Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Still in Sheridan...
So I was decorating my house for Christmas earlier this week and I was setting up and in my Christmas closet when I realized, I don't have my tub of Christmas tree ornaments. My whole life I have been saving all my special ornaments and using them to decorate my tree, and this year I can't I left that tub in Sheridan in my parents' garage! That is over 2000 miles away. Aww.
So now I have to come up with a cheap, but still nice way to decorate my artificial tree. I think I have come up with a solution. I am going to use candy canes (then after Christmas I can eat them, decorations and food all in 1), lights and then a few Christmas balls that I can find for little money. I think that it will turn it well. I am setting up my tree this weekend, so stay posted for a picture of the result!
So now I have to come up with a cheap, but still nice way to decorate my artificial tree. I think I have come up with a solution. I am going to use candy canes (then after Christmas I can eat them, decorations and food all in 1), lights and then a few Christmas balls that I can find for little money. I think that it will turn it well. I am setting up my tree this weekend, so stay posted for a picture of the result!
Monday, November 26, 2007
Back Home
Today is my first full day back at home, and I find myself sick. That's right I said it. Sore throat so I can't swallow, headache, tired, not so much fun. At least I'm at home, and I didn't have class today, so I could sit at home and work on my homework while I'm not feeling good. Hopefully I will wake up tomorrow feeling wonderful.
Aside from all that nonsense I am very glad to be home. I have enjoyed spending time with my cat. And getting my house back in order, and sitting in my wonderful library and working on my school work. I love my library, it is so cozy and comfortable.
It has been a gloomy day today, and looks to be gloomy for a few more days. Kind of matches my mood. Yet, I have been thinking about my trip, and all the fun I had. I am still not sure what the highlight was. I think maybe it was the Met and seeing the Egypt exhibit. That is something I've wanted to do for a long time. Or, maybe it was Mary Poppins. Broadway is so much fun. I'm not sure, but those are two things that were a lot of fun.
New York can be a great place...to visit! Next time I get up there I want to see Ground Zero and the Statue of Liberty. I definitely want to go back, but not for awhile. I need to recover from being surrounded by all those people, there are so many buildings and people that it gets claustrophobic.
I pray that ya'all have a great last few days of November. Hard to believe that 2007 is drawing to a close. Wow! Christmas is really upon us!!! That is so cool and yet hard to believe at the same time. Happy Monday.
Aside from all that nonsense I am very glad to be home. I have enjoyed spending time with my cat. And getting my house back in order, and sitting in my wonderful library and working on my school work. I love my library, it is so cozy and comfortable.
It has been a gloomy day today, and looks to be gloomy for a few more days. Kind of matches my mood. Yet, I have been thinking about my trip, and all the fun I had. I am still not sure what the highlight was. I think maybe it was the Met and seeing the Egypt exhibit. That is something I've wanted to do for a long time. Or, maybe it was Mary Poppins. Broadway is so much fun. I'm not sure, but those are two things that were a lot of fun.
New York can be a great place...to visit! Next time I get up there I want to see Ground Zero and the Statue of Liberty. I definitely want to go back, but not for awhile. I need to recover from being surrounded by all those people, there are so many buildings and people that it gets claustrophobic.
I pray that ya'all have a great last few days of November. Hard to believe that 2007 is drawing to a close. Wow! Christmas is really upon us!!! That is so cool and yet hard to believe at the same time. Happy Monday.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
New York City-Day 4
Good morning! I leave for Penn Station in a couple of hours. This is my last morning in the Big Apple. Yesterday was a really fun day, as the ones before it were. As I've told Bethany and my parents: New York is a great city, a great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live here. I love cities, and being surrounded by people, but this is TOO many people! I have had a blast this week though.
Saturday consisted of traveling on the bus and then the train to go to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. At the museum we went into an apartment all done up to look like it did when immigrants lived there. There was a 13 year old girl dressed up and acting the part of Victoria Confino (a young girl from the early 1900's). We could touch anything and ask her anything about her life. It was interesting. Then, we went a room they had set up with a big dinning room table and our group discussed issues surrounding immigration then and now. In our group were 2 young parents with a 2 year old girl. They were Mormons with a lot of disposable income and were rather abrasive and snooty and not very nice people. There was also a family from DC, some NY'ers and us. A very interesting mix of people. The museum experience was great.
