12/20/4: I'll be back in Minnesota very late TONIGHT!


To commemorate my first four months in this city and my first time coming home since this all began, I give you two lists:

What I have done since being in NYC:

I set foot on all five boroughs
I walked the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges
I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art two times
I have learned to jaywalk with finesse
I observed the NYC Marathon
I saw two productions at the Metropolitan Opera
I saw Wicked on Broadway
I saw The Nutcracker with the New York Ballet
One night I ice skated in Central Park
One day I calculated the angle of Broadway
I went running in huge Van Cortlandt Park
I watched the crazy Village Halloween Parade
I watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
I completed a semester of college
I declared my philosophy major
What I HAVE NOT DONE since being in NYC:

I have not ridden in any sort of car, van, truck or taxicab
I have not slept on a bed lower than 5' high (I have the top bunk)
I have not left downtown New York City


Last night, the 19th, was awesome -- see pictures here!