springtime,

Whatever headache or pain I expressed toward being stuck in New York City has passed with the winter's cold weather. Springtime is gorgeous and the masses are frolicking in the parks. I disregard the fact that every flower I see was planted within the past three weeks. I've been sleeping with my window open, enjoying the breeze. I don't mind the noise of the city, so much as the delivery truck that shows up every night from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. It's not that it is deliverying food, it's that it keeps its noisy engine running the entire time. On a greener note, I'm riding my bicycle so much my calves twitch. fyi, muscles twitch when they are tired and sore. It forces one to stretch or get injured. I've even become pretty darn good at stopping at lights and such and not dismounting. I can be stopped at a red light, not moving, and not have my feet stabilizing myself on the ground. It's a great feeling.

I was in Philadelphia this past weekend, which was another remarkable experience. For a Friday, Saturday, Sunday recap: Art show, fishtown, photographing scary abandoned warehouses, thrift shopping, a psalters concert, visiting friends, unexpectedly seeing friends from brooklyn, visiting R.E.Load, riding around on a borrowed bicycle, and don't forget - good coffee and conversation. Just like the Joni Mitchell song. I'll be back in a matter of weeks, although suddenly, I stopped counting down the days until my return. It's too enjoyable. The coffee, the tea, the weather.

On a final note, I registered for classes last night. I'm pretty anxious for next Fall:
16 credits total, with: Contemporary Democracies, the Political Quest, a Theology of Poverty, Two-Dimensional Design, and Introductory Spanish. Both Contemporary Democracies and Theology of Poverty, I'm super excited for. After completing those, I'll have 86 credits. Taking 36 credits during my interim 08, spring 08, fall 08 and interim 09, that should be at exactly the 122 credits I need to graduate a semester early. Why a semester early? I reply, why spend 15,000 dollars on that extra semester.