A load of margon

• Joyce Leslie. Mo bought an entirely new outfit to save herself from public humiliation and heat, and I bought a pair of $6 (overpriced) earrings.
• St. Marks Place. Some hookah bar that, unfortunately, was not air conditioned but still pretty damn nice and, due to the lighting, very red. Also met Mo’s friends, Auyon, Nisha, and Vishal here; we had a good half hour long session of laughter and amusement.
• The A Train, three times. First to meet my school friends on 23rd and 8th, second to go up to Columbus Circle, third to go down to Times Square.
• Starbucks on 23rd and 8th Ave. I bought a $1.80 (not as overpriced as I expected) Tazo green tea, with spearmint and lemongrass. For the first time ever, I arrived earlier than everyone else!
• Regional Thai on 22nd and 7th Ave. Some place that my friends and I randomly walked into, partly because we wanted Thai food and partly because the weather was schizophrenic (a mix of windy, cloudy, humid, rainy, and sunny). I was proud of myself for dressing and preparing appropriately before leaving my condo.
• Cupcake Cafe on 18th between 5th and 6th Ave. Basically the cutest thing ever and what I thought would be the answer to my cupcake craving. Unfortunately, it (and most bakeries) closes at 8 PM, and my friends and I arrived at 8:02. I curse punctuality.
• Barnes and Noble on 17th Street, Union Square. My favorite local rest stop. Passed by “the largest book store” (a second B&N) while walking here.
• Columbus Circle. I realized today that the fancy plaza with the ugly fat statues is called Time Warner Center. I really just never cared or paid attention until that moment.
• Borders Bookstore @ Time Warner Center. The cupcakes were $5 (overpriced), but the oatmeal raisin cookie, while stale, was decent (and only $1.50). Picked up some Foucault but furthered little of my knowledge on his work.
• The Fountain @ Columbus Circle. Second time I was there. Watched Auyon and Mo cuddle, traded the occasional funny story, and felt my hives worsen in the cold. The water fountains were beautiful, but I saw a discarded snack bag in it before sitting down. This was also right before Mo had a mild shouting match with her mother, who found Mo’s cigarettes in her college luggage.
• Sunway on Prince Street, Flushing. Mo got yogurt with matcha agar; I got green milk tea with matcha agar.
• 66 Restaurant on Prince. Smelly bean curd and egg/tomato over rice. $11 total. Can’t go wrong with cheap and delicious Flushing food.
• Hei Hei, across Flushing Mall. Ate and watched Mo reunite with some old coworkers. Shamelessly ate my smelly bean curd while nearby bar squatters gaped (I’m not really sure of this because I was too engrossed with my food). Also reunited with an old friend, Vince (“You guys look really different” “Well, it hasn’t been four or more years”).

My vote: another excellent day.