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  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Bright Young Things campus of Clarkwell College, graduation in the town of Clarksville, somewhere upstate, 1990
  6. Cool Days open mike night at Kafka-fe, after band "2 Much" plays, 1991
  7. New on the Scene utside in front of Club Hush, for a film screening party of Kill Fee, 1993 o
  8. Single in the City at a French bistro, 1995
  9. Hangover brunch, the morning after, 1995
  10. Natural Health a chance meeting at Jasper’s Yoga Studio, 1996
  11. The Fat Flush ’90s in the foyer of a friend’s renovated brownstone, 1997
  12. Art Stars at Bonwyck Gallery, 1998
  13. Inner Odyssey the Burning Man festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, 1999
  14. Life After Death facedown in the dirt of the desert, next morning, 1999
  15. Loyal Companions catching up at the dog run, 2000 catching up at the dog run, 2000
  16. In the Real World a run-in at the ShopShape magazine launch party sponsored by Senor Strawberry Liqueur, early 2001
  17. Wartime spotted at Kinko's, late 2001
  18. Office Job in the cafeteria of the Conde Nast building, 2003
  19. Settling a yard sale on an obscure block in the outer borough, 2003
  20. Starting Over in a remote village tavern on the farmlands of New Zealand, 2004
  21. Epilogue a gathering of friends

Anyway, Greta's much more open now, and she's really worked a lot out in therapy, which is why I think she wanted you to get your shit together. Also she took a short course of Askalar and it really helped her step back and reassess. Yes! Askalar. It's really helped a lot of people through bad patches in our modern times. She was diagnosed by her doctor as having Disorder and so they put her on it. Carl has been so supportive and understanding. He's such a caring great guy. So they're fine. I mean you know, taking it slow and really careful about everything, but fine. Even though they are finally together, after all that's . . . been . . . um . . . between them, they are taking it slow.

I just thought it was best for you to hear all that from me, rather than, like, some awful random person.

So nothing's going on with you?

Ha! No, sorry. I was just remembering this joke that Carl told me. Go on. No, I'm listening, go on.

You got a dog, wow. How cute. What's its name? Checkers, that is so sweet. It's so important to learn to care.

Where did you get her . . . him?

At East Side Pets?! Oh wow. No it's just that place has such a rep as a horrible puppy factory. I hope he's had all his shots and everything. Oh really? Oh. Wait. Sorry, but you know what, I have to make a really fast phone call but keep talking.

Hi, Sheila? Hi! Oh wait. Hello? Hi, where are you? That's hilarious.

No, sorry, keep talking. Isn't it crazy, mobile phones?

Oh but it's always so crowded there. I'm kind of "in proximity. " You know, just here with our Funny Friend. Hahahaha. No totally!

What did you just say? No, keep talking. I can totally pay attention.

Don't worry. Anna is a really close friend of mine I can get in there.

No keep talking!

What? Meet you where? No tell me again?

No keep talking!

Hahaha!

Keep talking!

Hahaha!

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Hangover brunch, the morning after, 1995

Hangover

brunch, the morning after, 1995

Hey! Wow! You made it. Did you like write it down on your hand or something? No it's just I swore to myself and everyone at Rio's last night that you were definitely not going to make it here so we wouldn't have to save you a seat for brunch. But come sit, no biggie, everyone left so there's plenty of room. No, go ahead and order something. We closed out our check though so don't try to do one of your little scams! You rascal! I'll stay for a bit. At least till you get your usual Bloody Mary or five!

I can't believe you are even standing after last night. What a night, huh? Aren't you hung over? Do you even remember how you got home? I'm glad you're OK—

Or are you?