the first day without rain in over a week, though still in the mid fifties. my windows are wide open, and despite the fact that i have to finish my papers i feel carefree, playing music loudly (the beatles, an odd choice) and sitting on the floor putting books into boxes and folding blouses and scarves in tissue. casey and his boyfriend are renting a u-haul truck to move tuesday afternoon, and rikita and i are going to move some of our things with them. my bed mattress came today, and i asked the mailroom to let me leave it with them till tuesday morning, so that i don't have to haul it up four flights and then back down again. and liz main, who is moving over the weekend, promised to bring back her boxes when she is done, so that i can use them for my books. people are good.