9/7 Theory of the diary as a literary form. Aspects that make a diary genuinely difficult to do, and as such allow a critique of the diary. A diary that is written with the intent of immediate publication. Completeness vs intensity. Posing as opposed to actual work. A diary that loses track of its purpose. A diary as a means to maintain a foothold in the world.

Labor Day. Unaware of any other day on which it was so quiet in this neighborhood, even at ten in the morning. The gym, on the other hand, was packed.