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June 19, 2005
dumbing down
+6, Rich
Met my boy front of his bldg. He only brings what I want, no more, but didn’t ask this time. I mix it up, but four is a pretty common default number for me. I told him I had sixty and he gave me three dubs. I said, so I gave you sixty last time. Yeah, he said, I got you; I got no more wares on me right now. Call me naive but I think he assumed the usual four and brought six (dimes-worth).
Then to the corner for fresh glass. Police were standing practically in the door. That’s like seven, eight feet from the counter. I kind of suck my teeth and shake my head at the oldish arab owner guy. He quietly mumbles, Want pipe? Yeah, I nod. He looks sideways, prepares it under the counter, holds it wrapped in his hand on the counter, I take it stealthily. Buying para behind the backs of NY’s Finest.
I walk down the street by the Botanic Gardens. Light up a load in front of folks. I can’t wait. Doesn’t seem to do much, and with Rich’s stuff, I’m now more inclined to think it’s me and not the goods so much. Maybe a little of both. R’s is slightly more moist than usual. But it’s not the same batch as what that corner posse moves.
Slept a good bit this weekend. Woke up at 9:30 last (Sat.) night. C. and my out of town friends already at dinner. I don’t want to meet up. I do want to see them but tired and feel obligated—pretty lame if I couldn’t make it out to see them when in town. I go. I’m kind of stupid all night with them. Inarticulate. Not funny, not interesting, just stupid and inarticulate. Damn. What was it? Having just woken up? Being out of practice socially? My confidence level with them (he one of the top 2 most brilliant people I’ve ever known by far and she an English professor, both witty) and in general (given my lifestyle). Or is it the mass genocide of brain cells I’ve been waging?
I’ve put off the one thing I’ve had to do this weekend, and a very important thing at that, and a thing takes time at thatter. A book review due to the editor tomorrow. Ugh. Starting now. ugh ugh
Posted by peligrito at June 19, 2005 8:13 PM
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