Let’s recap and move on:

— Last night: Poetry at the Ship, black metal at Ralph’s. Poetry very good, black metal fun but loud. Home again, home again, jiggity jig with the Big Ringing in the Ears.

— This morning: ears still ringing, but improving. Not helped, however, by continued presence of jackhammers on the street. Trapped in apartment because of equipment in road, so I can’t escape the noise by car. Grrr.

— Attempting to complete the 0.0 manuscript by next week…if the noise becomes less distracting, I might get it done earlier.

— Recording with Faro on Saturday night. Yay.

— Also realized last night that I am completely OK not attending NPS. Losing the chance to see good friends and hang out is exactly, completely mitigated by not having to do it in the context of NPS. See you in Charlotte, where the pleasure of camaraderie will be enhanced by the poetry and not hurt by it.