august 2002 27 august 2002 okay, so i never actually made it very far out of town. i was thinking about going to boston and to provincetown, but rain and finances kept me away. instead, i went to the glitter girl picnic in a garden in hell's kitchen. it was great fun to see some old friends and meet some new ones. i am having one of those think about someone and hear news from them kind of days. i've been thinking about my friends from crete a lot and i heard from one of them today via email. it was a great day for hearing from crete, because i also got letters that were sent to me that came after i left. thanks so much to lisa for forwarding them to me!!! i got a letter from my nyc yoga teacher which was so nice, but odd since he just relocated across country. it was like getting something from the past, and knowing that so many things have changed since it had been sent. that's the funny thing about real letters. they are great things, but they go out and who knows what you wrote, what you meant, what you were thinking at the time. i sent a lot of loopy letters this summer, i mean really long pour my heart and soul out letters, possibly even to people who couldn't or wouldn't even know how to understand them. when you are away from all that is familiar, it becomes a time to truly deal with yourself. i did keep a journal while i was away this summer, but some of those same thoughts made their way onto traveling pages. if you were on the receiving end, maybe it's time i told you, thanks for reading. summer is winding down and i am starting to feel the sparks of things beginning. fall is my favorite season, it has always traditionally brought about new adventures. i think this year is going to be different. i think it's the first time that i am going to make things happen on my own. i'll keep you posted. 23 august 2002 i am feeling a little aimless and unstructured right now. nothing to drown myself in or anything, just enough of a feeling to inspire me to do something interesting. instead of going out tonight, i baked brownies and instead of sticking around this weekend, i think i am going on an impromptu trip to another city. i might even be lucky enough to visit the sea. perhaps the atlantic ocean doesn't compare to the libyan sea, but i did see this particular cape from my airplane trip home from crete. but then again, i still haven't made up my mind. i am an indecisive one. i don't even know what to write, who's reading anyway? 22 august 2002 this picture is from the day of my friend christie's wedding, this is me and chris posing for "prom" photos before the wedding. it's a little contrasty! that reminds me, i borrowed my mom's camera to take to the wedding, and one of the nice people sitting at my table "borrowed" the camera to take a picture of his you know what. hey! thanks, my mom really appreciated that!! i have just found out that some more friends are getting married, alex and marco!! congratulations! here's a pic of the gorgeous alexandra: << love is in the air! dear friends from crete: i miss you and love you! the same goes for all my friends tossed about the globe and of course to my friends that are down the hall or a train ride away. i must be feeling a little sappy today! 19 august 2002 it's leo season and today is my dad's birthday and if you're interested, bill clinton's as well -- my dad and him were even born in the same year! yes i know, thrilling. nicole's birthday is also around the corner, so happy birthday to her as well. 14 august 2002 it's so good to be back in new york, where it seems like things are happening all the time. my experience this summer was incredible in an entirely different way. if anything, i am hoping that it showed me that i should appreciate what i have when i have it, and being in nyc, i should be taking advantage of all of the fun activities here. another exciting prospect here is the abundance of education that takes place. and not just in the classroom, work exchange/trade, mentors, etc. i am really looking forward to the end of summer or the beginning of sept... it's time to go "back to school!" what are you learning these days? 13 august 2002 wanna know what's hot? new york city in august. dear god, it's hot here today. lucky for me, i have been freelancing up a storm in iceberg-like conditions in my office. no complaints out of me. the flourescent lighting and the fact that i work in a cube, well that's a different story. but then again, we have satellite cable tv. not bad. hehe. one thing i really hate about the summer is taking the subway, it's hotter underground than it is outside and you are immediately covered in a film of sweat until you get on the train. something tells me i probably complained about this last summer. i am a creature of habit. 11 august 2002 it's hot here in nyc, but i have to say, crete taught me well about how to deal with heat. that reminds me, i used to sleep with the front door wide open. you could never do that in new york, but in crete, all you really had outside was some dirt and the sea. except on weekends, where there was basically a small parking lot outside our door. i digress. i have some pictures from crete that are now online for your viewing pleasure. i still have 4 rolls that need to be scanned, but my friends in crete have seen all of these already. click here to view the newest photos. 7 august 2002 thank you sam!! this is a picture of sam, laini, and me -- sam's last night in the libyan sea. i miss the sea. 6 august 2002 i have been missing photography. i took loads of pictures when i was in crete and i am getting them together anyday now to mail them off to get developed. i am really excited to see how they turn out and hopeful that the one roll that i accidentally exposed (oopA!) didn't get damaged. i have been hiding out at my parent's house since i got back, mainly to intercept my laptop. now i am all inspired to fuss around with this old site again. i am a little sick of it, but it is nice to look at it with fresh eyes from time to time. i cooked for the first time since i have been away tonight. i made dinner for me and my parents and wouldn't you know, i made some of my favorite dishes from my crete experience. i thought i was sick of that stuff! guess i was missing it. i think the best thing i have eaten since being home was my meal at Essene yesterday, TOFU! i haven't had it for over 3 months. my protein levels were seriously in decline. so life in PA is super lame, but luckily i am heading back to brooklyn tomorrow where there are lots of funny little things going on all over the new york area. i will have to tell you details after the fact and if the inspiration continues, share some images with you as well. i feel a digital camera fund coming on. can i part with the negative? 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