Hello, Baltimore.
It’s snowing. Somewhere in Fell’s Point, a couple in their late twenties is preparing to venture out. Wife is brushing her teeth with organic toothpaste. Husband is rolling up his flannel shirt (exposing well-designed thought provoking tattoos) and getting their eighteen month old baby up. They will stroller over the cobblestones to the Daily Grind, where they will enjoy coffee and the paper and this lovely cold cold Saturday.
On Federal Hill, some young professionals will just be getting up and rubbing the sleep out of their eyes and the make up from last night’s outing. They will eat cold pizza and watch Saturday morning movies. They will call their friends at one and make evening plans.
This is sounding so much more bitter than I meant it to.
Went to the Hexagon and Metro Gallery last night w/ the kids for John’s birthday. It was good to see the Posse/EVA. I danced more than I ought to have, given that the only physical exertion I’ve engaged in for the past few months has been skiing for three days. Different. TIRED this morning. But work has been pleasant. Busy but not annoyingly so. And Dani got me a bacon egg and cheese bagel.
Baltimore, it is SNOWING. Not epically, but it’s beautiful. They’re saying we’ll get 4 inches by 4pm but I doubt it. Arlington has more snow than us right now, or so reports Mom via text messaging. She’s reading in front of the fire. There’s no place like home.
I have to read One Hundred Years of Solitude for a class. I wish I was good enough to read it for what it is in Spanish. I’m trying to read the Spanish with the English alongside, but I’m getting quizzed on this, so you know… maximum comprehension necessary.
I wrote an awful short short story today. Meh. Sternberg will tell me how to fix it. I have faith.
I have to write a 4-6 page scene for play writing. NO idea how to do it or what it should be about. Trying not to make an ass of myself, given that I didn’t take pt 1 of the course and Lapadula is letting me take pt 2 anyway. We’ll see, we’ll see.
Making pasta carbonara and sauteed squash/zucchini/onion for the kids tonight. Hopefully Clare will bring over a good movie. Adaptation was phenomenal, so a good followup is necessary. As an aside, watched Taken w/ Spence the other night. It was better than I expected it to be. Obvious, but enjoyable.
I’m loving this snow. Rachel and I decided that from the windows of the salon, it appears we are in a snow globe.
I will probably not love it at 4, when I have to drive home.
Enjoy the weather, Baltimore. Let’s pray it gets warm soon though.
H
