We have a week left. Then we’re unemployed. Some of us are more screwed than others. I think I’m in the “more screwed” category. I haven’t done anything substantial to locate another job. I’m gonna tell you right away I can’t wait another day, Amanda. Most of the folks I work with are not the same folks I worked with a year ago. There are probably only 6 people or so who have been there longer than I. I don’t really seem to get along with most people remaining. There are no good options. Like a guiding light to help…
I want to talk about what happened today, but I’ve got to finish up our New York trip. So while we were at supper with Mike, I asked him to show off his new iPhone, which, of course, is what every iPhone owner loves to do. I heard on Morning Edition the day before they came out an interview with one of the few reviewers who got to hold and touch one ahead of time. Renee Montagne asked him, “So is it as good as everyone says it is?” and he answered, “No. It’s better.” And it is. The screen…
So I post this one in compensation.
When I woke up Sunday, it was nearly 11. I went to take a shower and was relieved to see Sydney sleeping on the couch. Sydney and Berck had been dying to see the Transit Museum, so I found a place in Brooklyn to eat breakfast. Teresa’s is in a very nice, very trendy part of Brooklyn right by the County Court House. Everyone in there speaks with a Polish accent, as far as I can tell. We ordered all the different kinds of pirogi (excellent), some plain cheese blintzes (excellent), some home fries (very, very good), some challah French…