Sunday, January 12, 2003
Sam and Patrick did sword practice at Stern Grove. All three of us had brunch at Cove Cafe in the Castro, ran a few errands afterwards. Came home and napped. Cleaned up moldy things in the closet. Water had seeped through under the carpet from outside. Ick! Snack: leftover chinese food from Four Season. Aaron replied to a Lodestar submission today and cc'd Patrick: "Hey Mattilda, Thanks for the submission and the compliment. We'll review it and get back to you as soon as we can. In the meantime, I hope all is well and happy new year! Yours, Aaron. IMPORTANT: This email is not intended for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of humor, or irrational religious beliefs. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination or copying of this email is not authorized and constitutes an irritating social faux pas. Unless the word absquatulation has been used in its correct context somewhere other than in this warning, it does not have any legal or grammatical use and may be ignored. No animals were harmed in the transmission of this email, although the kelpie next door is on borrowed time, let me tell you. Those of you with an overwhelming fear of the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message by reading this backwards, so ignore that Microsoft Alert Notice. However, by pouring a circle of salt around yourself and your computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you or your pets. If you have received this email in error, please add some nutmeg and egg whites, whisk and place in a warm oven for 40 minutes." Dinner at home with Patrick: woodsy pumpkin pecan pork chops with cartwheel pasta in a tomato and cream sauce with chanterelle mushrooms. "Very simple," Patrick says. Later, as I'm looking at imdb based on a recommendation by headstrongboy to see the film called Rabbit-Proof Fence, I ask Patrick, "Do you wanna see a 'heartbreaking triumph of the human spirit'?" He just laughed and said, "That's every movie, these days." We listened to remixes of old Falco songs: Rock Me Amadeus (American 12-inch) and Vienna Calling. Fun!