last night we rode our bikes to an s&m themed party at a huge coop. it was wonderful watching the ex-marine get flogged. leif and i bought a grill at the humongous urban recycling warehouse, and i already invited some swedish study abroad students to our first bbq. they really like california, and so do i. valentine's party plans all dissolved into the simple pleasure of some friends coming over, drinking shit beer and giving each other stick and pokes. its such a beautiful day today. i can't decide whether to go to a neighbor's birthday party, bar hop in the city or drive to santa cruz for a "safe sex party". and don't even get me started on dinner. i should probably read too. the dollar curry house is what dreams are made of. i need to find some charcoal. and we just found out we have an attic.