02.07.24

11:37 p.m.

earlier today it was warm. in the sun, it was warm. that's how it always is here. in the shade it is cool, in the sun it is warm. the sun cancels out the wind and takes off the chill.

today i took an abnormally large amount of cigarette breaks. watching people, sitting in the light alone with head in hand. smoking. the chill coming and going as the sun passed behind the clouds.

it's night time here, now. the sun went down a couple of hours ago. it's turned a bit cold and earlier, as i walked the sidewalk to the corner store to buy some cigarettes, the wind blew my hair around some.

they're reopening union square tomorrow, it was just on the news. between the daily wallstreet report and a story about an asteroid, somewhere out there in space, that is on a collision course with the earth, it was there. union square.

occasionally, back in my early days of san francisco living-- back when i lived farther south, and back before i had met malinda-- i would wonder up through that part of the city when i was feeling especially down or lonely. because, that's where tiffany's is.

in union square, i would wander, and i would relive the opening scene of breakfast at tiffany's. standing on the sidewalk, staring into the windows at the jewelry all starry eyed. it always felt somewhat soothing.

but the square itself was never open. from the time i arrived in san francisco until now, it had never been open. up until now, it had always been a work in progress. for eighteen months, renovation.

back then i would pass by the blocks and blocks of green construction fence, sometimes peering into the holes cut into the side, never seeing nothing. only the central statue's top popping up overtop.

but from the pictures, it looks wonderful. on the news, the photos they were showing of it all new. it looks wonderful.

wonderful, if only a bit chilly.