I Love Tomorrow

A friend of mine said that to me recently. He was referring to the literal sense of tomorrow, but for a brief second i misread the meaning of the sentence. Instead it read as more like the love of the promise of tomorrow, the future, the unknown, etc. It had and has such a positive outlook. I don't know. I realize I misread it, which is pretty amazing as it is a very simple statement with a very direct meaning. Even so, reflecting on the meaning I attached has made me really love the way it sounds. Must have been thinking about that sort of stuff at the time.

Singin', Laughin', Dancin'

Today was a day that could have had more of that, had it not been for the rain. When I walked out my doors today I thought - given the distance we have to walk with the kids from subway to theater, I bet they are going to cancel it. But in case they didn't, given the weather, they are definitely going to need the help with all of the kids.

Ultimately, it was cancelled, and I cannot make it to when it is being rescheduled. Bummer.

On the upside, one of the kids who left the program in the fall came back last week and today was the first day I got to see him. He was definitely a kid I connected with early on, and was pretty bummed when he left the school. Realizing I had only been at the school for about a month and a half or so before he left, I figured he wouldn't remember me. It has been 5 months since, and he is only four.

Wrong. He came right up to me, remembered my name (more than some of the kids who see me every week) and wanted to tell me all about his new house which is 'out of town'. It was awesome.

That is coupled with two quotes that totally remind me of why I love being there:
#1
Teacher: I am thinking of a number between 1 and 5 and whoever guesses it first can put a picture up on the board.
Kid 1: 5
Kid 2: 6
Kid 3: Iguana!
#2
Teacher: We are going to go around the room and say what our favorite season is.
Kid 1: Summer
Kid 2: I love everything
Teacher: But which season do you like the most?
Kid 2: But I like them all, I love everything.

Field Trip

Tomorrow we are going to see How To Train Your Dragon. I am really excited because field trips with the kids are a blast. In addition, I wanted to see this movie.

What a great way to start Easter Break.

A Sign

I get a lot of junk mail. Some of it is not even junk, but it is mail I don't always feel like reading. I asked for emails from Borders and Barnes and Noble because I get discounts that way. I don't always want a new book so most of the time I skip over those emails. Today, by chance, a 40% off any one item, in store only, today only, coupon caught my attention. I had a meeting at 6 but if I could get on a Ram Van by 8 I could make it to Borders before they closed at 9 and pick something up.

I recently read the first 12 issues (Book 1) of the Walking Dead series and loved it. I actually read it all in one sitting. I found out there is a compendium that actually has the first 48 issues in it. While I would be paying for the first 12 in that compendium, of which I have already read, buying Books 2-4 would be more expensive. At 60 dollars, I wasn't jumping to buy it, but with the discount it would only be about 35 dollars. That's a bargain, and worth the quick trip.

I got to Borders in time and found the Graphic Novel section and as I turned the corner to walk towards it, on the ground in front of me was the next book in the series. It seemed to be a sign. It not only pointed me in the direction of where the shelf was that held the series, but it was also a sign that they carried them.

Unfortunately, that is where the signs ended. They had sold the last copy of the compendium the day before. Why not check if it was available before making the trip? Well, I did request the book to be reserved on Borders.com. The catch is, they email you to tell you if there is a book to reserve. I never got an email, which doesn't mean there was no book, it just means they are slow. In addition, I decided the coupon was only good for one day and there were other books I had considered before, or been told to read by friends that I could get instead.

So the trip was not a complete waste. Actually, the employee who helped me is a fan of the series as well and turned me onto another series by the same author that has been running simultaneously. So I picked up the first book of that series, which I am eager to start.

Catch A Llama

Some lyrics were meant to be misheard.

It's not about the destination

It's about the journey.

That is the mindset I have adopted from my friend, Warren, about trips into the city. Needing a goal, an errand, a destination to spend time in the city is silly. Instead, the time spent in the city leading up to that goal, if there is one, is worth it in it of itself. Tonight I went into the city with him and my friend Kristen. I had a few loose goals: see if I can pick up a book at the library, and hunt down a Frame store to finally frame a print of a painting I purchased a few months ago. Warrens only goal was to get into the Mozart show at Lincoln Center.

All of this backfired. The library was closed by the time we got into the city, and they don't carry the novel at Barnes & Noble. The frame store was closed by the time we got to it, and the show was sold out. Nonetheless we were mobile from 5:15 to 10:15. Even though we accomplished none of our goals, we all still agreed we were happier to have made the trip than not.

This Is Where I Work

Well not literally. I don't work at the or for the subway. But if you were to take the subway to where I work, this is where you would take it to.