Snippets

AT THE 4TH OF JULY PARTY:

Two minutes after meeting him he says, out of the blue: "I haven't fucked in one year and 10 months" "I am glad to know the problem is across the board" I say, mostly because I felt I had to say something. "Oh well, but in certain cases one could say I am fat, so I don't get any but, in my case, look, I am gorgeous!" OK, he did not say, you are fat, so you don't get any, but he got very close. I told him something about how surprised he could be by how it's not really an impediment but what I should really have done is pointed out how maybe his personality is getting in the way of his nothing for him. Much later, when he insisted on his need for action, I let him know how a friend of mine, whose body is certainly not 10% fat, gets to roll in the sack several times a day. So there! The really sad part is that this person was by far the friendliest at the party. Completely into himself, yet fun. And I do like his installations. This one in particular. Very much, actually.
Seems other guests were reggaeton Grammy winners,  actor and actresses, etc. Most of them acted like they were on stage.
All of us tried and tried, until we finally gave up and left for a bar.

IN MY BUILDING

I get in the elevator and I say good morning to the older woman riding it. She ignores me when I get in but waves goodbye when we arrive.  I walk to the doorman Two women are coming in through the door, one Asian, one white. The sweet old lady who was in the elevator with me barges in on my conversation  with the doorman to ask whether the Asian woman is Chinese. The doorman says he doesn't know but concedes she does look Chinese. The sweet old lady turns around and shouts "Are you Chinese? This building is fucking Chinatown!".
Now, this is a woman looking for trouble. I can't wait to see what will happen to her when she yells like that at some black woman.

THE CABDRIVER

He read my palm while driving. Was impressively accurate. Says he studied palm reading in Bangla Desh for 32 years and is now writing a book on the subject.  He charges about 20 buck per person if you want him for a party. I have his e-mail and phone number, just drop me a line and will send them to you. Oh, he also offered to buy me a drink.