Saturday 8 October 2016

I'm at The Plaza for breakfast on Saturday in fall, it finally feels like fall (even if it doesn't look like it) (all green still). I came here a little bit ago in spite of my better judgement (busy AM here, esp. 10AM!) & money worries—after big spending week—but I went out to the farmer's market to try to finally buy some apples—and no farmer's market anymore—even though it's the heart of farmer's market season! Oh well, whoever decided that is morons! Then grocery store—and I could use a good, long walk, but didn't go early enough to go to breakfast anywhere (closest places are ½ hour walk) plus haven't eaten anything since I got up at 4:20 a.m.—so, in short, I kind of fucked up this morning, even though I wrote some and read some—OK morning, really. But I'm going to spend the rest of the day inside, watching football and cleaning the place up and applying for jobs (hopefully)—so that's that.

Since it got down close to in the thirties degrees last night, it is the first real cool morning this fall, and I liked how it felt outside on my short walking and didn't want to just stay in. Coming here (Plaza Cafe) is kind of like staying in—but it definitely feels like going out somewhere—so I'm getting he feeling of that, at least, though no exercise (I'll do extra pushups, I guess). Really have to do some cleaning—it's top priority—the setup for working on collage. Job hunting is #2 priority (Even if I spend one hour!) and then some work for Chris (even if 1 hour)—and if there's any time left (there won't be) some writing for my website. It's okay, football day, getting anything done is better than nothing (but watching football).

I do like this place—it's kind of exciting when it's so busy—interesting is they changed their potatoes style—starting today—we'll see how they are (Taylor, waitress, told me, first day!) And also, let's see how expensive it is to get just 2 eggs and potatoes, no toast or coffee. Kind of an exciting possibility if it works out.

Friday 7 October 2016

I'm at the Bollywood Grill—on a Friday that feels like winter just came in. Not really—but dark skies and wind. It pretty much feels like summer, generally, leaves are all still green, and it's been pretty warm, and raining a lot. I came over here impulsively—need to get out. I might go to the art museum later. I'm working on JOB HUNTING now—changing my resume, all that. I'm going to try a job website (Indeed) and then some local stuff (Manpower) and then keep an eye on Craigslist for the stuff that's not scams—and see if I can get a job from those sources just by sending concise and sane resume to the maximum number of places possible. Oh, I guess I should update that goddamn LinkedIn, too—I suppose the idea is to make my internet presence seem more sane rather than more insane. I've been really putting it off, for no good reason—just stupid—and also been putting off cleaning—when it's not hard (cleaning) and makes you feel good. I've also been putting off writing my novel (Frisland/K2) (for which this is the notebook). I guess it sounds like I've been putting off everything (doing collage and drawing, too!) Worthless! But I have been working on my long Coen Brothers article, which is a daunting task by anyone's standards. Writing about 17 films in one article! So when that's done, it will free up some time and energy! Also, I just got the gallon of glue I ordered, and I said when that came I'd start in on collage again. So maybe tonight. (I worked on sewing monkeys the last football day—last Saturday, and that made me feel good, actually.)

Yesterday I went to the dentist for 6 month check-up and a filling—it was really pleasant—so at least I'm feeling good about the dentist thing (which I wasn't, back at the beginning of this year. That's kind of a nice thing—getting that off my mind!) After the dentist I was in a good mood so I went to a coffee shop (the Colectivo—old pumping station—the best!) and had an espresso and wrote in my carry-around notebook—the small red one—and finished it! Notebook filled—I was writing about secret things—desires and crush stuff—which I won't here because I feel silly and stupid—and worried about losing notebooks with embarrassing stuff—and even kind of superstitious—though I don't have much hope for anything to work out, ever—romantically, anyway.

This notebook is an absolute mess! I should always do a back to front thing—but didn't here! The back is all my Mexican restaurant notes, and the front is Frisland and then journal, and then Frisland again, and journal—back and forth. I guess it's okay. I sure like my notebooks—but it's exciting to finish one, like I did yesterday.

