it's over. move to somnia.

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Unemployed: the First 4 Days

2 long-lost friends (one from college, one from elementary school*) bumped into on street
5 videos rented**
2 street fairs (one a family-friendly celebration of all things Berkeley; the other an unfamiliar celebration of all things leather/fetish+) attended
3.25 episodes of The Shield marathon (on FX) watched
3 trips to Berkeley
3 trips to San Francisco
5 books checked out of library++
1 very weird episode wherein I am lying on a massage table (covered only by a low-riding white sheet) and the masseuse suddenly asks, "Are you married?"#
10 appointments/meetings/events added to personal calendar
5 callers Saturday night
5 callers Sunday night
200 old emails deleted
1 package of salmon jerky purchased
4 hours spent biking
1 wedding shower missed
0 weekly chores completed


* (!)

** including Office Space, which has (if nothing else) validated (again) my decision to take that job and shove it

+ Yes, I volunteered. No, I'm not into "that stuff."

++ 3 about graduate education, 2 about travel in Mexico

# remainder of conversation:
Me [dry throat, scratchy voice]: Uh...no.
She [smiling craftily]: Took you a minute to respond, I see.
Me: I'm gay.
She: Oh. [pause] I just thought you were attractive.
peachy as always, Mike at 12:00 AM