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talking to people Once again I am falling behind on details. There was so much more to talk about yesterday, but I ran out of time. Actually after I left work the rest of Thursday went really well for me. ... On my way to class I saw J Crew girl sitting outside smoking a cigarette. I sat down next to her to talk and see what was new with her. She said that she'll be graduating this summer, but after that point everything else is uncertain. A few suggestions had been given to her, but she hadn't followed through with any of them yet. Whenever I hear that someone else doesn't have their life completely mapped out I always breathe a sigh of relief. Then she asked about me and I started to explain that my circumstances were slightly different than hers. Before I got too far into my story she said that she remembered that I was a trying to be a graduate student. I was flattered that she remembered since I made that announcement at the beginning of the fall semester last year. I guess that she was listening when I was talking. I must have made an impression on her. I'm not too sure why I haven't spoken with her that much this semester. It isn't as though we had that much in common from last semester, but I still knew her. Somehow my focus on her drifted. She still has a certain appeal, but I would say that she is less of a granola girl than I originally guessed. What I mean is that she seems to have more of an edge to her than I imagined. Hearing her use the word fuck when she was talking to me shattered any illusions of her being demure and withdrawn. Maybe she just likes to keep to herself. Some of the mystery has been taken away, but maybe I should make more of an attempt to keep in touch with her this summer. ... Rude and irritable would be the best words to describe my mood at work this week. I did not want to be there. After being told on Monday by the consulting firm that I was overqualified and underpaid for what I do, going to work took on a whole new meaning. For the most part I kept my comments to a minimum, but I certainly didn't do that much work. On the other hand that is one of the strengths of where I work. I know exactly what I can and can not do for the night. ... Ann gave birth Thursday night so I spent about two hours this morning at the hospital visiting her and the baby. I can't remember the last time that I held a baby. Maybe the last baby that I held was my niece and that would be five years ago. Even so I didn't see her in the hospital. So small and so new, less than a day old was what I was thinking when Ann handed her to me. I was amazed at how much heat a small baby can produce when I was holding her or maybe that was coming from me, I don't know. ... Anna Karenina. Sadly Tolstoy is another of those famous authors whose work I have never read. I did, however, manage to read a synopsis or two before I saw a play version of the novel tonight. This was the last play of the 2000-2001 season and I was surprised to see who had the lead role of Anna. The actress who had that part usually does comedic or secondary characters. This was the first time that I had ever seen her be in the spotlight. It was a nice change and she did a god job.
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