TGIF-AFTTC

Thank God It's Friday - And For Things That Change

Zack's final weekend before the bar is about to begin. In just a few days, he'll be done, and we can begin exploring the city together! I can't wait to start checking out filmings (so many shows and movies are filmed here in NYC), and sampling more of this amazing place we're calling home.

But, for now, he is the bar exam's, not mine. So I'll focus on what is mine; thoughts about how we've changed in order to adapt to our new surroundings.

1 - I've learned to love umbrellas. I never liked umbrellas, they always look so gangly and awkward next to their graceful and feminine - albeit less practical - cousin, the parasol. But now, I love them. I even know how to use them. No, it's not as simple as it looks. Umbrellas have a mind of their own, with very perverse and stubborn personalities. They require delicate coaxing in order to open, constant supervision of their environment while open, and then they refuse to close when you are finally inside. My particular umbrella has a bad habit of just opening. Just because it felt like it. And I have an even worse habit of not fastening the snap that keeps it from exploding in office lobbies. No, that never happened to me, why would you ask that?

2 - I no longer respect cars. Not because they guzzle gas or take up space, no, nothing like that. I'm talking about the healthy fear of cars. Anyone who drives a car knows better than to get up close to one while it's zooming by on a thoroughfare. Well, I no longer drive, so I've forgotten all about this. It's normal now to walk halfway across the street, wait for a van to speed past just inches from me, and then continue on my merry - but soaked - way across the street.

3 - I've finally decided I don't like rain. I've always been a little torn on this subject in the past. Rain is fun to play in, and the dreary coziness it brings is so pleasant and calming. On the other hand, rain is very, very wet. Wet is not fun or cozy when you're walking in it on your way to work. It's just dreary.

It's raining today, can you tell?