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Like many others today, see that (Would gladly call in sick, but office is hosting fund raising luncheon and the Contessa and I are required to Check People In. Have strong suspicion that checking in will also include the taking of coats which makes feel demeaned) Dave says that he had already planned to say home to Take Care of Things. Decide that he is vague becuase he means to get together my Christmas presents. Say, have fun! Bundle up. Weather sunny. Ask cop at corner of Tillary and Flatbush, in clear view of Manhattan bridge whether or not pedestrians are allowed to cross Bridge. Says he Doesn't Know, I could try the Brooklyn Bridge. This makes me very angry. Do not want to walk across Brooklyn Bridge--very inconvenient on both sides of river. Walk briskly down Flatbush until reach next cop who points way to pedestrian path. Way, strangely, requires the jumping of short fence, but other pedestrians doing the same. Last time walked across Brooklyn Bridge, boardwalk full of French people and tourists dodging bicycles. Weather balmy. See that Manhattan Bridge aptly named--unlike wide open spaciousness of Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan cramped, dirty, full of exhaust, yet More Convenient. Am inordinantly pleased at how have made analogies of the bridges. At top of hill, abandon self-satisfaction and take on alarm because face appears to have become numb. Rest of body roasting, but Fristbite clearly in advanced stages. Now understand why Postal Workers sometimes wear sinister looking masks that cover all of face but eyes. Wonder if will lose all of nose or just tip. Forget out numbness and genmneral frostbite when reach Chinatown. Chinatown picturesque and full of good smells. Prawns very very cheap and entertain idea that will buy some to take home for later. On way to office have ample time to come up with equally prepostorous ideas (will buy Co-op loft on Lafayette St. on the side nearer to Chinatown, will pop into Prada store and buy suit, will puchase and eat Hot Dog, will get companion dog for Jenny, have flash about ending of mystery book, see that book will be done by end of January and will be well rewarded for it, etc. etc.)