dear myself from a week and a half ago...

you'll want to remember these things:

• the F train is not running its normal route for the weekend of 26-29 august. get the fuck off the train at hoyt-schermerhorn.
  
• dude, that's the pier where the folks were held during the rnc!
  
• the tp can wait. say hello first.
  
• skip the thing about the wine; maybe say something about the haircut instead.
  
• not that way! the projects are that way! remember what vik said about what nyc projects look like? that's it.
  
• "i don't think that's your concern" is a perfectly reasonable answer when sketchy guy down the street asks if you're single. also, lying. that works.
  
• don't forget to leave enough time to *buy* the metronorth ticket. there are machines if need be.
  
• also leave time for the F train to once again be screwy, and take forever.
  
• one beer is enough before assembling furniture.
  

that is all.