My wish

If I had a single wish, it might involve vegan donuts. But it's more likely I'd opt to attend a certain kind of party. I am fascinated by fancy parties attended by throngs of men and women dressed in gorgeous clothing. Just such a party (photo of Cate Blanchett shaking hands with Michael Bloomberg) is illustrated in the recent issue of Vogue. I'd like to be there, wearing something nice, accompanied by a friend who knows everyone. Have I such a friend? If I did I'd already be at the party.

birth, etc.

Eric Arthur Blair born on this date in 1903.
Michel Foucault died on this date in 1984.

Rough sketch for a poem not to be composed

Opening the book, finding the hollow within,
Disappearing onto a page, like a single letter
e
or a phrase such as
he said
or
wantonly wretched
both of which occur in "A History of Sadness."
Copyright 2007 Samuel Ross Gilbert

David Lynch on product placement

Take that, Elvis!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4wh_mc8hRE

Lots of Democrats and even more Republicans are grotesquely ignorant

http://www.galluppoll.com/videoArchive/?CI=27838

Childish

Leafing through Saveur magazine (The Steak Issue), I came upon an ad for some credit card featuring a big picture of Elvis Costello playing a big guitar. "I know it's just disgusting . . ." You don't have enough money, Elvis? Next to the picture was a hypothetical list of pleasures one could buy with credit. Many of these involved travel to exotic locales. I feel I need to cross everything from my own fantasy list that occurred on that tainted list: fortunately there was no mention of Udupi Palace, Dönnhoff, or Venice. Am I just being childish or is there something truly vulgar about shilling?

Cravings

I am experiencing food cravings, sort of nonspecific cravings for savory foods I love. This nonspecific craving could be satisfied (temporarily, of course) by any of the following:
Cinderella Bakery piroshki (but they're not vegetarian, so I wouldn't eat them)
Haig's Delicatessen falafel sandwich
Magic Carpet melawech with spicy tomato topping
Burma Superstar tea leaf salad
Udupi Palace uttapham
Dasaprakash cashew fritters
India Sweets and Spices samosas
鍋貼 (potstickers) from that astounding stand in Yonghe (see note for piroshki)
those battered and fried potatoes from that tiny Korean place outside the west gate of Beijing Yuyan Xueyuan
蔥油餅 (scallion pancake) from the place Danai and I went to last month in the Sunset