After we finished at the museum we headed back to the Bronx and to Bethany's house. Once here, we grouted our picture boxes we had made at the art shop and rested a bit. Then, we got all gussied up and left for Broadway and Mary Poppins! We rode the train down to Broadway. For dinner we ate at McDonald's on Broadway, and I wish I had taken a picture, it was a very classy McDonald's. There were movie screens and Christmas music, and let me just say, it was quite a nice, upscale atmosphere.
From McDonald's it was a short walk (practically next door) to the Amsterdam Theatre and Mary Poppins! Our seats were in the balcony, third from the back on the left side. We had a thin pole to look around, but that didn't really bother me. Before it started, we visited and read the Playbill, and I shot a quick picture of the stage. Then, the lights dimmed and the show began!
Oh my, the things they can do with the sets and making things appear and disappear out of seemingly thin air. Mary Poppins did fly (attached to a thin cable) and all the actors and actresses did a wonderful job. The music, the lighting, the effects, it was all spectacular. I got a souvenir cup, and of course my ticket. The show ended and we dealt with the theatre traffic and made it to our bus station. The bus driver let us off, practically right in front of the door to Bethany's apartment.
Day Four, was a great day. A lot of transit time. That is one of the things I have noticed about life in a huge city. You have to factor in a lot of transit time to get from place to place. Makes me happy for my 12 minute commute to Liberty from my house.
So, today I leave. It has been fun, but I am ready to get back and be around my cat and my stuff again. Next time I come up I want to go to Ground Zero, Lady Liberty and few other things, we didn't get to this trip. With that said, it has been a great trip, and aside from getting to hang out with Bethany, I'm not sure yet what the highlight is. There was so much packed into a short time span. I will have to think about it for awhile.
Have a blessed week, and take time to explore your home and see it through a tourist's eye, it might surprise you just how interesting your home can be, big or small.
Saturday consisted of traveling on the bus and then the train to go to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. At the museum we went into an apartment all done up to look like it did when immigrants lived there. There was a 13 year old girl dressed up and acting the part of Victoria Confino (a young girl from the early 1900's). We could touch anything and ask her anything about her life. It was interesting. Then, we went a room they had set up with a big dinning room table and our group discussed issues surrounding immigration then and now. In our group were 2 young parents with a 2 year old girl. They were Mormons with a lot of disposable income and were rather abrasive and snooty and not very nice people. There was also a family from DC, some NY'ers and us. A very interesting mix of people. The museum experience was great.
After we finished at the museum we headed back to the Bronx and to Bethany's house. Once here, we grouted our picture boxes we had made at the art shop and rested a bit. Then, we got all gussied up and left for Broadway and Mary Poppins! We rode the train down to Broadway. For dinner we ate at McDonald's on Broadway, and I wish I had taken a picture, it was a very classy McDonald's. There were movie screens and Christmas music, and let me just say, it was quite a nice, upscale atmosphere.
From McDonald's it was a short walk (practically next door) to the Amsterdam Theatre and Mary Poppins! Our seats were in the balcony, third from the back on the left side. We had a thin pole to look around, but that didn't really bother me. Before it started, we visited and read the Playbill, and I shot a quick picture of the stage. Then, the lights dimmed and the show began!
Oh my, the things they can do with the sets and making things appear and disappear out of seemingly thin air. Mary Poppins did fly (attached to a thin cable) and all the actors and actresses did a wonderful job. The music, the lighting, the effects, it was all spectacular. I got a souvenir cup, and of course my ticket. The show ended and we dealt with the theatre traffic and made it to our bus station. The bus driver let us off, practically right in front of the door to Bethany's apartment.
Day Four, was a great day. A lot of transit time. That is one of the things I have noticed about life in a huge city. You have to factor in a lot of transit time to get from place to place. Makes me happy for my 12 minute commute to Liberty from my house.
So, today I leave. It has been fun, but I am ready to get back and be around my cat and my stuff again. Next time I come up I want to go to Ground Zero, Lady Liberty and few other things, we didn't get to this trip. With that said, it has been a great trip, and aside from getting to hang out with Bethany, I'm not sure yet what the highlight is. There was so much packed into a short time span. I will have to think about it for awhile.
Have a blessed week, and take time to explore your home and see it through a tourist's eye, it might surprise you just how interesting your home can be, big or small.
