magicbeans. nothing if not awkward.

At the movie theatre in Chelsea, Sarah says, 'Julia's not going to get here in time. Should we just walk down to Union Square to meet up with her?'

'Chris and I just walked here from Union Square to meet up with you. And it's about nine-hundred-thousand degrees out. I'd rather not.'

And on the subway platform a little later, heading back downtown to West 4th Street, Julia says, 'So you must have liked it, if you're going to see it again?'

'It was okay. I mean good, although certainly not the best movie I've ever seen. It's mainly about the air conditioning today. What else is there to do?'

We went to see Me and You and Everyone We Know. Again, for me. And actually I think it may have grown on me a little bit the second time. Then, to the newish Giant Robot New York, where Susie and a couple of other kids from Providence were having an opening.

And after that, drinks with Chris and Caitlin.K and her friend Beth. Then more drinks at another bar with Nick and two of his friends. Three bars, seven or eight beers, and the realization that if the hot bartender is not paying any attention to you, that continuing to drink isn't going to change anything.