Thursday 6 October 2016 – Colectivo By The Lake

Or whatever it's called—in the pumping station, or whatever it is—anyway, a great idea for a coffee shop, and places should do more stuff like this—put coffee shops in old industrial buildings—well, there are more, aren't there—but there can be more, because it's a great idea. Best coffee shop in town, for the building/space.

I just left my dentist, Michael DeWan, for check-up and filling—it went well! I'm happy about that dentist, and happy to get it over with—I told them—next year!—so now I'm feeling 100% better than I felt yesterday. I'd feel even better if it wasn't so fucking hot everywhere and I wasn't always sweating like a pig! It's humid, it's been raining a lot. It's going to rain more.

There have been upheavals with my work—the REX app, etc. I don't want to go into it, but I need to seriously look for a job and I keep putting it off, so that's kind of bad. I just need to put in some time job hunting and I'll feel better, even if there are no results for awhile. Dentist over! So I'll go home and do some of that now and maybe get started on cleaning. I seriously need to do some cleaning.

The other thing I was just thinking is I was feeling desperate to get out of Milwaukee—after Frankie left and all the movie work is done—but there's plenty I love about Milwaukee (and plenty I don't love) and moving is a huge pain. But just having a doctor, health insurance (for now), found a dentist I like, the possibility of an eye doctor (that's next), and a print shop (Clark Graphics is still open) if I finally do a new zine (my goal). Good reasons to stay. But the reason to go is to start a new life—hopefully a-fresh, a-new. At least hope.

So when I went to this birthday party for Sara (Z) last week—it was kind of monumental in that it was the first time I did something social like that with a group in a long time. It was like uniformly fun, comfortable—a small group and I liked all of them. But besides that nice feeling, these are actually friends, and nice people. So that's promising!

Sunday 2 October 2016 – Milwaukee

I'm at the Plaza Cafe for breakfast on Sunday—a rare occurrence—I usually don't consider coming here—though it could be Sunday Project! But usually I want to get out and walk somewhere—and also—it's a zoo here on Sunday—but it's fairly early, like 10am—that's not early! That's Bloody Mary time for Milwaukee. But anyway, there were seats at the counter—not real crowded, just busy—it's the kind of day out that makes people say, I'm staying home. I went out on my bike—I didn't think it was raining, just wet, but it was drizzling, part-raining, even—and so over the course of ½ hour (halfway to Maxfield's, where I was going) I was totally soaked, and also sweaty and muddy—so I said fuck it, it's not even enjoyable (though the exercise was) so I went to the CVS and bought some shit and changed my mind. Now I'm here, having a way too expensive (for me) “Mexican Scrambler”—I guess if I was going to come here for Sunday Project I'd have to find some cheaper option. I didn't think about it, but since the film festival is going on, this might be an interesting scene here—out of town filmmakers—that would be fun. But then, I probably won't know it—but you know, maybe there is a certain different atmosphere you get because of them. There was a guy at the counter talking to a woman—they looked like filmmakers—the dude a big, loud guy, middle-age, beard—then the woman companion came back, they all talked (but not like people who came here together) and the couple left, and then the guy started talking to the woman on the other side of him (this is all at the counter) and a little bit with the guy with that woman. Kind of interesting—you don't see that that often. Then there was a table of four who looked like they were involved—maybe just going to a movie (they pointedly asked for the check). Now there's a guy with a lanyard. This is in stark contrast with the scene at Ma Fischer's yesterday, where it was business as usual (single, crazy people like me, groups of students with hangovers) even though it's right next to the Oriental Theatre. Anyway, it's all in all a pretty good scene here. Maybe I should come here for Sunday Project—like during the heart of winter this winter—I sure wish I could spend like $6 though—oh, well—after all—this is the only place I know of where there is a waitress who I could have a crush on if I allowed myself to have crushes on waitresses anymore, which I don't—but maybe I should—like what am I trying to prove? It's not like it's about any disrespect—it's kind of goofy, I guess, because I'm too old. But wasn't I too old when I was in my thirties? Yes—so why is it any different now?—maybe it makes more sense now, if there is to be a dirty old man element to it, since now at least the old part is more pronounced. The dirty part isn't really dirty, anyway—but the thing is, I haven't been able to feel any kind of a crush feeling about anyone ever since I broke up with Cindy—or maybe it's more like ever since she died. I feel like that part of me has been really dormant, or dead, or just totally unenthusiastic, or maybe just gone—or outgrown...