Friday, November 23, 2007
New York City-Days 2 & 3
Day 2:
Thanksgiving day is the day of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, and just like in years past I watched the parade. Being in NYC where the parade is held was quite nice. After the parade a glorious thing happened, I watched the Packers kick some Lion bootie!!! It was an exciting game (just ignore the first quarter stats). Turkey sandwiches for dinner, so we had some tradition. Bethany and I played Life and Monopoly. I was the Life champion, and she defeated me in Monopoly, so I'd say overall it was great. A nice Thanksgiving Day. It was really warm too, the 3rd warmest Thanksgivings on record for the city.
Day 3:
Black Friday began for me quite early, but NOT because I was in line, eagerly awaiting the doors to open so I could save money. Oh no, nothing like that. I woke around 4:40am to a fire truck screaming right by the building. The lights were flashing and the siren was at full decibels and I woke and probably jumped a foot in the air, off the bed. It scared the heck out of me, I thought our building was on fire, but don't worry, it wasn't. It took a LONG while for me to get calmed down and back to sleep. After the fire truck, the train going by every 5 mins (or so it seemed) did not bother me that much.
Bethany and I kind of got a late start to the day, but then we went to this little craft store and spent 4 hours making mosaic picture holders. They were fun, and we sat by some really interesting NY'ers. I will try to get a pix of my art up for y'all.
After craft time we wandered around in the brisk and windy 40 degree(without wind chill, it was quite brisk) weather. I got a pix of the Hudson River and then we turned around and wandered up to Central Park (a different section from my day 1 visit) and ate a very late lunch and took lots of pictures.
It was then time to embrace the Black Friday crowds. I was able to get some neat pictures of Macy's and the Empire State Building. We visited a few stores, no real high end stores, except for Victoria's (luv that place!). We went to Old Navy, Vic's, and K-Mart. By then, we had both had enough of the crowds on the street. Interesting dealing with all those people and trying to cross the street and not get trampled. An adventure in and of itself. Man, these shoppers are mad crazy!
We headed down to Penn Station and grabbed a snack and hopped on the train to head home, where the ride was not much fun, because we were cramped, a guy next us stank to high heaven, the girl on the other side was crowding us, and the train was dirty. But, that was just the ride home! Coming down town, I saw a guy do something that should never be done in public! Oh, the things you see!!! Welcome to the NYC subway experience I guess.
Edison (Bethany's husband) made us dinner (chicken and rice and mashed potatoes-so our big T-Day meal was a day late...). Now, I am getting ready for bed. Tomorrow looks to be another enjoyable day, my last full day. I leave on Sunday afternoon.
I pray y'all had a blessed Thanksgiving, and are now in the mood for the advent season.
Thanksgiving day is the day of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, and just like in years past I watched the parade. Being in NYC where the parade is held was quite nice. After the parade a glorious thing happened, I watched the Packers kick some Lion bootie!!! It was an exciting game (just ignore the first quarter stats). Turkey sandwiches for dinner, so we had some tradition. Bethany and I played Life and Monopoly. I was the Life champion, and she defeated me in Monopoly, so I'd say overall it was great. A nice Thanksgiving Day. It was really warm too, the 3rd warmest Thanksgivings on record for the city.
Day 3:
Black Friday began for me quite early, but NOT because I was in line, eagerly awaiting the doors to open so I could save money. Oh no, nothing like that. I woke around 4:40am to a fire truck screaming right by the building. The lights were flashing and the siren was at full decibels and I woke and probably jumped a foot in the air, off the bed. It scared the heck out of me, I thought our building was on fire, but don't worry, it wasn't. It took a LONG while for me to get calmed down and back to sleep. After the fire truck, the train going by every 5 mins (or so it seemed) did not bother me that much.
Bethany and I kind of got a late start to the day, but then we went to this little craft store and spent 4 hours making mosaic picture holders. They were fun, and we sat by some really interesting NY'ers. I will try to get a pix of my art up for y'all.
After craft time we wandered around in the brisk and windy 40 degree(without wind chill, it was quite brisk) weather. I got a pix of the Hudson River and then we turned around and wandered up to Central Park (a different section from my day 1 visit) and ate a very late lunch and took lots of pictures.
