Monday, Aug. 25, 2003 | 4:48 PM

I took today off. I should be packing but I hate doing it. I�m sort of looking forward to doing it all at the last minute. Moving has become such a production over the past few years and so hyped up and made into this HUGE DEAL, and this time I just kinda wanna throw all my shit in a couple boxes, throw the rest of it away, and leave.

I�ve been reading so much lately, and all biographies. Biographies of famous actresses/personalities from the past, mostly. In the past week I read the bios of Bettie Davis, Lauren Bacall, and Judy Garland. Right now I�m reading about Gypsy Rose Lee. I�ve only been watching old movies too, sparked most likely by my marathon discussions with Angus. I just recently (re)watched The Big Sleep and The Maltese Falcon and Notorious. I always feel like I was born very much at the wrong time. I would�ve loved to be around in the twenties, thirties, and forties. They had the best cocktails, the best writers, the best clothing, the best theatre, the best film, and the best music.

Le sigh. Oh well.