A day off. Sort of.

Today I took a day off. This might not sound all that remarkable, given that it’s Saturday, and a holiday weekend in the US to boot (one of my favorite kind: something initially celebrated for a great deal of importance, now co-opted for the purpose of eating and getting drunk. Also, car sales.) I work 2 jobs during the week, a day off makes sense.

I woke up late today. Late, for me, is 7:30. I felt drugged. There is a glory in sleeping late, but also a sense of massive discombobulation. I was...