The Architect Stares Back

I like to think of myself as a realist. To accept situations as they are and not waste time regretting or what-if-ing. I like things to be logical and sequential. So it's unusual to me to find myself currently in the position of wanting very much to be in two completely incompatible circumstances at the same time. I really want to be back in Ann Arbor, with all my friends, in my new apartment, with my parents not too far away. I really want to be here in New York, working for Donghia, hanging out with the awesome textiles department people that I've met, wandering around the city with my sketchbook. Usually I recognize that it's time for me to go and it's not very hard for me to leave but this time I'm very sad.

Currently Reading: "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough

Labels: confused, happy, sad

I've decided that I want one of the men with the bagel & coffee carts to come to Ann Arbor and park outside my apartment. They fit perfectly into my schedule here. I go diagonally across this one intersection and the bagel cart is at the corner I pass through. I cross the one street and in the amount of time it takes to get a bagel and an iced coffee, the light changes so I can cross the other street! Perfect! And it's only $2.50, a price not found in Ann Arbor.

Currently Reading: "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough

Labels: compulsive, happy

Currently Reading: "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough

Labels: bored

Is there any way to explain to someone in a polite, socially acceptable manner that you are feeling ill because your body hates you and tries to cramp itself into one giant knot every month? That you don't want to be at work because frequently the giant knot makes you nauseous?? Unfortunately, you say "I'm not feeling well" and people feel compelled to ask you why. And then you are faced with the dilemma of not wanting them to think you are contagious and likely to get them sick (because any soon to occur illness on their part will be blamed on you if you are too vague) but not wanting to have to overshare with them, especially if they're male. So what do you do? You can't even say "it's not contagious" because frequently people will ask if it's bad enough that you went to the doctor to find that out. I think people need to be less caring.

Currently Reading: "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough

Mom and Grandma were in town this weekend. We did a lot of shopping and walking around and seeing things. It was really great to have them visit. However, it was also really tiring! Add to that that Sarah and I had people over for dinner on Sunday night and you get my sleeping situation from last night. I accidentally went to bed at 8. Yes, eight at night I was completely out, still wearing my clothes from the day. I did wake up at about 12:30 (at night) but was too disoriented to sort things out properly. Hopefully this doesn't happen again, I like to do a little more with my evenings than eat and sleep.

Currently Reading: "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer