I never would've thought that in the time b/w posts -- in the time between bicycling commutes -- that NY would experience earthquake tremors and a hurricane.
I had to take the train from RVC today and my guess is that I'll have to all week. That's fine b/c I'll get to make up some of the distance and times that I missed. Factoid -- it only took me 5 minutes to get from the oside lot to Lincoln Ave in RVC today. I'm moderately impressed. The problem is that to get from there to the station is variable. Crossing Sunrise is a deathtrap. I will not die to get to work. I'll die leaving it but you will never read this in my obituary: "Mr. Smulison died trying to make a train in to Manhattan during peak hours."
Reading the last 40 or so pgs of A Man Asleep. Perec employs a second-person narrative here, so of course, more no-dialogue. I haven't read much in this style so it's challenging. I think I like this story better than Things. This one speaks to me a little more b/c it's addressing "me." It has a Rollins feel -- his books and "Such a Drag." I'm going to email him that.
I'm very one-track-minded today b/c I'm With You comes out today. It's hard for me to stay mad at the fact that my triathlon was cancelled when I have something this exciting to look forward to. Tomorrow, after I've listened to it a few times (at least) I will write up something special.
The Hudson is higher than most days I've witnessed. Near the Dept. of Sanitation it's nice & high. Nothing to fret over, but still.
Some progress finally over near Ground Zero -- while I still cannot take the bike path along the buildings, the space is opening up, fences are coming down. Even at Albany Street, they've unveiled a new SIDEWALK!
Deeper thoughts to come.
Thank you for reading.
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