First Forty

School took forever; bike won't be in until Monday!; last chance to pass Calculus; Grant's Mustang still not ready; talked with John for about an hour after work.

We went to Washington D.C. and saw the Declaration of Independence and Ford’s Theater.

Head over to Applied Sciences during lunch to study a bit; see Faiza; Lisa's "wrecking decision" will be to not attend Andy's wedding; she can't justify the trip; McCoy Tyner is excellent, though I don't stick around for the second show.

Call Mom to get Jean's address; she'd been on the phone with Cherie; arrive at Philosophy soaking wet; discover that my mailbox-mate, Ann Elise Faulhaber, does indeed exist; attend talk by Leticia Quezada; she mentions Dick and the Puente Project; run into Brook at Longs; call Meggin, still excited after the talk.

Go out with Joe to Toppers, PCH Bar and Grill, Harvelle's, etc.; he feeds me to sober me up; take Sunset home on the Vespa; freeze!

Skip math; order bike from shop in Geneva; talk to Jenny on the phone; watch foreign film at NCC; decide to speak with Mr. Elander about repeating Calc 1.

We went to see the remains of Jamestown.

Take the Vespa up to Stevenson for brunch; watch "Cuba" and then go for a run on the East Field; not getting any work done so we go to the beach and watch dogs; leftovers at home for dinner.

Claire coming to San Francisco; Big Sur marathon costs $65!; see Grim Reaper on pay-phone downtown; Santa Cruz 'types' staring at me; raining; Mike & Spike Animation Festival inspiring.

Go with Rich to Forum meeting at a downtown hotel, where we meet Deb; never seen so many smiling people; it's feel-good hell; just want to get out of there; Rich tells me this is the new Est.

Sick!; only thinking of Beth, to the point where I almost felt un-attracted to her; did nothing all day.

We went to Williamsburg and saw all the old houses and craft shops. We ate lunch at the Kings Inn.

Go to San Jose to buy a suit; run into Chel and Hiroe at breakfast; do a little shopping at Yaohan; Muria's rules-for-borrowing-the-car; John Stewart at Kuumbwa; pay-raise kicks my check up to $191!

The day of women-triggering-my-homones; they're coming at me from everywhere!; beautiful ride down from campus at night; still no friends; George calls, but it's awkward talking to him.

Cherie, Claire and I meet Dick at Sycamore Canyon; listening to Dionne Warwick on the drive up; Claire and Dick bitching during hike; have picnic on the beach.

Skip math class again; call Beth and she says that she was looking for me Saturday night after the show; I'm going to kill Grant!; Beth says she'll go to game with me; feeling confused, but good; go to Denny's after work with Grant and John.

Today we drove up to Yorktown and got a hotel to sleep in.

Get call from Mariko Watanabe at the Japanese Consulate — I made the cut and will get an interview!; Yumi doesn't find out until later that night at Kuumbwa; she dances in jubilant celebration; Grace taking a master gardener class; Hiroe leaving for Japan on Saturday.

Meggin and I talk about our continued separation; I’m frustrated by the whole thing — afraid of marriage, routine, children…; Sean calls and we talk for several hours; he’s happy up in Stevens Point, living with Deb and studying Mathematics.

Meet Susan at ABC on the scooter. We eat dinner at some Thai place, talk, and then go up to the Lazerium at Griffith Observatory and watch the “Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon” show.