a wee update

I went to the MoMA today for the 2nd time (in my life!) and saw the Tim Burton exhibit – damn, that man is talented! It was awesome to see all his sketches and paintings and whatnot – they even displayed some of his high school papers. I feel like I got a glimpse into the mind of Mr Macabre. Way cool. It was hella cold though – my hands felt like they were going to fall off after five blocks. Anyway, that was one of my goals for the year, and I’m pretty satisfied that I can check that one off the list.

It made up (a little bit) for my lack of New York stamina for this past week. I realized that for 3 days I did not go off campus at all (meaning Barnard and Columbia). How sad is that? I was just so busy and tired and loaded down with work that I never really got around to it. Ugh… I cannot allow myself to become a campus hermit. Not okay.

This week has been a little rough – I had tons of work and a bitch of an annoying cough. But Thursday morning made me feel a lot better; I woke up at 10:00, looked out the window, and snow was falling. Huge, soft-looking snowflakes. It was gorgeous. I was able to just sit and be cozy for a while, and that little moment made me feel a lot better.

As of now, I’m chilling out in my room on a cold Friday night, drinking tea and reading science fiction stories. Tomorrow I’m going to sleep in, meander through my work and readings, and relax. I’m pretty satisfied with that.