Today I went to check out Dave & Corin’s spiffy new pad on Eastern Pkwy. I like Eastern Parkway. It’s tree lined and has a promenade. Very old world. We had to sit in the dark because The Power company hadn’t come to turn on the power yet. Dave calls to find out when they’re showing up, and the customer service rep insists that indeed, the power had been turned on. Nothing says you’re living in a kafkaesque dystopian nightmare society than sitting in the dark, while a voice on the other end of the phone tells you that you’re not sitting in the dark.

Society isn’t designed to break your spirit, but it’s not designed not to break your spirit either. In fact it’s not designed at all, and that is part of the problem.

This house, on the other hand, is very well designed. Just looking at it makes me happy.