but no snow. Not yet, at least. I think the forecast calls for light flurries on Friday (when I'm on the street, of course). The days of December leading up to Christmas are probably my favorite days of the entire year; Christmas ads start playing frantically on TV, wreathes and lights go up randomly around the city and if you peek into windows, there are cozy fires and Christmas trees decorated with keepsake ornaments. Egg nog goes on sale. It's that time when you're not sick of Christmas songs yet. For some reason, I always associate the holiday season with big cities. This is probably because ever since I was a baby, I've been going to my grandparents' house in Chicago, and all my holiday traditions involved being away from Minnesota and near the big city with its store windows and sidewalks packed with shoppers. So, despite all my finals and papers and oncoming cold, I'm doing my best to enjoy this time of year. New York is beautiful. Today, the weather was cold (49 degrees is cold here right now), but the sky was cloudless and sunny, that sort of winter blue and muted sun. Even though I had to walk 12 blocks to Middle Eastern Cultures, it was pleasant, and it really reminded me that Christmas is actually almost here.
A pleasant sidenote about walking to Middle Eastern Cultures...I was deeply involved in my iPod when I hit Bleecker and Mercer, until suddenly a lady started telling me to get to the other side of the street. Being the obvious New Yorker that I now am, I yelled at her that I had a class to get to ahead and that I didn't want to cross. She was very adament about it, so I gave up and finally crossed the street. Then I noticed the large group of people and orange cones situated right the path I would have been on. A group of us gathered across the street to figure out what was going on. Then we noticed they were filming a movie! WITH DREW BARRYMORE AND HUGH GRANT! Right outside the book store I pass every other day, in the building next to the NYU Mercer building where I have class twice a week. It was really cool to see, and, clearly, I took some pictures. You can vaguely tell it's Barrymore and Grant. I expect a similar photo to be in People or some other magazine, seeing as many paparazzi were standing and snapping right next to me. It was a fun excuse to be late for class.
I can't believe I'm coming home so soon! I've taped my travel itinerary directly above my laptop to urge me to work. Departure : LGA, December 21, 7:40 pm. Arrival : MSP, December 21, 9:41 pm. Yay! So soon! It's stressful at the same time, though, because by then, I will have completed all my work, finished all papers and taken all my finals. When I put it that way...ahh!!! No time! I'll get it all done, though, I always do. I'm not promising I'll actually sleep...but sleep is overrrated, I learned that in high school.
Speaking of work...I should get on that. I took a looong nap AGAIN today (when I woke up, I thought it was sunrise, and I just about had a panic attack). Enjoy this photo, and see if you can spot Drew and Hugh!
PS ~ I got into SNL again last Saturday (7 for 7!) and saw Matthew Fox/Tenacious D. It was a mediocre episode...this weekend should be interesting (Annette Bening/Gwen Stefani). At least I'm sleeping in a tent for standby!
2 comments:
Arg. We miss each other yet again. I'm heading into the NYC area on the 20th.
I'll be back Xmas eve, though, so we'll run into each other yet.
(This is Matthew, by the way)
How can a mother come to terms with their daugher spending the night on the streets of New York City in the wintertime? Any thoughts???? - WOW
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