Tea and Wine

I might have to stop going to the Tea Lounge. I've been there twice in the last week and haven't gotten very much done, because I end up talking to people. I must be giving something off. I actually approached one of them. You can't be in possession of a book of psychoanalytic terms and think I won't talk to you. But getting into conversations with people is not the only thing I do.

Tonight, I caught a nice couple, man and woman, fondling one another's genitals. Totally not something I wanted to see. They were clearly exhibitionists, which makes me a voyeur. I think. I'd have to refer to Freud, but the book I need is in Cornelia's room and she's in there sleeping with her girlfriend. I've had enough couples. I'm staying home Saturday. I hate Hallmark holidays.

Before the Tea Lounge, I had some free wine, cheese and salami at school at what I thought was to be just a mix-and-mingle situation. It was for TCDS and a couple of deans from Kazakhstan gave a talk. I was stuck. And it was hot in there after my first of three cups of really really good Italian red wine. It's nearly 3 am and I got little-to-no work done today. That's the plan tomorrow night. Today it was more about connecting with people. There are certain occasions when I'm being stared at that it isn't malicious. I recognize pure interest, genuine interest, from people. It happened a couple of times today. It was refreshing. And I got a tip on where to get free beer from 8-10 on Fridays.