i tripped around new york city today, and mangaged to survive the entire experience on a 4-pack of pudding snacks, 3 clementines, an iced tea, and a bowl of soup. (approx 600 calories total :)

also walked 30 - 50+ blocks. the anti-war protest that i was in town for was a big disappointment. because law enforcement gave us a hard time, there were lots of distractions from the actual symbolic goal of the event. i cringe to think how the media is going to report it. it annoys me when good things get fucked up

after 4+ hours of standing outside in protest mode, i went to warm up at a barnes & noble. then, tess and i snuck a quick meal (the tiniest bowl of soup you could ever imagine) at a turkish dive. after that, we went to see sleater-kinney . it was very very cool... i was way too short to see much of anything (and they didn't play the set list that i exactly wanted to hear ), but sometimes the music really hit home. a couple of songs off of one beat, and then renditions of 'dig me out,' 'call the doctor,' etc really did it for me... i sang and danced myself hoarse. i also got a foo fighters button

peter met me in nyc for the show. its funny how many times our relationship has rewritten itself in my head over the past 48 hours. yesterday we talked and messed around with guitars until 3:30 am, and tonight's activites ran from 7pm until 2:45am. i have decided that he is irresistiably delightful to be around.

these past two days have been so fullfilling, its disgustingly fantastic... but then comes sunday -- the worst day of my life, only cycled back every week..

adios