10 Nov 06

Time:

Local arr Union Square 824, arr Astor Place (not Bleecker, thankfully) 826.

Money:

$4, a preemptive maple macchiato before class, Astor Place Starbucks.
$11, decent Pad Thai, Apple.
$16, LIRR fare to Westbury, Penn Station.
$too much, boots etc. at... Roosevelt Field Nordstrom Rack.
$3, milkshake, some fast-food place at the mall.

More interesting things:

Made some goofy comment to Professor Number Five and got a hug and a kiss on the cheek in return, which of course made me laugh. The personalities around here just crack me up, and I think that's all I can say.

Threw my arm around Professor Number Four's shoulder and asked him how many and what kind of advanced degrees it takes before people are allowed to call him "Gordie," and got what I consider to be quite a fabulous answer: "It's where the degrees come from that makes a difference!"

Walked to Roosevelt Field, stumbling upon Eisenhower Park - home of Safetytown, may I add - in the process. It was absolutely a surreal feeling, particularly as I had a very strong sense that by leaving the city on a Friday night to shop on Long Island, we kind of had things backwards. It was really, really enjoyable, however - both the weird perspective AND the shopping - and I'm pleased we went.

Listened as we shopped to the mostly-'80s music Nordstrom was playing, which of course was interesting given that pretty much the same stuff was playing last time I was at that mall.