I finally left the dining counter and am sitting in the lobby—I just like the atmosphere—maybe it's the film festival, but maybe it's October making it feel holiday-like—but now I feel self-conscious, too—especially when I sneeze! I wanted to finish this notebook, and write some very personal, crush-confession stuff (but not at that counter) knowing that I'll put this notebook away (not carrying it around, risking it getting lost) (not sure if I'm going to start another small notebook now, or soon?) But maybe I'll go to lunch this week and finish it then. Putting the notebook journals on my website (I'm going to continue that—maybe now) has made me feel a little self-conscious about it—though it will be forever before I get to this time in the project—if ever.

Saturday 1 October 2016

I'm at Ma Fischer's for breakfast on Saturday, now feeling like fall, and cool. Though it's rainy, wet and dark, and about to rain real good it looks like. I'm having breakfast, then I'm going to pick up holds at the library, then back home, probably for the rest of the day, and watch college football and hopefully do some more writing, or cleaning, or art, or something else. One nice thing about this place is you can get in and out fast if you want to. I usually don't, but today, yes. It's October 1, by the way—exciting—autumn!

Monday 26 September 2016

I'm at the Bay View Family Restaurant—or what is it called—Midwest Diner, I guess—I haven't been here since when that one waitress made me feel weird, like she hated me for some reason—though I probably was or may have been just being paranoid, so really that's not fair—but it's kind of far away, too—really it's not far—but that stretch of 1st Street is just gruesome. I'm having 2 eggs and homefries with onions—it's got to be my favorite breakfast in a diner—it's very nostalgic—the smell—maybe because I got onions on it—and it reminds me of my earliest diner experience in Ohio—when I was in my 20s—so just for that it's worth coming here. I should always get onions on my potatoes if they will do it.

Anyway, I'm on my way to get my bike, over at Sara Z's house. I went to her birthday party yesterday—it was fun. Left my bike because it was raining.

Sunday 25 September 2016 – Cudahy, Wisconsin

I'm at the Cudahy Pancake House in Cudahy—it's been awhile since I've been down here (South Side, on my bike)—like since last summer! This place used to be Fili's (which then moved down the street to a spot that used to be a different diner). It looks the same—standard family restaurant. They don't have the amazing breakfast buffet Fili's used to have, but they have lots of crepes and pancakes, etc. Apparently they haven't heard of the gluten-free concept yet in Cudahy. I got a Hawaii 5-0 omelette, which was good.

Tuesday 20 September 2016 – from Dream Notebook No. 2

The expression came to me: “Deep Dream”—about a dream that seems to go way back and extend a lot of time... This one, when I woke up, it took awhile to remember it was a dream. It was all about me having some kind of an affliction where I had to regularly intravenously inject something. It was exactly like a diabetic, but never mentioned as diabetic in the dream... I would have a physical crash—be messed up, then inject something in my arm and be okay. It was long and very real! Can't remember most of it now—the details. There were new people and places. Very intense and real. The last part, I had woke from a nap feeling crappy, and a person (friend? girlfriend? doctor? ) talked on the phone, said don't wait to feel really bad before injecting, etc. and I was thinking—I can't even imagine it now—like when you are at the place where something you do every day suddenly seems alien—and it was because I was walking up for real—and it was all a dream.

Friday 16 September 2016

I'm at the Pleasant Kafe on a still hot, still summer Friday, with my small red notebook which I started (almost) here, (first time I was here) in March 2015. The time has evaporated the last couple of years. That's okay—I've gotten a little done—not as much as I'd like—but then when do I ever?

