in Brooklyn.
I was walking with my laptop bag and I tripped on the sidewalk (nothing new) but because of the weight of the laptop bag, I was thrown off balance and really hit the dirt. I ripped my pants totally open, my hands and knees were absolutely wrecked. And then I look up, there is a guy about 30 on a payphone just staring at me and SMILING! And I mean I hit the dirt! He didn’t do anything just stood and was kindof laughing at me, probably telling his buddy on the phone about how funny it was. I’m not sure NYC looks so alluring anymore. The garbage, the people… I think I am just loosing my patience. New York is a great place, but I still feel like nothing’s changed, and that people have pacified themselves by putting up flags and talking on the train about how they are making plaques out of I beams for commemorative purposes… I won’t even go there, I’m just fed up. But I do love NY

First day back at work after so many days away of moving. Being transient seems to be my current state, everything is unsettled and up in the air. At least it HAS been. First the roller coaster of trying to find an apartment in Brooklyn with Sarah and not go broke in the process, then the actual moving in, all those boxes, so much paper, so much dirt… Everything gets so dirty.

I am so proud of Jeff and I. We had been together 24 hours a day for the past two weeks, through both of our moves, through 18″ of snow in NYC, both of us being sick and very exhausted & grumpy. Not one fight! (unless you count me flipping out about how he left the bathroom floor all wet after his shower ;). Thanks for putting up with me Jeff. Did I mention that I LOVE animal crackers?!

The most amazing part of all these past few weeks (besides the wonderful family Christmas, the chance to see Jesse and Cory at home again, meeting Jeff’s family for the first time) was the Buena Vista Social Club concert! My life changes every time I hear the music, and now I have seen them in person, heard their sounds, seen their amazingly playful and powerful manner. It was wonderful; it has been a wonderful New Year already!