October 17, 2001, 6:17 p.m.

Going to Manitoba

back & forth

John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats, having just recorded his new album All Hail West Texas, calls Propaghandi the world's best rock band. And I always defer to authority like that.

I have just applied for another five jobs in various places. "Dear sir or madam: fancy a shag? $25K a year, svp, and you gotta wear protection."

MCH is on her way to Maryland. Might go down with her to see tMG in Baltimore, as long as I have my comparative liberty.

Current Music: Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Med�e, which follows so many beautiful rules only to break them all.

Current Food: Fresh peas in hot and sour soup with cubes of crusty Italian bread. You say "Marco", I say "Polo."

love in distant lands,

a