I worked out heavily at the gym after leaving the office today but the tension has returned, so I do ninety abdominal crunches, a hundred and fifty push‑ups, and then I run in place for twenty minutes while listening to the new Huey Lewis CD.

I take a hot shower and afterwards use a new facial scrub by Caswell‑Massey and a body wash by Greune, then a body moisturizer by Lubriderm and a Neutrogena facial cream.

I debate between two outfits. One is a wool‑crepe suit by Bill Robinson I bought at Saks with this cotton jacquard shirt from Charivari and an Armani tie. Or a wool and cashmere sport coat with blue plaid a cotton shirt and pleated wool trousers by Alexander Julian, with a polka‑dot silk tie by Bill Blass. The Julian might be a little too warm for May but if Patricia’s wearing this outfit by Karl Lagerfeld that I think she’s going to, then maybe I will go with the Julian, because it would go well with her suit.

The shoes are crocodile loafers by A. Testoni.