Book from my Bartender

On the first of December I noted that the day before I had I texted my North Beach friend on the N Judah and she said she was at home.  I was wearing my nicer shoes.  I got off at Montgomery and went to the Bank and caught a 30.  I got off at Green and then went to Tupelo.  They said the birthday girl was at Sodini’s so I went to Bocce—which was empty—when I got back there were a lot of people.  I said happy happy to her and talked to the off duty bartender and waiter for a while.  I talked to the birthday gilrs best friend also.  I bought a book from my bartender friend.  There were a lot of people I barely knew.  One was a local bouncer or bartender and the other was a bouncer and bon vivant.  I stood outside with a bunch of them.  A guy I knew from the old days wasn’t around and the birthday girls besty noted that he might have wanted to be around.  One of the band players that I knew would have been there but I pretty much left right when the owner of the last owner of the North End showed up.  The birthday girl and her besty gave a bit of and intro but he remembered me.  I said thanks to everyone and left.  My North Beach friend wasn’t all that happy with me when I texted later.

I caught a 45 to Powell and took the N home.  When some guy started acting odd on the train I took that as my cue to start talking to the girls behind me.  That turned out to be a great idea.  They appreciated me and I got to show them my bartender friend’s book.  I went home and watched TV with mom and then went to bed at around 12.  I woke up at 3 again freaking out about my future.  Later I was up at 545 and left at 630.  I went to Central for coffee and made it to Civic just fine.  I noted that I wanted to stop eating pastries.  I took the normal train and considered my interview.  I had to check the date and the email.  I took the bike to the office

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