nose in a book

slept in this morning, then went to the post office, mailed off my lovely package to l. i pray to the goddess she'll get it before oman. then off to the costume shop, got my dress ready for the fitting, then made the top of the little boy's sailor suit for tom. ate a long luxurious lunch, not having to be anywhere, reading a's banana rose- it got easier once she got to the midwest, though she was so unhappy. plugged pearl back into my ears, listening to the mix i made for l, so happy that she got it yesterday, and we're listening to the same mix in our very different lives.

i got off at chicago and on a whim called amberlee. i told her i was going to ukranian village, assuming she'd be in Mi for spring break. but no, she was on her way to work, so i took down the address of her bakery. i went to the pysanky store, and though the sign said they'd be open for another hour, the gate was pulled shut and locked. the neon flashed open, and i was very confused. but it was a lovely evening, so i walked the mile or so through ukranian village. her bakery is totally cute- there were these fabulous cakes, doctor seuss and fancy wrapping paper, these mod geometric designs that looked like jamie's embroidery. amberlee was glad to see me and gave me a mug of chamomile tea. i sat in the window and drank my tea and read a's book and listened to amberlee sell cupcakes and her boss do a wedding consultation. it ws totally cozy.

after an hour i took the division st bus to the redline- don't think i've ever ridden it before, - no, maybe to rebecca's house, farther west. anyway. riding on the bus is so wierd and novel and nostalgic to me, now that i live on the north side. i got off at the red line, went under the subway, walked to the end of the platform so i'd be in the first car at granville. the train came, i got a forward facing seat, opened a's book and read. she and her husband are getting a divorce. the train announces chicago. then grand. i continue reading. doors open on the left at lake it says. then washington, then monroe then jackson. JACKSON! what am i doing going south!! i get off at harrison, walk the whole way down the platform and wait for the northbound train, so disoriented. it took me AGES to get home, and i'll have to go back later this week to get what i went out there for. a whole day, wasted.

but i did finish a's book, so now i can go on to the library books i've been stacking up all week. and i should cut apart more t-shirts. it's totally gonna suck having to go back to classes monday. i like this lifestyle way too much.