Since being out of school, the time has just rushed by...My mind thinks it's still April...
Work:
"Do you have in any way shape or form any sort of book or toy of owls?"--a 12 year old Brazilian girl visiting the AMNH. I wonder where she got the first part of the sentence from?
The other day there was a man who looked like my dad would have in 6 years. He even acted towards me just like Dad would to a sales associate. It's kind of hard to explain.... but it was a sad yet comforting moment.
Discovery:
Before the trip to D.C., I was so shocked at what my inward attitude had become. At times, it had leaked into my relationship with my sister. Sweet and caring occasionally turned into guarded and selfish. I had touched a bit on this before on how the city is hard on every aspect, including your spirit. We talked about it and concluded that it must be the constant guard we've put on in order to not run into any potential trouble and stay safe. We figured out that a balance has to be found, so that the guarded "don't mess with me" attitude doesn't sink deep into your heart.
Readings:
A book that I've begun to read is Oswald Sander's The Incomparable Christ. I bought this book just before I graduated in December, because I wanted to study Christ's character closely. I'm sure the whole book will be a wonderful read, but I am amazed just at the first chapter. I hadn't ever thought of the symmetry of His character before. He had no strong points or weaknesses. Everything was perfectly balanced.
I'm also reading Captivating by John and Stasi Eldrege which has been a delight to read. It's a book for women on releasing your femininity which has been hidden away from years of hurt--beginning as a child. It talks of tearing down the inward walls and letting God protect you. I'm just getting to the good part which talks about viewing God as our Heavenly Father and how He delights in us. I can't really comprehend Zephaniah 3:17--"The Lord God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing."
Fun:
Today was my day off, and as everyone knows, days off are glorious. This morning I took a look at a potential room to move into once our sublet ends. It was in Windsor Terrace which is just by Prospect Park in Brooklyn. It was a gorgeous area! Tree-lined street with brownstones. I couldn't believe how peaceful it was compared to our current location. We're still looking into other options as well, but our preference is Brooklyn.
Afterwards, I journeyed over to the Brooklyn Bridge to check out the line for my favorite pizza restaurant (after only once visit) for some lunch. It's called Grimaldi's and it's under the Brooklyn Bridge. People line up and wait for close to an hour or more at times just to get a table. This is an every day occurrence for restaurant. The line was a bit long, so I opted to walk over to the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory Store just across the street to enjoy a lovely view of Manhattan while savoring a Chocolate Chocolate Chunk scoop in a waffle cone.
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| Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory |
and I just had to take a look at their menu. I soon ordered their black bean taco.....
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| DELICIOUS! |
I heading back to Manhattan and stopped at 250 W. 40th St. This store is like the Brodt Music for theatre people. It's called the Drama Book Shop, and as I walked in...the hallelujah chorus started playing inside of my head. This shop is definitely a dangerous place to bring credit cards... ;) While I was there, I picked up vocal selections of a musical by Stephen Schwartz for an upcoming audition for Oceania Cruiseline, and I picked up the print version of the Backstage Newspaper. I mentioned that I had access to the website through our roommate, but I decided to pick up the newspaper just because. I actually like the newspaper as opposed to the online version...but it can get costly.
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| The Drama Book Shop |
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