Don't get your hopes up folks....it's just the best time to do laundry. Not a soul spotted for miles (okay, yards) around the laundry room, which by the way, is now down to only 3 operating washing machines. Most of you are probably wondering why this makes me so happy. I don't have to wait on anyone, fight with anyone and the process will not take over three hours. To me, this is about as exciting as it can get.
What a crazy couple of weeks. Dad came to visit, and we had a ball. He and I have taken a few trips together in the past, but none have turned out as great as this one did. We got to see the Apollo, went to see the musical, Rock of Ages (which I do NOT recommend seeing with your father after all), heard some amazing local musicians at a blues jam, got to be in the audience for a taping of the Late Show with David Letterman (and Will Ferrell!-one of my top 10 favorite New York moments, by the way) and top it all off with the Allman Brothers. I couldn't have asked for a better time with him, and I'm so grateful he got to come. I think I might have even changed his mind about New York. : )
I don't even really know where to begin about all the rest. But let me start with my cab driver on Thursday night. I usually take a cab home after small group, since it takes over 45 minutes to get home by subway. In twenty minutes, for around $15, I can be home by 11:00. I hate spending that kind of money on transportation, but for someone who goes to bed by 9:30 every night, it is well worth it. Anyway, I happened to hail a cab driver who was actually on break. He was nice enough to switch his light on and let me in. Usually, these people do not speak, and I really don't mind that at all. But this guy was quite a talker, and he was eating the most amazing smelling grilled corn. We talked about his corn for at least 10 blocks, and I went on and on about how much I loved it. Before I got out of the car at my apartment, he hands me a paper bag and says "this corn cob is for you." I took my corn cob, tipped him well, and was on my way. Love that guy.
Let me just tell you about St Patricks Day here. I have never seen people so happy, and the streets so crowded at 10 a.m. on a Saturday. I thought that when the Giants won the Super Bowl, this city had given all it had. Oh, how wrong I was. The day started off with a celebrity sighting on my way to the grocery store: Enrique Iglesias, post-mole. Much better looking without it. After that, I was invited to a coworker's friends house for a housewarming/St Patricks Day get together. My friend Michele joined me, and we did not expect to stay long...but five hours later, we were still having a great time. The rest of the evening was spent eating pizza, chicken wings and any other junk food item I could get my paws on. I was planning to start the Daniel Fast-round 2 the next day, so I had to get all of the good stuff out of my system. This is day six of the fast, and I must say, I don't really miss my old way of eating. The process has been a lot easier this time around, and I am grateful for that. AND I've already lost 4 lbs!
I have quite a few visitors coming over the next few weeks, and also a trip to Washington D.C. with some girls from church. I've never been there before, and we tried to plan it around peak cherry blossom time. I am proud to announce that so far, this trip has only cost me $100 which includes two nights in a hotel and round trip bus fare. BoltBus is my new best friend. I have to say that one of my favorite parts about living here is how accessible so many amazing cities/towns are, that I have never visited. Now that I have my car here, I can't wait to explore some local places as well, like Sleepy Hollow, Woodstock, Atlantic City and who knows where else. Since it already is starting to feel like summer here, I'm sure the beach will happen sooner than June. And of course, the most wonderful time of the year is just right around the corner...FLEET WEEK!!!
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