any one placing any incumbrance on this balcony ...

the fire escape is beautiful but strict. it warns that wrongdoers and malfeasants (is that a word? it should be. i hereby proclaim you: word) could be financially disemboweled to the tune of ten dollars.

i take back what i said about the internet. it's kinda nice to sit here by the window since we have a stellar view into treetops and other brick buildings and their fire escapes. very sesame street. as opposed to the view out our bedroom window, which is very warsaw circa the warsaw pact.

i'm also feeling better in general for no appreciable reason except that it's pretty out today, & i've been thinking that even if i don't feel like a new yorker yet, that doesn't mean i can't or won't at some point find my niche. maybe, as hrc sez, it takes a village. plus, as of today, ben, who's cozed up with me here also shamelessly utilizing the free wireless, has been cozed up with me for 3 and a half years. awwwwwww.