27 Dec 07

21 Nov

Phoned, as I waited for a train that would take me back in the direction of the city and a very early shuttle to the airport, my mom, who informed me that not only had she sold a deal but that one of her lovely colleagues had helped us out with the Thanksgiving bill. Thanks, David.

Laughed at the Metro-North conductor who thanked the passengers, as we pulled into Grand Central, for making that railroad the "number one choice for travel between New Haven and New York City..." because there are so many other options, dontcha know!

Spotted on the subway a teenager wearing one of the bright orange jackets of a Bryant Park skate guard.

22 Nov

Appreciated a brown road sign near the airport's perimeter: Long Island this way, as indicated by a highway-style depiction of a lighthouse; Manhattan this way, as indicated by a similar-looking picture of the skyline, complete with Twin Towers, and - in color - an American flag.

Smiled a year later at another JetBlue "Happy Turkey Day" sign.

Thought I recognized a person sitting near my gate as one of my high school classmates; upon hesitatingly interrupting this person and the guy she was with as we waited to board the plane, found that it was in fact Carrie, who recognized me right away.

27 Nov

Was told by Professor Number Four that one possible way to fund my adventures over the next year would be to go to work for "Habitat for Professor Alpha." Then, a more serious request for Professor Abercrombie - which may actually work out - was accompanied by the observation that "She's slow, and she's a pain in the ass, but she's reliable and she knows how to wield a machete." Ha!

28 Nov

Announced, loudly and down my hallway, to Professor Number Six that "I love SPSS!" Someone in one of the cubicle-offices along the hall stuck his head out and laughed, "Number Six! We need a quote board or something, and that's going on it!"

30 Nov

Got the Hallelujah chorus just as the subway I was on pulled into Grand Central - and we were on shuffle well into the stack of 1,570 songs.

Walked past Grace Church, which was playing the Ode to Joy on its bells.

Helped a very polite young teenager who asked, "Miss, do you know what stops come after Wall Street on this train?" He looked back and smiled at me as he hopped off a few minutes later.

Spotted a university social worker lady at Grand Central. She probably would not have known me even if she'd seen me, but what's the etiquette there if she had?

4 Dec

Spotted a Maybach. Yikes.

5 Dec

Fell asleep, as is my irritating custom, just as we were finishing up the hour-long ride back to the city; I snoozed all through the Grand Central tunnels and probably would have stayed there, except that one of those polite New Yorkers gently woke me up with a shake of my shoulder. I do love this place.