I was just at the office for the mail, but then didn't feel like going to the gym—so I came over here on a short walk. Not enough exercise today, but I'll do pushups when I get home, I promise. Then work on some writing. I'm feeling bad because I didn't look for jobs all week—I hate job hunting. But everyone must hate it, right? I'm going to look at what I wrote here, before. Well, I started out by by making it a fictional journal for a character (Robert Harmon), but that soon fell away—and then a year went by, and like six months ago I started writing in this notebook regularly, and was talking about wanting to work on my Coen Brothers article, and also working on the Iris part of my novel (K2)—and now I'm finally getting back to both of those things. What happened? Time? Summer? Hot summer? I have been working, the REX work I do, I suppose, takes up more time and energy (especially energy) every day, more than I think.

Interesting people in here, though all dudes (and it's pretty empty) (it's 3 in the afternoon). Anyway, I was just looking at my entry for when I ate at Empire of China (only time since I've been back living here) and this guy came in, young hipster, and he was talking about going to Emperor of China, and he said they have a special Chinese menu if you ask for it. I love that kind of thing. But unfortunately, for me, it gets into the soy sauce dilemma (because of wheat gluten in soy sauce), but still, maybe it's worth a try.

Wednesday 14 September 2016

I'm at the Plaza Cafe for breakfast—doing some REX paperwork—(not counted in my hours, but there is always paperwork—that in a regular job would be part of the job). Anyway, I decided to put some more journal entries in the back (or front, whatever) of this notebook—old orange notebook #20—which I've been using since the beginning of 2014! Can that be right? The last 2 or 3 years have really melted away. I'm afraid it's the beginning of the end. It's that point where the skydiver whose parachute doesn't open starts to really notice that the ground is rushing near—which means there are only seconds left.

But the good thing with my notebooks lately is that I'm using 11 or 12 supplemental notebooks along with this main one—and putting journal stuff in them. It might be hard to keep track of later, but maybe by then I'll be dead, and then someone else can either deal with it or totally ignore it! Or—I'll still be typing out these journal notebooks, and I'll just enjoy tracking down the various daily journals in chronological order. At lest I'm a lot more organized now than I was in 1997, the time of which I'm currently typing out those old journals—and it's kind of an unruly mess. Ten of the notebooks I'm using are for my novel-in-progress—K2—and I'm putting some journal entries in them. (The idea is to, when I go somewhere, carry only one notebook at a time!)

The notebook I've been using most lately for journals is this small red one (very small) (20A?—or something). I can actually fit it in my back pocket—and of course it's light—so that's a big plus! But it's almost full—so I'm going to have to decide, when it's full, whether to start yet another (light, small) notebook to replace it! Also—I'm planning on retiring this notebook at the end of this year—and starting a big, new notebook (#21)!

Tuesday 13 September 2016

I'm at Xankia for lunch—it's 1:30pm and there are six parties here—total of 13 people—which is kind of surprising—I thought it'd be empty—I'm glad people are here! For one, this is a place I want to exist (not enough pho I can walk to) and it's nice when people are around—it's way past Milwaukee lunchtime (which is 11, 11:30—and all these people are on break from work, it looks like—except for maybe two dudes). Everyone is eating sandwiches which I'm sure are really good Vietnamese sandwiches (except one dude eating soup). I'm, of course, eating Pho, my favorite of all dishes—which I eat way too seldom. (I saw a recommendation for a pho place (Pho 88, I think) in Chicago, on the REX app this morning. Which made me think of coming here. This is not a bad space to sit—it's fast-foodish and order at counter—but still has a kind of odd personality (without trying). It's okay—the group of six left—six kids in their twenties—three men, three women—I'm almost certain they are coming from a job—but where? No uniforms, casual dress, I bet they are in the tech industry somewhere. I did a bad job of eavesdropping.

Sunday 11 September 2016

Sunday Project—no—I'm not going out to breakfast this Sunday, so no Sunday Project—I got a late start—I'm at home—I'm going to do a little on the computer and then go for a walk/do errands—I guess I don't even feel like going to breakfast today for whatever reason (almost always feel like it). But not today—so much better to spend that $12 (what breakfast costs these days) on a day when I feel like going somewhere for breakfast/or lunch and writing (which might well be tomorrow). Anyway, today is 9/11—obviously, and the unforgettable anniversary—but 15 years—hard to believe—it's also (yesterday) two years since Cindy died—also hard to believe. I don't like thinking about that too much—but it's making me want to avoid people (also social media versions of people) and I'm instead thinking about eulogies and how a lot of people consider them important. Maybe they are—but I don't ever ever want to write/perform a eulogy.

