Today marked the longest day of the year, and the changes in my life over the past 48 hours evince the extra daylight burned. The singular entry in my journal yesterday read, "I live in New York City." Shall we process?
The Packing: Of course, I threw my suitcase together yesterday morning at about 7:00 for a flight that departed at 9:00. At first weighing, that big boy came in at 77 pounds. A few remarkably calm minutes later, she fell to her resting weight of 49.5 pounds, thanks to some handy removals and a USPS package.
The Travel: Smooth sailing. Of note: the woman and her granddaughter seated next to me on my Charlotte-Laguardia flight headed to NYC for a week-long girls' trip; the two (mark 'em, two) cabbie/swindlers who accosted me immediately after I exited the terminal; getting escorted by a Sister to check-in at St. John's.Wandering Observations: Jewish grocery stores with great produce, flower shops, nail salons, pharmacies, and preschools dominate. The coffee shop search may/may not prove fruitful. Should my hand be forced, I can fall back on the Starbucks either in the B&N or in the St. John's Student Center.
Person of the Day: Crystal, my most immediate teammate (she's the other Transportation and Special Events Operations Coordinator), and I are twins: vegetarian, lovers of Jesus, cardigan wearers, the list goes on. Sunset: Delightful. Observed immediately after eating dinner and chatting with new friends in the OC Lounge on St. John's campus while returning to my dorm room.
Song of the Day: "Nothing I Hold Onto" by Will Reagan and the United Pursuit
Verse of the Day: "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24
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