It was then time to embrace the Black Friday crowds. I was able to get some neat pictures of Macy's and the Empire State Building. We visited a few stores, no real high end stores, except for Victoria's (luv that place!). We went to Old Navy, Vic's, and K-Mart. By then, we had both had enough of the crowds on the street. Interesting dealing with all those people and trying to cross the street and not get trampled. An adventure in and of itself. Man, these shoppers are mad crazy!
We headed down to Penn Station and grabbed a snack and hopped on the train to head home, where the ride was not much fun, because we were cramped, a guy next us stank to high heaven, the girl on the other side was crowding us, and the train was dirty. But, that was just the ride home! Coming down town, I saw a guy do something that should never be done in public! Oh, the things you see!!! Welcome to the NYC subway experience I guess.
Edison (Bethany's husband) made us dinner (chicken and rice and mashed potatoes-so our big T-Day meal was a day late...). Now, I am getting ready for bed. Tomorrow looks to be another enjoyable day, my last full day. I leave on Sunday afternoon.
I pray y'all had a blessed Thanksgiving, and are now in the mood for the advent season.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
New York City-Day 1
The day began early. I woke up to the sound of the train(the tracks are like right here), so I was up when my friend left for work, and then I dozed off again for about 45 mins. Later that morning I took the subway from the Bronx to Manhattan and I spent a few hours at the MET.
I've wanted to go to the MET for as long as I can remember, and it did not disappoint. The ancient Egypt stuff was amazing. I loved it. I will put up pictures soon. I just have to decide which ones & figure out how to post multiple photos. After the MET I wandered to Central Park, which was gorgeous this time of year. Perfect weather to be outside, just cool enough that it felt good to be out and about.
After the park I just wandered and stopped in stores that looked like fun, Tiffany's, Disney Store, Barnes and Noble on 5th, American Girl, Build a Bear, and some of the high end stores. It was so much fun to just be there among the people of New York.
Probably the highlight of my wanderings was St. Pat's Cathedral. It was as beautiful as people say. I spent about 15 minutes there, praying in one of the pews. Wow! The stained glass windows, and just all the history that building contains. It was very reverent. People in there were quite respectful.
I ended the majority of my wanderings 42 blocks after I started at the NY Public Library. Another great place. You have go up a few flights of stairs to reach the books, but it was worth it, and I found a bench to rest on. I was there for about 45 minutes just resting my feet and eyes.
I waited to meet my friend at a small Starbucks on 5th. I sat down, and next me a lady whom I guessing is from Brooklyn (she had the accent, it was great) sat down, and just started pouring her life to me, saying she thought I looked like a good counselor! It was interesting. I tried to give her some good advice, and listen.
Then, I met Bethany and we went to...Chipotle for dinner!!! Then we wandered down to Bryant Park (it was dark by this time) and watched the ice-skaters for a few minutes, and took some picutres. We proceeded to wander to Times Square and visited Toys R Us and the M&Ms store, as well as a grocery store to get some potatoes. The crowds on 5th were not too bad, but Times Square-wall to wall a mass of humanity; insanity! We eventually made it back to the subway and headed to the Bronx, my feet appreciated the long rest and delay on the subway. We purchased a few other things at a bodega in her neighborhood, and came home.
All that, and in one day too! It was a busy day, full of walking around and up and down stairs. But a great day, even though my feet hurt by the end, and I was in my best walking shoes too. I recommend Central Park if you come this way. And, don't miss St. Pat's and the Met, and...but I could go on, and I must end this for now. I promise to get pictures up soon if I can figure out this technology!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
I've wanted to go to the MET for as long as I can remember, and it did not disappoint. The ancient Egypt stuff was amazing. I loved it. I will put up pictures soon. I just have to decide which ones & figure out how to post multiple photos. After the MET I wandered to Central Park, which was gorgeous this time of year. Perfect weather to be outside, just cool enough that it felt good to be out and about.
After the park I just wandered and stopped in stores that looked like fun, Tiffany's, Disney Store, Barnes and Noble on 5th, American Girl, Build a Bear, and some of the high end stores. It was so much fun to just be there among the people of New York.
Probably the highlight of my wanderings was St. Pat's Cathedral. It was as beautiful as people say. I spent about 15 minutes there, praying in one of the pews. Wow! The stained glass windows, and just all the history that building contains. It was very reverent. People in there were quite respectful.
I ended the majority of my wanderings 42 blocks after I started at the NY Public Library. Another great place. You have go up a few flights of stairs to reach the books, but it was worth it, and I found a bench to rest on. I was there for about 45 minutes just resting my feet and eyes.
