Rapperswil, night

It's quite clear I'm not going to have a free moment here. No ten-hour turnaround for me. More like six. UGH.

It was so foggy here tonight I couldn't find my way back to the hotel. Nothing looked familiar, and it was like a cloudy scrim was pulled across the city.

Got an email from the guy directing my play. He's already cast and wants to talk to me to pick my brain about something or other. It was sort of a kick to mail him back and tell him I was in Switzerland and that he could call me Sunday.

I managed actual cooked, gluten-free food tonight. Also, I am now eating marzipan carrots.

ETA: Why are the church bells ringing at 12:48am?

ahhhhh, that's better

I said fuck it.

Wearing my black suit, and my striped peach shirt, and the Ianto tie and it is SO MUCH BETTER.

All the boys here are nervous. They say "but I miss the green dress!" I laugh, like a girl, since I'm supposed to and I say, "well, it's just that you all looked so good in your suits yesterday, I had to try too."

That seems to placate them, but it also seems clear that they know I'm a liar, that I don't mean it like that, that I'm just saying it so we can all get past it. And then I smile in a way that isn't for anyone real.

The church bells rang all night last night, often erroneously -- 4:15am, 6 chimes at 5am, etc. Strange. And I have not slept in such a small bed since I was a child. It's narrower than twin. Yeah.

two quickie sundries

Haven't read either of these yet:

Caster Semenya keeps medal: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/19/world/AP-ATH-Semenya-Medal.html

Androgynous style: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/fashion/19ANDROGYNY.html

self-indulgent self-portraiture

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I just want to say this trip hasn't made me this grey, but wow, you can really see it here. Btw, this shot? the entire width of the tiny bed in the tiny hotel room. Add aisle the same width for walking.

I have to pack up tonight since tomorrow is super busy and we'll be transferring back to Zurich in the afternoon. Right now though, I'm going to kick back with some writing and maybe some Doctor Who, series 3.

Also sometimes I worry I will never, ever find a better tie than this one. No matter how many ties I buy that I love, on me this one is still my favorite, and it's just ridiculous to only have one I am so partial too.