new yew aspiring dissertator too braindead to string more words together.
吃飯飯不香。睡覺覺不夠。
as birds chirp cheepflowers bud bloomthoughts float forward and backwardsnot a jigsaw puzzle,or a game,just a mess. like breaking a bottle of olive oil.
remembering dancing
today was the second spring-like day of the year and it reached a fabulous 56 degrees in Manhattan. The bulbs are almost unavoidable now- poking five or more inches out of the grey flowerbeds. But no blooms yet, certainly not. Now I have no excuse but to start trekking out to the practice rooms again. […]
new york is alright
how to calculate the exact decibel level at which it is again possible to hear the music of my favorite busker when the express trains roar by? I am falling in love with the music of new york. It sneaks into the corners of my day on my commute and on every walk. over the […]
developments
really shouldn’t have complained so much about the scaffolding. What with all the cold windy days it has provided more than meager protection from the elements. And there were two gentle snowfalls this week, so sweetly dusting the city. Every streetcorner is covered in crystal shards of ice and salt. Here I am, lapsing into […]
make believe you’re home
There was a snowstorm today. I still feel a little surprised to be back in winter, after getting all tanned over in Cambodia. But firstly, some New York notes: Scaffolding is the bane of my existence! Or at least my New York City experience. While it provides some meager protection from the elements, most of […]
29 days of action-packed travel in just one succinct update!
Grad school really takes it up a notch. After that unexpected week of freedom I had exploring NYC last August, the classes and seminars quickly consumed every spare second. No time for writing at all, too busy reading. Today I wrote an outline of things I would actually want to share here. I guess I feel like I […]
hurricane take 2
A number of people warned me to expect various things in New York that I haven’t really seen come to pass yet. A Bostonian on my flight from Kelowna told me in great detail about proper subway etiquette and how to handle street people. Many people warned me it was an expensive place to live. […]
hitching post
first things: My sister and her man are now husband and wife! Lots of puns were made, but it was a beautiful wedding and a really meaningful family gathering for all of us. All the hard work was worth it. Unfortunately, I was running around so much that I forgot to take pictures. But it was […]
the joys of being my sister’s wedding planner
I’ll be baking the wedding-cupcakes and the first test bake was held last Friday. It has been pronounced Very successful. Moist, elegant and summery peach cupcakes are IN. Initially the plan was to have a traditional option and a healthy vegan cupcake as well. Although the idea of variety has now spiraled out of control and […]