// journal first chicago then bishkek 09.12.03 arrival in bishkek 09.19.03 the taste of kumys 09.29.03 bits from novo- pokrovka 10.15.03 of internet access and tales to tell 11.08.03 the florida of kyrgyz- stan 12.02.03 yes, susie, there is a det morose 01.08.04 internat'l women, plov & ala-kachuu 03.08.04 taxicab confession- als 06.22.04 true romance 07.27.04 playing the market 09.06.04 (re) playing the market 11.01.04 demon- strators occupy... 03.05.05 i'm no fun 03.08.05 demon- stration reaches... 03.11.05 meetings, rumors and a 2nd governor 03.15.05 soft serve and gunfire 03.20.05 the year of social mobiliz- ation 03.28.05 a lemon's sour aftertaste 04.08.05