as we may blog

So you’ll notice it’s a Saturday evening and I’m home, writing a blog post…which is only an indicator of how much I’ve been doing for the last several weeks.  I’m just plain exhausted.  Plus, it’s cold and windy and after an odyssey home from Brooklyn last Saturday, mid-nor’easter, it just felt like the right time to stay in, take it easy and look back on the last 5 weeks.  It’s been a blur.  I’ll try and remember as much as I can, but my pace has gone from crazy to hectic and this business of long-distance relationships can just take a flying leap…

Where to begin?  I know, to most of you, it must seem like I’ve dropped off the face of the earth.  But really there’s so much going on and I just haven’t taken the time to keep you all up to speed, dear demanding readers who were expecting more activity…now that there are TWO people responsible for making this blog current.

Life in NYC goes, and it goes swiftly.  In the 5 weeks I’ve been here, I’m feeling very at home, with the exception of missing a certain ‘bot who’s still toughing it out in Michigan. 

I’m not sure how to sum it all up.  And I’m sure I’ve already forgotten the majority of what I’ve done, but lists keep popping into my head, so maybe I’ll just try a sorta stream-of-consciousness thing, a la a recent Oculon post I really enjoyed. 

Here goes:
My week: get up, go to work, come home, eat dinner, get up, go to work, repeat until Friday at 6 PM or so.

My mind: now crammed with ultra-specific knowledge about Morocco. 

My weekends: Until literally this weekend, I have spent more time with my very favorite Sheila E than I have since high school, plus with the illustrious Mr. Burd and Ms. Albrecht.  (Funny how it all comes full circle, eh?)  And old friends keep popping out of the woodwork to visit or have parties or just plain move here. (kgraw are you soon to follow???)  Am I truly living in the center of the universe?

Last night after work, Jenny and I headed to CRG Gallery for the opening of a show of work by the boyfriend of an old family friend – check out their website and look at Tomory Dodge’s paintings – it’s amazing work (and if I weren’t such a techno-neophyte I’d post a link).  I had forgotten how much I missed constantly having lots of art in front of me.  Jenny and I spent a good 20 minutes just standing and staring at one painting – it was that mesmerizing.  Speaking of great art, check out the work by Michael Barnes on Campbell Steele’s website – it’s amazing.

Anyone needing book recommendations, check out:
-Caucasia by Danzy Senna (amazing fiction, identity issues, beautiful story, sweet and incredibly well-developed characters)
-Collapse by Jared Diamond (I’ve just started this, but it’s looking like it’s already living up to Guns, Germs and Steel…another personal favorite)

And now’s the point in the post where I remember that there will be other times, other opportunities to post – I don’t have to cram all of my life update in one single entry, right?!?

Listening to:
A mix CD my dad made me for Valentines Day…Wailin’ Jennys, Phil Collins, David Bowie, Janelle, Joan Armatrading, Smiths, Wallflowers, David Byrne…

…and busy missing all of you who aren’t here…

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