Ex Bibliotheca

The life and times of Zack Weinberg.

Sunday, 20 January 2002

# 9:45 PM

I decided to remove the radiators from my apartment. They're old cast-iron steam radiators, the one in the living room must weigh two hundred pounds. The building hasn't used steam heat in decades, so these things just sit in the corners of the rooms collecting dust and taking up space which I need for more bookshelves.

Right now they're in the second floor hallway, and I'm pondering whether this was such a good idea... how do I get a two hundred pound hunk of cast iron down the stairs without hurting someone? Having got it down the stairs, what do I do with it?

# 3:30 PM

frantically catching up

Friday: went to Sumana's party. The lasagna was a success. Met all sorts of interesting people. What's Going On was a success, too.

Saturday: did laundry. Observed other people doing laundry. A dialogue:

STAFF:You put all your clothes in the machine and then you disappeared for half an hour without starting it. People wanted to use the machine.
MAN:We went away for five minutes to buy detergent.
STAFF:(points at clock) It was half an hour.
MAN:Whatever. to his WIFE: See if we ever come here again.

Somehow, this dialogue reminds me of a story I read...

Afterward, went and had dinner with my grandparents.

bend your mind

with some ambigrams. I particularly like the first stanza of Jabberwocky.

# 6:10 AM

Why am I still awake?