No Chaser

Stimulus

Heading to Vancouver with Nellicious for the long weekend and wishing my "stimulus check" would arrive so that I can spend it all in Canada.

Put that in your pipe Bush.

posted by: NoChaser at May 23, 2008 11:14 | link | comments (1) |

NYC rambling

Whenever I write or think or read those initials, I inevitably start singing the song of the same name from "Annie."  I actually like that song.  Okay, I even like that musical.

But, this is not about a lovable curly-headed moppet, her little hellion orphans buddies, or her bald sugar daddy.  No, this is about my upcoming trip.

I'm about to spend a little under a week in New York and am looking forward to visiting friends, looking at art, eating good food.  I haven't been to the city since June 1997.  I know it's changed a lot since then, but I hope to still get a whiff of some of the things I really enjoy about it.

I'll be staying near the park and hanging out at the Met and wandering over to Brooklyn.  I'll get to see Little Miss Sunshine, Planbreaker, df.

I'll also be spending time with and my two oldest friends.  I am actually amazed when I stop to think how long I have been friends with these two.  To still be friends with someone who knew you when you had pink hair and wore ripped up tights and put transistors in your earlobes is a remarkable privilege.

The truth is, while I have lots of art outings planned and am eager to walk the city, I am mainly excited about seeing my friends.  This seems a real change for me.  Yes, travel is still vital to my well-being as it art and yummy food, but somehow, my relationships have superseded other items on the list of things that thrill and sustain me.

I think that's probably a good thing.

posted by: NoChaser at May 16, 2008 14:38 | link | comments |