This morning's song: "Sonnets/Unrealities XI" by Bjork

...and the accompanying memory: sneaking out of a friend's apartment in Paris, for a late-night smoke, drinking orange juice, watching drunks watching me watching them.

This morning's body ache: right side of neck, lower back

This morning's regimen: eat oatmeal, take a bit of water, do vigorous yoga/pushup session, shower even more vigorously;

This morning's goals: email thanks to Travelmag editor; send pitch to Salon;

This morning's attitude towards unemployment: unencumbered