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I had a productive morning going up the Upper West Side and into Harlem and the Bronx taking pushup photos outside the restaurant that served as the exterior for the Seinfeld diner, the Apollo Theatre, and Yankee Stadium.

The first hiccup came when I was on the train back from the Bronx, when I realised I had left my bag on the pavement outside Yankee Stadium. There wasn't anything valuable in it. Just some old newspapers and my camera bag (but not me camera) and my sister's Christmas present (an apron and a special bottle of BBQ sauce from a southern black soul food restaurant in Harlem.) There's nothing I can't replace, but I still felt a little bad on account of my ability to get attached to inanimate objects.

My mood couldn't be dimmed much because I was meeting une amie de Minou this afternoon and we got along just as well as she expected we would. I think I will suggest to

minxyminou that we start a campaign to bring Katya to Oz.

I stopped by a local bistro on the way back to the hotel and had a couple of beers and a hamburger which was quite good and VERY thick. Also the beer was cheap and of high quality, so I was happy.

What dimmed my mood in the last half hour, however, is the sense that I might be being snubbed. I have no idea what's going on, but someone I will call JAQ (Jewish Astoria Queen) whom I would happily call a friend (we met online and have never met in person) who lives in Astoria, Queens wasn't returning messages and I have been fearing that I would have come all the way to New York for four days without the two of us ever meeting up. I was a bit surprised how much this bothered me. I've been checking on Facebook and there is still no response. I don't really believe I am actually being cut out of the loop so to speak, but I have very little else to go on.

I've sent another message saying that I consider her a friend even though we have never met and that if she can spare a moment I would love to meet her and confirm with my own eyes that things are going much better for her. We will see.

UPDATE: A response from JAQ came within minutes apologising for the lack of response and asking if I was interested in dinner on Monday. Hooray! I'm back on top again!