On the Last Days in New York for 2009
I had a great day today. Simply great. I woke up early and got a delicious bagel from Nussbaum & Wu with Maeve, and we went down to Columbus Circle to check out the holiday market. It wasn’t open when we got there so we took a long stroll through Central Park, which is beautiful after the snow last night. There were already a lot of people out and about but it was still incredibly picturesque. It was also very entertaining to watch people’s toddlers and puppies frolicking and gallivanting through the snow. It made me miss my wee sister and my dog, but then I remembered that I get to see them tomorrow! Yess!!! I’m going to be home in less than 24 hours! I absolutely cannot wait.
Anyway, after our trek through the park we skimmed by the holiday market (we wanted to buy some gingerbread men but we forgot cash… whoops) and headed back to campus. Then I went to lunch with Patrick at a Cuban place a ways up Broadway, and it was just really nice to see him and chat once more before we leave for the holidays.
After a delicious plate of Tostada Fransesca I went back to the dorm and packed up all my stuff. But after I packed I didn’t really have anything to do, and I didn’t want to start studying yet, so I just watched a couple episodes of (guess what) 30 Rock (surprise surprise) and took a nap. It was awesome. My bed is so unbelievable cozy, I just wanted to lay there forever. Ahhhhh, I can’t even describe how deliciously comfortable I was. ‘Twas a perfect nap. Perfect.
After I awoke from my slumber, Maeve and I had dinner at Hewitt for the last time this semester (mediocre… can’t wait for home cooked food! And Chipotle!) and then made chocolate chip cookies for the cleaning people on our floor. We feel bad that they have to be here every day cleaning up after a bunch of college girls, and we figured cookies would make them feel a little better about it. They’re pretty tasty, if I do say so myself. I hope they enjoy them.
All in all a very relaxing day, and I am glad it’s my last full day in New York for the year. I am so excited to go home and see my family and friends, my pets and my neighborhood, my house and the mountains. It’s been a long four months away. I can’t wait to be back in Denver, comfortable and relaxed. Granted, I only have a couple of days before we’re off to California, but I am just so ready to get out of Barnard for a while. It’s great, but it’s not home.
So tomorrow I have my last final (Spanish, should be easy), and I’m going to be heading to the airport right after I finish it, which should be before noon. I’ll grab a quick lunch from Hewitt and then I’ll start my journey west! Just like Fievel.
Now I’m off to brush up on my Spanish before tomorrow’s exam, and then to sleep. Perchance to dream. Wonderful dreams about the fact that I’m almost home.
The mile high city awaits!
We’re going home on the same day! Woo, home sweet home!
You should keep up your blog a little bit over the break so you don’t have an excuse to stop writing in it when you get back to campus (“oh, but I haven’t written in three weeks anyway”…). Just a piece of advice