in passing

but not. rather than following the time honored formula of inpassing.org, or the infinitely less satisfying but occasionally spot-on overheard in new york, a Columbia oriented blog (found after trawling Gawker talking about some hot and heavy riot action going on in Morningside the other night...keep up, folks.) has what they're calling digitalia - items and scraps from documents found on computers at Columbia and Barnard. OK, good concept, certainly. And this one perfectly captures how deep altruism runs in many of the over-achievers out there, "After working on global AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) in a developing country this past summer, I am convinced that I am interested in a consulting career." Go forth, consult, and prosper...(link)

Note to (singular) reader: when the hangover clears, I shall probably write something of substance. Last night was unexpected. But not quite a return to the legendary "improbable" days of London departure. Hmm. I need a zeitgeist word that captures the exit period for NY. Though the only recent spontaneous addition to my vocabulary, embarassingly enough, and entirely connected to YCT but showing up in more general usage, is "hot." I gotta do better than that. Suggestions gladly taken.