San Francisco Journal: Dec. 17 – 20, 2004.

All entries have been transcribed, in the order they appear, from my pocket-sized Moleskine journal. Some entries were written by Kathy Horvath. Those entries have been indicated below by the initials “KH” immediately following the entry. A new page is indicated by the “^.”

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Quetzal – Coffee

Temple Bar – Across from the California Culinary Academy.
Music: “London Calling” (600 Polk St.)

8:30 p.m. Nasty woman drops trou on grille of car. Pisses profusely.

5 min. later – woman looks for crack rock on ground, amidst piss.

8:45 – Red’s Corner. Bartender – Dee.

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Skanky Bar –
Cocktail something –

3.75 pints.

Smoking Asian (bartenders)

Glory hole. Man w/purse (Kate Spade).

No smoking sign.

Broken glasses.

Cute girl!!

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Johnny Cash: Folsom Prison Blues

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[The next three pages contain the tallies for the Mister-Robinson drinking bout]

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11:50 –
Andy takes a sugar shot to cure hiccups.

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don’t fuck andy’s shit up!!!

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O!
Table m’fuckin’
broken.

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bar for Mexicans in the Tenderloin.

Mister and R. Sing Bowie: “life on mars.”

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Mr. Mister likes calling people a “DeuschBag” (sic)

--At least you’re not tucked into your ass. Aunt Charlie’s Bar.

[KH]

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Tofu Sandwish
w/Cock Sauce

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Pancho Villa
16th & Valencia

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Cancun
19th [illegible]

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la taq
26th &
M [illegible]

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* Janis Joplin
*Kurt Cobain
*Elliot Smith
*Darby Crash
*Nick Drake
*Wendy O. Williams
*Joe Meek
*Sid Vicious
*Pete Hamm
*Pat Smear (in bands w/suicides)
*”Rock n’ Roll Suicide”

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Post-bar Thai food, ca. 1:30 a.m. sans Mister: fishcakes, chik. Sate, phad see ew.

[Kathy’s cell phone number, writ large]

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SFMoMA –

“dignity of not calling”

“attached a paint stick”

“only myself not nature”

Lichtenstein exhibit.

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* Feet hurt.
* Lunch @ India Gardens
7.95 buffet w/thin, greasy naan(!)
* Horvath took charge.

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William Eggleston
Photographer [KH]

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To Marina w/ J Pang.

Then  to Asian wedding place – “Palace of Fina Arts.” Had frieze.

 to Union St.

to  Tequila bar

Loud drunk fratboy types picking up on women.

1 dos equis – cold
KH – Spanish coffee, not hot.
JP – Chicken tortilla soup. Not hot, but steaming.

How queer.

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JP sends soup back.

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Drunk guy does a little dance.

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Horvath predicts “success” in getting’ some.

 talks of culinary prowess as metaphor for bedroom skills.

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“When you turn the light on, they boogie, right?” (spoken of cockroaches)

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la nouvelle patisserie

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Chocolate macaroons and coffee. (JP has tea.)

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2 largehaired women in patisseries speaking ? Russian
Kathy says “no.”
Czech? [No – Greek]

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Dinner @ Zuni –

Kathy: lamb’s lettuce w/avocado and oranges, grapefruit.
Tuna w.beets & celery root.

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Janice Pang:
Quail & chick. Liver w/endive and bing cherries.
& salt cod & clams w/white beans and fennel.

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Tony: Serrano ham w/pears and walnuts.
 Zuppa di cavolo nero w/fried bread and poached egg.

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Dessert:
KH: Hazelnut & almond frangipane tart w/vanilla ice cream.

TR: Espresso granita & cappuccino

JP: Buche de Noel w/meringue “mushrooms”

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10:30 pm. Dave’s Bar @ Market & 3rd
3.25 pints!!!
& pretzels.

* Smells of chili.

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“Just getting out the fuckin’ bar man.”

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NP: “Take Me to the River” TH

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“Sorta asiany-fusiony”

bar pretzels contain urine.

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Tony compares himself to Hank Hill re: lawn maintenance.

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www.rocksyourass.com

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11:45 – NP: Ob La Di, Ob La Da

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Tibor-Nagy

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11:50: NP – DB – “Suffragette City.”

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11:55: NP – “Rainy Day Women…”

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Civic Center BART

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“You’re so sexy baby the way you dress your style fits your perfectly.” Overheard “emo” guy in bar.

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Dec. 20 – 12:01 am

12:06 – NP: “Under Pressure”
”can’t we give love one more chance?”

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“HORVY”

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FUQ WENDY [written by very drunk hippie girl passing by]

12:20 – NP: “Rudie Can’t Fail.”

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12:25 – NP – “Close to Me”  The Cure!!

12:30 – “Hey Joe”

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12:35 – Kathy has to work today. This will suck! Fan-“fucking”-tastic! [KH]

Tony don’t work.

Tony rules.

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[illegible handwriting and a graffiti-type symbol]
what rhymes
Robert’s Tag
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12:40 –“Brandy (you’re a fine girl)”
12:45—“It’s a man’s world.”

[drawing of a sailboat, a moon, and an abacus]

Visions of Tom Markham at Aunt Charlie’s, putting on a dress, makeup, and a wig –singing “Natural Woman.” [KH]

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Mad Abacus, Yo!

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KH say: “Yolicious”

[lipstick smear where KH kissed the journal, soiling it]

KH lips [arrow pointing up]

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1 a.m. – “Jammin’” B.M.

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I think I just tasted some of the piss on the pretzel.

[in Hebrew: “Drink. I drink beer.”

January 21st [KH]

KH. B-Day.

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1:25 – Hotel California
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Who takes shots of Grand Marnier? [KH]

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Morons. (or) Fratboys.

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“There’s too much caffeine in my bloodstream..”
(A rush & a push…)