oh I'm back in Chicago now and I already miss my friends terribly. it's so fun to visit, but it makes me sad as well since I know it'll be another long while before we're all back together again. also, I'm fucking exhausted. why the hell did I come to work today? someone help me.

Wednesday: got in to New York around 11, went to a diner for dinner, got to Stacey's, hung around and smoked until Dana got home.

Thursday: slept in, went into the city with Stacey for a soup lunch, walked around the 50s, met up with Dana, saw the Daily Show, got fucking amazing & unforgettable sushi, got drunk.

Friday: drove to CT with Stacey, got lunch at Tigin, looked at houses, visited Keira. got back to NY, James P got into town around 8 or 9. can't remember if we did anything else...don't think so...

Saturday: slept in, went around the city a little, saw Crossroads, which was fucking horrible (worse than expected), went back to Stacey's. Tim came, Keira came, went out in the city for drinks. Stacey got tons of mardi gras beads, got very drunk, out till 6, came home, smoked, James P acted like a freak, fell asleep.

Sunday: Stacey's birthday. slept forever. went for incredible Indian food for dinner, Stacey's uncle paid (nice). went back to Stacey's, opened presents, smoked a lot, watched Strangers With Candy and laughed for ages, ate ice cream cake, drank, tons of fun.

Monday: slept a lot, JP left. went into the city with Stace for a meeting with a psychic, learned that I will have 2 kids (hmm, we'll see about that), meet a man named David (again, let's wait and see), and become a "reincarnation specialist." want my $75 back I think...had a few beers to regroup, met up with Dana, tried to see Mullholland Drive for the 2nd time, sold out so got drunk instead, went back to Stacey's, watched more Strangers With Candy, some Ali G, some smoking, went to sleep around 1.

Today: got up at 5, stumbled around as I packed, showered, got ready, got into the cab and flew away from New York. have realized that 4 hours of sleep after a weekend of very late bedtimes makes for a shitty half-day of work. will be going home early today. hope to see Jim's new apartment if I can last that long. want to watch Olympic figure skating tonight.

all in all, such a great time. wish I didn't have to work and I could run around with my friends like that all the time, every day. trying to plan when I will be able to move to New York. listening to A Whiter Shade of Pale (rich with memories) and trying to keep the eyelids up...ta.