Guest Blogging by the Editorial Assistant

Sometimes I sit and watch the bridge 4 hours and try to observe the changes from day 2 day. Of course no two sunsets are exactly the same, and the sun is always moving incrementally up and down the Palisades like a yo-yo. The clouds are never exactly the same, either, and even the tone of the light can be remarkably nuanced, so that if this were a different world, you might have ten different words for amber/copper/bronze.

Most days there is no 'human activity,' which is kind of a relief, because ppl are 'fucking everywhere' in 2k9, generally ruining the world and I sometimes need a break from thinking about that so much. For some reason today, though, there was a circle of cops standing around on the rooftop across the street. Part of me wanted to know what they were doing, and why they were standing like that, looking so befuddled. Do u think they were chasing a drug dealer? Or maybe they were taking a lil break to play some hackeysack on the roof, where they thought nobody would see them? Felt kind of annoyed that they ruined the serenity of the moment, b/c this is rlly 'my time' with the bridge.

Sometimes feel overwhelmed when I try 2 figure out what n e 1's thinking, let alone four ppl, let alone 4 cops standing on a rooftop looking at each other with their 'heads up their asses.' Have u ever accidentally taken a pic of a crime (via Antonioni/Blowup)? Wish I could figure things out -- will u help me?