Tuesday 6 September 2016

It is the hottest day of the summer, it feels like—it's 90 degrees in my apartment—and humid—there is a breeze outside at least. I'm at the Bollywood Grill. I wish it was a little more over-AC'd in here—but no—glad it isn't—too much AC is worse than too little—it's pretty okay. I texted Brent and Doug about coming here, but no answer. Kind of a crappy morning for me—just way too hot when I woke up. Actually, reading was nice, but not able to work on the computer at all. Eating very spicy food on a very hot day makes some sense to me—somehow. But probably over-eating doesn't. But it's hard not to, here, because there is so much that's delicious. I've been doing better, though—two plates and dessert—actually, that's a lot.

The thing that's causing me the most anxiety today is not my REX work, or stuff with Chris (no payment yet), or IRS (not resolved yet) or job hunting (haven't started yet), but rather trying to do this project for Sara C. about Lyndon Sculpture Garden—a kind of interpretive guide—drawing thing—which I had (what I thought) (was) a good idea for—but as I try to draw it (kind of an impressionistic map based on the satellite photos, and then later a visit)—not happy with it—attempts to draw (and it occurs to me, if I went out there, I might have a better idea, or an inspiration how to draw it)—but anyway—she asked me way back like in April—and I still haven't made any progress—so it's kind of being rude of me—adding to my anxiety—really, it should just be no big deal, and I should say, sorry, I can't come up with anything. But I hate to fail. I also haven't done any drawings for my possible new zine. It occurs to me—lately—what I need are some big life changes... But what, exactly? I don't know...

Oh, just remembered some really weird, bizarre, and extensive dreams, or dream—it seemed very significant... but it's now all faded away.

Sunday 4 September 2016 – Labor Day Weekend – Sunday Project

I'm at Ma Fischer's on a Sunday—it's Sunday—still summer (it's so funny how people all want to make summer over when August is over—and it doesn't remotely feel like fall yet, or even un-summer—but I guess it's more about a back-to-school thing) (Ha). Thinking about back so school—when was the last time I was, myself, going back to school? It was, yes, 1986, when Beth and I lived in Columbus and I think both went to OSU—it was my last quarter of college ever, and kind of disastrous—I was freaked out by it—not happy being in classes—ended up skipping classes and dropping out after the fall quarter. It sucked—and I vowed never to go back to school again. Anyway, since it's 2016 now, that was 30 years ago! (And 38 years since I since I started college—also OSU—in 1978.) I just listened to the first Ohio State football game yesterday, which is what, for me?—marks the beginning of the fall season—so I guess there's that—even though it sure feels like the heart of summer, still—though pretty nice out—nice summer day! (Though, for sure, no one pays any attention to that first day of fall September 21 or so thing.)

Anyway, more on this subject of school starting, college, etc.—on my way over here (I'm still at Ma Fischer's, eating a Country Skillet). I stopped at Beans & Barley to buy some stuff at the store—I considered eating at the cafe, but I was looking at that counter, where I'd sit (being alone) and decided I didn't want to sit on those fucking tall aluminum stool seats—I hate those! Anyway, I was buying deodorant and soap, since they have a good selection of stuff like that—and I was just looking at the products—like various food, “ethnic” foods, hot sauce, and thinking, if you lived in a small college town, this store might be the only place to buy stuff like this—but you'd be really happy that it existed! And this made me think about that feeling of moving somewhere new—and then going about finding the places in town where you can buy the groceries you want. Is there a co-op? Small, privately owned markets? Etc. As well as movies, and everything. And how this was the joy of moving places like Columbus, Kent, New York, Cleveland, Iowa City, Seattle, Portland, and Milwaukee. And how I'd like to do it again sometime. But not sure where. Plus, I feel like I'd like to move to a small college town—but where?

