Red Book Chronicles

Earlier this year I was helping my mom convert my childhood room into a library. We were going through a bunch of her art projects, scraps and notes when we re-found the legendary shopping list. It was for groceries, but right at the bottom, scrawled in her familiar hand writing, were the words "static electricity." No one knows why it was, nor are we surprised that it was on her list. Also lost to time is whether she indeed got her static electricity on.

But I make lists too. I have a little book, which I got on one of Andy and my strolls up Polk in the first few days of this year. It's nearly full now, and it's great fun going through it.

Similar to my Overheard Poetry (which seems to have been rejected by The Paris Review) some of the entries would make for great poetry readings, but all paint a kind of vague picture of what I did in the past yearish.

The Red Book Chronicles: Zac's 2009 in notes (How You Measure A Year In the Life) Annotated version -- denotes a page break

1/31/09
Walk up Polk
Bell Tower Bar ->Looks awesome (Written the day I got the booklet. I would later go there, try escargot, and have a horrible allergic reaction)

"The Real Trial of Oscar Wilde"
-By Merlin Holland

"Interpreter of Maladies"
-By Jhumpa Lahiri

"Special Topics in Calamity Physics"
-Marisha Pessi

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COD: WAW
Jitterbug
W
Tamales
Laundry
Anita
Swim
Run
Sam Adams Beer

Black Silicone
Shampoo
Cleaner of some kind
Cash
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Alamoana plate lunch

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Books
Snorkely
Blank CDS
(The above list was a to-get from parent's house)

Books
CDs
sunglasses
camera
charger
ipods
cord for comp
west wing
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Olives
tomatoes
cucumber
club soda
vodka
mint + lemon?
hummus + pita
Pasta
sauce
lettuce


Lost
HIMYM
FNL
Everything... (is Illuminated, film)
30 Rock
--
(Narges' handwriting)
King of Thai
2850 Sacramento
Sac & Divis

1911 filmore
btw bush & pine
SpQR

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Chabot Golf
12:57 PM
$78
EF9460D0

May 9
10-9pm
Luggagestargallery.org

Ellis
TL Nat'l Forrest

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Sheepdip
-Scotch

9 21
LACK


Soda
Chips/salsa
Doritos (I needed two kinds of chips, clearly)
Rolls
Tomatoes
Pickles
Meat
Lettuce
Frozen Food
Hummus
Pita
Stir Fry
Sweet + Sour
Pot Stickers

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West Wing Lounge

Nickle Creek

Moss Beach Distillery
140 Beach Way
L on Cypress
L at airport
R at marine
L at Beach
5:45

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"The Only problem is, I think she's in love with me."
-"No, it takes 3 times." (Nick, then Mike)

The Palace Hotel
2 New Montgomery St
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

ABM Exploring the Digital Revolution

Main St Station Casino

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"Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was a long story."
-Nick, abou this ripped pants in Vegas



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(The following are two opposing pages that are great next to each other)

National Air Races in Reno in Sept? "Salma Hayek Deserves her boobs." -Andy Brett Dennan "San Francisco"

Beans Lettuce Milk Eggs Raisins 747 Gayley apt 208 "You Have Wit and Word and Worth"

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Papolote
Fulton & Masonic

Cline Mourvedre
with For Mike

Ft Mason Center
Building C
Room 205
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"A Nap short of perfect."
-NZ, post
half marathon


pinenuts
jam
garlic
bread
G turkey
tamato
pickle
pita
tea for work
parsley


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1968
Front Door

Pavilion Stacking wine rack (check mark)

BB + The Bop Guns

Sept 4
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2008 Dodge Caliber

Calistoga Ranch

Calistoa hotel -
outdoor showers!
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Belique
Pots + Pans

Tux Group #
2402346

Men's Warehouse
Before 11th

Blk K Cole
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Twisted Merlot
Gnarly Vines Zin
181
Joel Gott Sauvingon Blanc ->Grapefruit
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Mayer Hawthorne
"Album of the Year"

To do Thurs 10/22
email tony to ask about lastID tag
newsletter
santa fe email
write blogs
personal statement

Fri Morn Call Luc
Colin info from luc
Survey monkey

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Yak Wellington
(III?)

"Mortified"
The Makeout Room
Diaries read as performance art

Postage Stamp Planes

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A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline

Finos in the Andrews Hotel

(Yes, this is how it ends... for now)
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Subject: Turducken this year?

Email from me to Mom:
I will buy this. Or at least, throw some coin down on it. TURDUCKEN!!!

"Approximately 18-20 pounds and will feed 18-22 people full with some leftovers. Each Turducken comes with a electric thermometer and alarm probe in the center of the duck breast (the very center of the Turducken), directions on how to cook it will also be provided. The Turducken comes on a bed of root vegetables with assorted herbs in a roasting pan ready to cook.

The Turducken is stuffed with a duck inside a chicken inside a turkey, all never frozen and free range. The birds will be stuffed with a chicken and duck sausage cornbread stuffing.

Each bird is $250 and we require a 50% deposit via paypal to process your order."

I'm down to get vetoed, but this comes from a very reputable butcher. it's not like the KFC experiment of 2004.

Email response from Adam (who was CC'd)
Uuuhhhhh

Email response from Mom
Why, just last night I was discussing a free-range organic turkey for this year. The subject of Turducken never came up. While I am open to new ideas and am loathe to shoot something down that I have never tried, (hence the KFC turkey), I feel that I must kindly decline the generous offer or Turducken.

I will, as form of consolation consider a duck, alongside the turkey, or, duck for Christmas dinner, or a rubber duck swimming in gravy. Turkey gravy.

I applaud your sense of adventure.

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