The Eve of New Year's Eve

11:45 pm
South Shore

Now playing: Sam Prekop

Like I said, a well documented night last night. The evening's festivities were recorded by two video cameras. One, a Sony digital 8 (a DCR-TRV140) and the other a PureDigital, i can't remember the model. This, in addition to several cellphone video cameras and my digital still camera. And the built in video camera in my laptop. Do not underestimate how well-documented last night was.

We got up this morning at about 7:00, sat, etc. Then Vlindinhauer took his morning ablutions in the Atlantic. Swimming, briefly, just after sunrise, in Boston Bay in late December. It almost goes without saying but, we caught it on film. I considered joining him in the water, but I was fucking freezing as it was, fully dressed, just standing by the water, the PureDigital camera shaking in my hand, I was so cold.

Okay, so I'm kind of a pussy when it comes to the cold. But you know what? You would have been too. It was cold out there.

We drove, in more than one car, to the Pourhouse on, what's it called, Boylston Street. I ordered too much food.

Dropped Josh off someplace, then came back here to chat, catch up, etc.

Then it was off to the Largest Casino in the World.

Anyone who knows me can tell you that casinos are not Sabitathica's native environment. He is typically found in underlit rooms, with music playing, usually quietly. In fact, just last night I told those present that I've come to suspect that I've got mild, HF Asperger's. It was probably documented, me saying that, so there's proof somewhere if you don't believe me. In fact, me being autistic was a joke between me and Jessica. Actually, it was more of a joke between me and myself, with Jessica playing straight man. Actually, it wasn't really a joke.

If you ever needed to find Sabitathica, and you knew something of his habits, you probably wouldn't bother looking in a loud, chaotic place with flashing lights. And smoke. And people who are fixated on money.

But it turns out that's where you should have been looking, at least tonight. I was gambling and thinking about money. And talking to the people next to me about gambling and money, too.

As it happens, I lost more than I won, but not by much. The good thing about having Asperger's is that I don't fall into the standard-issue casino trance very easily.


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1:15 am

Astral Weeks is playing now.

Have I mentioned that this album saved my life? In 1988. Swear to God. It will save your's too, if your's needs saving.

Okay, maybe I don't really have Asperger's. But it would explain some things if I did.