I waited to meet my friend at a small Starbucks on 5th. I sat down, and next me a lady whom I guessing is from Brooklyn (she had the accent, it was great) sat down, and just started pouring her life to me, saying she thought I looked like a good counselor! It was interesting. I tried to give her some good advice, and listen.
Then, I met Bethany and we went to...Chipotle for dinner!!! Then we wandered down to Bryant Park (it was dark by this time) and watched the ice-skaters for a few minutes, and took some picutres. We proceeded to wander to Times Square and visited Toys R Us and the M&Ms store, as well as a grocery store to get some potatoes. The crowds on 5th were not too bad, but Times Square-wall to wall a mass of humanity; insanity! We eventually made it back to the subway and headed to the Bronx, my feet appreciated the long rest and delay on the subway. We purchased a few other things at a bodega in her neighborhood, and came home.
All that, and in one day too! It was a busy day, full of walking around and up and down stairs. But a great day, even though my feet hurt by the end, and I was in my best walking shoes too. I recommend Central Park if you come this way. And, don't miss St. Pat's and the Met, and...but I could go on, and I must end this for now. I promise to get pictures up soon if I can figure out this technology!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Haikus
Time Passes
Time passes on earth
Bad things happen to us all
We must deal with them.
I Cry
I cry and I cry
Heaven seems to be silent
Where art Thou, O God?
I Remember
You may see me laugh
I remember my old joy
my zest for this life.
The Son Shines
The Son shines brightly
I raise my head to His warmth
I will praise Him now.
Be Thou
Be Thou my vision
Guide me through my life today
Lead me where You will
Time passes on earth
Bad things happen to us all
We must deal with them.
I Cry
I cry and I cry
Heaven seems to be silent
Where art Thou, O God?
I Remember
You may see me laugh
I remember my old joy
my zest for this life.
The Son Shines
The Son shines brightly
I raise my head to His warmth
I will praise Him now.
Be Thou
Be Thou my vision
Guide me through my life today
Lead me where You will
Friday, November 16, 2007
All I Want for Christmas...
I do not consider myself a greedy person. In fact there is only 1 thing I really want for Christmas this year. Notice the use of the word thing. I want to see my family, and play in the snow, hug everyone I love, go to the Christmas Eve service at FBC of Sheridan. But, yes I do want 1 thing. I want a punching bag. I have been wanting a punching bag for awhile now, I want one of those punching bags that has its own stand. I have the perfect place for it too! So now ya'all know.
Why might I want a punching bag you ask? Well they are great for relieving stress, a good aerobic workout, and great fun. Plus, I could use the kickboxing dvd I have. I enjoy punching bags. I don't know why, but I do.
I did mention that I want snow for Christmas, and I'm glad and very thankful to be able to fly to Sheridan for Christmas. I can't wait to see my hometown again for a few days. It has been such an interesting semester, that some Sheridan time will be great.
All this is in the future. Right now, it is Friday night, and I am just using up some relaxing time, then I'm going to go to bed, so I can get up and spend the day at the school library (should be quiet with everyone else on Thanksgiving break) working on my OT paper. I plan to have complete before I head to the big city.
I am looking forward to DC and NYC. It looks to be a great week, full of fun and friends. I have so much to be thankful this semester. As awful as some stuff has been, there has been so much more good.
More to come later. I will post pictures of NYC when I get there! Oh boy...!
Why might I want a punching bag you ask? Well they are great for relieving stress, a good aerobic workout, and great fun. Plus, I could use the kickboxing dvd I have. I enjoy punching bags. I don't know why, but I do.
I did mention that I want snow for Christmas, and I'm glad and very thankful to be able to fly to Sheridan for Christmas. I can't wait to see my hometown again for a few days. It has been such an interesting semester, that some Sheridan time will be great.
All this is in the future. Right now, it is Friday night, and I am just using up some relaxing time, then I'm going to go to bed, so I can get up and spend the day at the school library (should be quiet with everyone else on Thanksgiving break) working on my OT paper. I plan to have complete before I head to the big city.
I am looking forward to DC and NYC. It looks to be a great week, full of fun and friends. I have so much to be thankful this semester. As awful as some stuff has been, there has been so much more good.
More to come later. I will post pictures of NYC when I get there! Oh boy...!
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