Sunday 28 August 2016 – Sunday Project

I'm at Maxfield's Pancake House on a Sunday—it's a pretty weird morning out there—really nice—great to get out, but like 98% humidity and fog. It's early, I got here at 9am. Anyway, a great morning for a bike ride, except for moisture on my glasses—but it's crazy—there's like no one out—well, I guess there are people here, as usual (all drove).

Last week was a pretty crazy week in all—maybe one of the most fucked up in awhile—not so bad—and I'm dealing with stuff okay—first of all—pretty much isolated—though I met with Brent at Glorioso's on Monday or so—but otherwise didn't go out to eat at all or talk with anyone at all except the desk clerks at the hotel. I'm increasingly isolated—I feel like Travis Bickle, but I have a better diet. Then two days in a row I went for walks and was constantly accosted by crazy people—well, the first day I walked to the lake, and first a guy panhandling—but like a nice guy. Panhandling, for it to exist, I was thinking, depends on a certain ratio of panhandlers to pedestrians—and a certain amount of good will—I mean, some people it's going to freak out—and some people don't ever walk more than a few steps from their car. I guess if I'm walking for an hour and a half and come across three people asking for money, it's no big deal. Except the second guy was all fucked up—so that was more disturbing—but, whatever. But then the third guy I came across was not asking for money or anything. He was just swearing at me—I couldn't even understand what he was saying—just screaming. Anyway, you have days like that, where walking seems like not a great option. But then the next day, I walked to the library and back—about an hour—and in that time, there were three people screaming at me—in different places. So I don't know what's up with that. It seems like things don't feel too great lately—but these things go through phases. Then—same day, I think—I talked to Chris on the phone (only other person I talked to all week) and he said pretty much the REX app was going under and he was out of money—I talked to him about it a bit—and then if I should look for a job, and he said yes (at least I confirmed using him as a reference, etc.)—so that was kind of upsetting, because it's like losing your job (it is!) But also, in a way, a relief, because I've been not crazy about this REX work lately—not making enough money, anyway—and thinking I should try to make a change. Find a job—so at least this is something that forces the issue—and will get me motivated to make some changes—and soon—like, now.

Oh, yeah, I had two migraines last week—which the new(ish) migraine pills took care of—so it's important to me to keep my health insurance!

Sunday 21 August 2016

I'm at Ma Fischer's on Sunday—for, yes, Sunday Project! It's funny—in my old notebooks—once I started “Sunday Project” I was keeping it separate from my other journals. But now—going back and typing those journals, I want to put it all in chronological order—so that was a mistake. (Of course, now I'm writing journals in several different notebooks—so it will eventually be a challenge to type them all in chronological order.) (That is, if the journals, and I, and the project of typing them survives.) Another weird thing about the old ones—sometimes I had these ongoing projects of writing fiction in my journals—so now I am faced with the decision to include that or not—and how to approach it, etc. Anyway, this is one of the projects I'm now working on—I put all my old notebooks together—(and there are like 80 or so!) and I'm going through them, typing them, and putting them in in a blog—or will—two—one on my website, and one a Blogger blog (one starts in 1972—the other 1995—so they're like 20 years apart and 20 and 40 years ago!). I have no idea if anyone will ever what to read these—I don't care! However, one thing that is interesting to me is that I basically am doing the same thing as my first journal I kept when I was 12! (Maybe there was an earlier one, but it's lost.) And then when I was 16 I was doing a fictional story in my daily journal. I have changed a lot, of course, and I also haven't changed.

Well, it's a fun project, reading these, and typing them (I probably would never have just read them)—so that is that. I'm kind of learning a lot—actually—remembering things I totally forgot. Kind of exciting! Well, besides that I'm reading a lot lately, which is making me happy. It's been really hot—(mostly humid) just killer—so—and today is the first day it felt better—great weather! Various crises lately—trying to deal with them, and maybe doing OK—maybe not—won't go into it. I feel my mental state is kind of fragile—maybe cool weather will help. Ma Fischer's is still exactly the same—and now I am going to go next door to the Oriental for a movie.

