Philosophy

Woke at 7am as Irene left the premises, had a quick fag and settled down to The Godfather Part ii. Just about got halfway through before caffeine cravings drove me out of the building. A couple of cortados later i strolled to Belgrano for breakfast and the matinee showing of a Good Shepherd (el buen pastor). Tasty licuado (banana and milk shake) and an unbelievably tedious film.

Another stroll back to Palermo to go book shopping, managed to find something i haven't read in the English section - Sophie's World (great so far). Time to find a street cafe for a well deserved salad and a spot of reading. All was going swimmingly, the beer was cold and the mediterranean salad had some seriously succulent sardines. Then 3 Americans sat down at the next table. I tried to block them out, but you just can't. A relatively young couple and some bloke who wouldn´t shut up and can only be described as a disgrace.

After a few minutes the whole bar was aware he was good at sex, was on his second marriage, had been in counselling for 15 years and now knew, and i quote, "i know this time that if we divorce i won't be the reason". I actually wrote this down so stunned was i by it's stupidity and arrogance. However, 10 minutes later i'd come to the conclusion he was right, there was no chance of him being divorced again, within 2 years (at the outside) his wife will have certainly blown his or her brains out. I showed amazing self restraint and left.

I plan to spend the rest of the day on my terrace with 1 1/2 litres of diet coke and my book.