Gap Statement

So much time to cover! Quick synopsis.. I "crashed" with some super-accommodating friends on 17th St until Sara got home and we moved on to Whitney Place downtown in this blue fix-me-up. I wanted to fix her up so bad but we ended up moving out when there still wasn't heat by October. Now we're on York. West Side represent :)

It appears that I unwittingly ceased work on this blog as soon as I got a second job--and came back to it as soon as I quit the second job. No joke, today was my last day at the liebrary. Feels good knowing I have a year and a half of city work, with a year of it as a supervisor, on my resume. And a clean reference.

A sample of what I did there: reviewed whatever I wanted (Silas Marner, 13 Things That Don't Make Sense, SuperFreakonomics, Logology, Street Art, and Getting Up), routed in some Children's books (I recommend Adventure of Meno, for one), and pushed carts full of books and movies all around the place.

I had to get out because we were forbidden from shushing.

Reasons To Go, Vol. I

I want to check out some Chinese architecture. I loved the history and general lived-in-ness radiated by the alleys of Beijing. Some of the crappiest houses looked like they were built five hundred years ago, and they were beautiful. Some of the nicest were in the same style. Check it out for yourself. That's my motto. And that's why I want to go live in China.

From China

I took this picture in the middle of the night.