breathe. new york was absolutely fantastic. we stayed with dear amy rose in williamsburg (the hipster/hasidic part of brooklyn), went to free friday night at MOMA, spent some time with old and new friends at a hallowtween (between halloween and thanksgiving) party in harlem, went to a kind of goofy seminar, and played old-school arcade games. i also got to visit amy rose's church (it's rumored that sufjan stevens is a member). overall, it was a great time. yes, our feet got tired, and i kind of dragged daniel all over the city the first day, resulting in some stress, but i can't wait to go back. since then, i've been working like crazy to be caught up for another four day weekend. finally, tonight, i can breathe, and it's so, so lovely. tomorrow we get to sleep in before having a leisurely two(!) thanksgiving dinners, and then i can do whatever i please until monday. of course, what i will do is likely to involve writing a research paper and steam-cleaning the carpet, but my time is my own, and it will also include reading the books i picked up today, and watching some thursday night television... right now, i'm spending my time watching a movie with daniel and julianna. really, i have been thinking about deeper things recently, and i hope to really write about them this weekend. but, until then, have a very warm and joyful thanksgiving, dear ones!