26 September 2018, Wednesday

W. 14th St. (5296–5324, 6991–92). W’media WW/annual meeting at 👶🏰🏰 (5296–5300, 6991–92). Seats were arranged in rows rather than the usual approximate oval due to larger number of attendees but अभिषेक wasn’t there due to UN responsibilities. (See SMS conversation with him.) I came a bit late and sat in an empty seat between Bob. K. and that prolific photographer J’m H. During the break, I paid five dollars to be allowed to vote, but got no receipt or even the satisfaction of seeing my name written down anywhere. Candidate speeches were too regressive, with too many mentioning social justice or intersectionality, and one (L’ren K.) given in absentia by the facilitator taking great pains to use only plural pronouns. I didn’t vote for a full twelve candidates and specifically left out any I felt to be too leftist. Even the announcements after the election included mention of a new project about indigenous peoples, but its name had to end with “… and Social Justice.” While discussing the likely odious forthcoming “code of conduct” with said facilitator (M’gan W.), a tremendous cockroach crawled into her bag which she horrifiedly ejected and stomped, which gave me an excuse to talk to C’rl and request a paper towel wherewith to dispose of it, which I did. ⭘side T. (5301–5324). I received a drink discount for checking in on Yelp, so I gave it to the Japanese W’median (Eri?) because she won the skill game, and she was extremely grateful therefor. Ry. McG. got a nice series of stills that show the tumbling tower, but I missed it despite all the video I was recording. Met a merry fat Latin man named Mario who offered to buy me and Eri(?) drinks only after we’d left and encountered him standing outside. She gave me a hug before entering the subway station in appreciation of my having given her the discount, and then I caught up to a few others and entered a different station with them. (Much as I like the D, I said, I won’t be riding one tonight.)

E (6993–95).

37th Ave. (5325–26). सागर/সাগর notice about a picnic (5325–26). Rôtisserie chicken, cheese ends, old discount mushrooms, blackberries and sour cream from FD. I greeted slender, mildly cute S. Asian worker, possibly with course skin, who was sweeping the floor, and he smiled and returned the greeting.