Daily Office
Friday

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Matins: Poème trouvé: “To the Uptight Guy on the 6 Train at 77th St. Station.”

Tierce: An initial decision, against going to the movies today — I’ve got lots to do in preparation for tomorrow’s luncheon, after all, and I don’t want to be running around at the last minute — was overturned when I discovered that The Other Boleyn Girl is showing around the corner at 10:30.

Compline: The most incredibly occupied day. Read all about it below.

 
Oremus…

§ Matins. I came across this trouvaille while trying to explain Craigslist to my good friend Migs — who was too polite to say that he didn’t need to have Craigslist explained to him.

Migs and I chatted for about an hour and a half, or until Migs could be excused for wanting to get on with his life. It was, after all, first thing in the morning for him. I was simply waiting for Kathleen to signal that she was coming home, so that I might order dinner from Jackson Hole. I could have yakked all night — and Migs had every reason to fear that I just might.

§ Tierce. Kristin plays Mom. How can I resist the opportunity to hear big Hollywood stars make historically inconceivable remarks? (I won’t be surprised if Cate Blanchett makes her debut in utero appearance.)

§ Compline. Movie — Museum (cafeteria for lunch, plus all three big shows: Poussin, Courbet, Johns) — Greenberg’s for backup dessert — Home & Housecleaning — Back to the kitchen for the Dacquoise: meringues — Movie write-up; nearly finished but not quite (by now it’s well past dark) — Dinner with Kathleen across the street — Setting the table — Making a pralin (almond brittle) for the dessert — Washing the glasses — Calling it a day, even though there’s still too much to do tomorrow.

Wish I could have been here!

One Response to “Daily Office
Friday”

  1. Migs says:

    It was a pleasure chatting with you, sir. What I couldn’t remember until after I left the computer was that I once applied for a job through Craigslist – only to find out later that the poster was looking for an adult website copywriter. What became of that, I’ll let you know in private.

    But thank you for arousing (again) my interest in these tender advertisements!