I woke up very hungry. I breathed in and coughed. I pushed off the heavy covers and stood up. My hamstrings were burning, so I crouched over a little.
I stepped gingerly into the kitchen. The shadows of the arms of the clock pointed to 4 and 12. I opened a cabinet and felt around for a slim box. It was covered with cellophane, except for one short end. I pushed in the tabs and took a few water crackers. They were a little gummy but they tasted good.
The subway rolled by over the bridge. The cars looked pristine, empty, yellow lit. The lights were out on all the skyscrapers. I took a few more crackers and put the box away.
I noticed a dark shape at my feet. Rox was waiting by the food bowl. I topped off the bowl and she crunched on the kibble.
Rox followed me back to bed. She jumped on my pillow. I sneezed. She jumped off.
12.31.2004
12.16.2004
People are leaving a lot of sweets out on the common table.
This morning, it was yellow cookies and whoopie pies.
The first time I saw a whoopie, I didn't know what it was. I was in a minimart / service station in western PA. A small turdlike thing was wrapped in saran wrap lying next to the cash register.
"What's that?" I asked the attendant, pointing.
"That's a whoopie dog," he said.
I had never heard of it. "What's that?"
"It's like a whoopie pie."
"What's a whoopie pie?"
He paused. "Why . . . it's just a whoopie pie."
For that reason, I now think of whoopie pies as an a priori food.
This morning, it was yellow cookies and whoopie pies.
The first time I saw a whoopie, I didn't know what it was. I was in a minimart / service station in western PA. A small turdlike thing was wrapped in saran wrap lying next to the cash register.
"What's that?" I asked the attendant, pointing.
"That's a whoopie dog," he said.
I had never heard of it. "What's that?"
"It's like a whoopie pie."
"What's a whoopie pie?"
He paused. "Why . . . it's just a whoopie pie."
For that reason, I now think of whoopie pies as an a priori food.
12.13.2004
12.09.2004
12.08.2004
The Source of the Problem Reveals Itself
It felt so great, eating steamed vegetables and tofu over brown rice for dinner. I was a little hungry afterward, though, and started looking around for one more thing to eat. I saw a bag of bialys I had been meaning to freeze. I put most of them in the freezer, and then ate one schmeared with scallion cream cheese. Mmm. As I was putting the cream cheese away I saw a tub of crispy green pickles I had bought from the pickle guys. I'm trying to snack on pickles instead of chocolate. I ate three pickles. Then I ate chocolate.
12.07.2004
Moral Dilemma
The order arrived with a turkey burger but no fries. I called and they're sending the fries separately. Do I tip again?
12.01.2004
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