Black coffee on the futon

Beautiful crisp clear morning over new york. Slept in on this, my last day before heading circuitously south for the next 7 weeks. Enjoying some excellent coffee and about to relish what is liable to be the last really good bagel i have for about 2 months. (btw, extra points for the first person who can identify what today's title refers to...)

Last night out with jessica to see the EAT fest at theater on 5. Good stuff, good mix of plays, fab to see karen's work, fun to see paul on stage at last, great to hang with jess, as always! I'll miss her, as i'll miss a ton of people (can i give another shoutout to my fantabulous friends) but the time we live in offers so many ways to keep in touch, you feel closer. Tempted to break down and get a webcam, but i'll be limited to dial-up in the housing. Won't that be fun! Go easy on the photos you send. At the same time, i'm looking forward to less technology, more simplicity - i'll have the ipod and the laptop, but i'll have no tv, slow internet, and there's no telling how the cell phone will work there. Do i contradict myself? Very well, i contradict myself: i am large, i contain multitudes. (ok, that's an easy one, folks)

Going to philly tomorrow to see jen, hit the museum and then hang with darren & jacquie & their kids. Anyone wanting to see me before i go better holla quick!