can you believe this crap?! from the papers of diana freeburg

worlds most fascinating college graduate

Thursday, March 24, 2005

Dear Diary,
If i keep up this sporadic posting i am going to lose my loyal readership. My computer access has been limited lately, even though this whole city probably has wireless internet. I left the laptop at home. too stressful trying to keep track of the little bugger.
I am at the Global Youth Action Network being a fake intern right now. Entering in business cards takes FOREVER. At least it doesn't involve thinking, because my mind is wandering all over the place.
I was doing so good at taking the subway. And then of course I walk out the wrong door of Grand Central today and end up walking like 5 blocks the wrong direction. that doesn't seem so bad but it added up to about an extra mile of walking and i was going on zero calories. After that i felt about as cool as on Tuesday when I somehow missed my greyhound when i was waiting in the terminal for it. Sometimes, when my mom tells me what a smart girl i am, I have a hard time believing her because of incidents like those. "But mom, i can be half an hour early for a greyhound and miss it while waiting for it in front of the gate, who could possibly think i am a smart girl?"
My sister is a bad influence. I've gone to bed at like 2 every night and gotten up at about noon each day. Perhaps I just haven't adjusted to east coast time yet. I'll try and finish out the week still on west coast time, because that's where my loyalties lie.
Love,
Diana

Monday, March 21, 2005

Dear Diary,
I'm sorry it's been a while since I've posted. I've been busy throwing money at New York City. That's what you have to do here. Spend money like it's nothing. I have resigned myself to this.
The first day that I got here I realized that you have to be a jerk if you want to get a cab in this town. It's not my nature to be pushy, and when i was trying to leave penn station I was just going to wait my turn for a cab. That doesn't really work. More people keep showing up, and your turn never comes unless you force it to. So I grabbed the bull by the horns. This is a good place to be wandering around alone if you are looking to mature rapidly.
I might not be posting a whole lot this week because I will be having grand adventures.
Love,
Diana