Sunday 14 August 2016

I'm at Maxfield's Pancake House on Sunday morning, earlier than usual, which is nice—it's still full of people—it's bustling. I almost came here yesterday—but decided it was too rainy and humid—then forgot to go to the Farmer's Market—I went to the office, but didn't go to the gym—went to a frozen yogurt place—which was kind of fun—and then walked more and listened to podcasts. I worked on my website (Notebook Journals) and a Mexican restaurant review—and I did REX stuff in the evening, and I watched the Olympics (surprisingly good so far—especially beach volleyball, swimming, and track—2 really good 10,000 meter races). Later in the day I heard about another police shooting, and by night there were riots. There has got to be a better way than shooting people. I don't know—why does it keep happening? What if you had police have NO guns (just maybe SWAT teams—for like hostage situations) and have less cars—and hire more police—so save money on guns and cars (and especially the aftermath of shootings) and put money into greater numbers and more training (because they can't be beating people to death, either)—I'm sure my idea will go over really well. I guess what I should do is move to another country—there has to be someplace better. Anyway, you can see stuff like that coming—it's the hottest days of summer—and then people are cooped up because it's raining—and then people are also freaked out because it's so hard to find a job (it's always hard—even when the economy is good—so even harder when it's bad—and it always makes you feel helpless). So—things build up, then they explode. You look around, and because wealth is so flaunted, it really creates confusion. I'm confused, I know that.

Sunday 14 August 2016 – from Dream Notebook No. 2

Very realistic dream about shopping at a big sale, like a church sale or something, that is all African-American—this, after an evening reading about riots going on in Milwaukee; burning some stuff down—after another police shooting in Milwaukee. Anyway, I don't know what this sale is, or the community, or what city, but it's all very positive, people are nice—and I'm buying some shoes and a 1970s hat—but the main thing—a giant plastic cow—like something that would go in front of a restaurant, like a dairy farm place—or cheese or ice cream restaurant. And a guy is donating his trailer to attach to my van (or borrowed van?) to carry the cow back to where I live (somewhere like Cleveland?) and I'm kind of skeptical—how am I going to drive this thing? And then how will I get the trailer back to the guy?— but someone, maybe Peter? (who is helping me load it) says the guy doesn't necessarily want the trailer back.

Friday 12 August 2016

Qdoba, Water Street—technically the closest to me—closest Mexican food to Stately Wayne Manor. Anyway, it's fast food, but so exotic to come here—totally alien to me—it's like taking a vacation in my own town. Brisket tacos—pretty good! And Mexican Orange Fanta (too expensive). Anyway, happy to experience—the guy working, really nice—recommended stuff—and was just personable—made the whole experience good.

Wednesday 10 August 2016

I'm at the new Durbar Indian Buffet in the Park East Hotel—for lunch—1pm on a very hot day. Not so hot, but humid, close—or maybe it's me. I thought by this time of summer I'm used to it—but I can't breathe or think—for some reason it's getting to me, more than usual. But if I think back to some of the hottest times in summer—I wouldn't be trying to write—or do anything too ambitious—and I'd be like braindead and melt—and I'd drink—maybe smoke cigarettes. Now I'm actually getting some stuff done. Anyway, I think I might be partially disoriented because I got up at 5am this morning—read a little—then went immediately out on a walk (well, 6:30) and I was so into the podcasts I was listening to (I listened to 4, or parts of 4 different ones) and of course walking—that I went for like a 2 hour walk—ended by a trip to the grocery store—so my whole day had a disorienting slant—it seems both later, now, and earlier, than it should—weird. Also, kind of like—what day is this? My work schedule—for REX stuff and Chris is kind of all over the place—which I like, in theory, anyway—no routine or fixed times—but on the other hand—it's disorienting, too, so I don't know. Anyway, yesterday—I had to go into the office and look for some documents—not easy to find—yet I did find them, so that was good. At least for how much a big waste of time that is—mission accomplished. But then, in general, I feel like I've been working too much for the amount I'm getting paid—yet, I'm essentially the one who decides how many hours I work—so it's all on me. And then, because Chris said something about liquidating stuff, it got me worrying that my work might dry up. I woke up at 4am yesterday with anxiety. But again, that's me—I'm the one making the anxiety. Always worry about jobs, money—but why? I guess I always will.