The Symphony

"There's only one thing more pathetic than a woman drinking alone...
Two women, drinking alone."
-"Me and My Shadows",
a 2001 film about Life with Judy Garland

Twenty-five years ago today

March 6, 1986
Thursday

It’s another day back at the old grind. I’ve only come to learn that all of my Directory Yellow Pages transfer requests have been cancelled. I have to call the jobs hotline based on new methods for applying for the Directory job listings. How annoying. I chose to simply take the JOBS HANDBOOK home. I am going to apply for the ‘Copy Service Artist’ position in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Ramon. I’m also looking at the ‘Analyst’ position in San Ramon. I may get lucky. Who knows?

Sushi night is tonight. Margaret Lai and I went to AVANTI’s. We both browsed the JOBS HANDBOOK together. Geneva (Helen’s sister), Helen, Brian and some other lug showed up and we “sushi’d out”. The only problem was the twenty-five dollar ticket I received for parking partially in front of a driveway. Why me? Oh well…

Steph Redding telephoned and casually mentioned her birthday on March 28th. I received the tickets to the Symphony but I think I’ll invite Amy Platt. Is her surname Platt or Pratt? And is Karen's name Craven or Kraven? Whatever. I'm glad I came across Karen and Amy, drinking alone that other night. Amy’s cool.

Chad telephoned also.
“Chad, I’ve got these Symphony tickets from work.” I stated excitedly.
“Oh, I want to go.”
“I know—but I may have to go with someone from work.”
Amy seems more interested in going, so I think I will go with her. I already ‘sort of’ asked her anyway.

Steph seems to think I have a real chance in this GQ Contest.
Steph advised, “You know—I’ve made a connection with some ‘fella’ who is part owner of MTV and other affiliations.”
“Really?”
“Yes, really. And guess what?”
“What?”
“He wants me to choose all of his models for his advertising.”
It seems she is a good connection (no doubt).

I was home late (like 9:45PM) because of Sushi night. I wrote out my four new Job Transfer requests. That was that. I hit the sack.

Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony is one of his most revealing mid-career dramatic pieces. The 4th Symphony took Tchaikovsky's personal turmoil and experience and transformed them into something universal.
-Tchaikovsky, 2007 motion-picture