Some Musings
There have been a few small stories here and there I've been meaning to share. Here's that collection:
Sorry, Mom... No Central Park for You.
After Saturday's 80 degree day at Central Park (and yes, I'm tan!!), I went back on Sunday with Gary and Michele. We strolled south, watched the model boats on Conservatory Water, visited the Alice in Wonderland statue, and ended up at Sheep Meadow with fantastic southern views of midtown. We also spent a good deal of time in the restroom line at the Sheep Meadow Cafe. The men's room had one urinal and one working toilet... and a line 50 men deep. The women's -- as you can imagine -- was longer; Michele waited it out like a champ. 
It reminded me, however, that I will be unable to take my Mother to Central Park on a sunny day. Her body does this magic trick where it tells her she has to go only after it's past the EMERGENCY status. I'm afraid the restroom lines may do my mother in. So, sorry Linda -- no Central Park for you! :)
You Got Robbed!
This weekend, I spent a lot of time at the park. On Saturday, I had the blinds to my apartment open all day and when I got back, the place was bright... and empty! For one very brief moment in time, I thought I had been robbed. But then I realized: "Oh yea. My place is always empty."
Am I Hormonal?
As you may have read before, I've been tired since I arrived here. In short trips, one is tired, but there's a lot to pack in and one rides out a week on adrenaline. However, it's been nearly three this time; I'm getting more sleep than ever and still just exhausted througout the day and come 10PM. My friend Jim told me that it usually takes a good three months to get over being tired all the time. Doreen mentioned the tax of a new place makes everything harder and therefore we get more tired. Tonight, as I took the night off, listened to music and read, I caught 'Is Life Too Loud?'
in Men's Health magazine. It essentially argues that increased levels and quantity of noise in our daily lives increases stress... "Any sound in the hazardous range increases the stress response in your body", says Robert Fifer, PhD, Director of Audiology, University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development. Further, "stress hormones can cause any individual -- child or adult -- to become fatigued much faster than normal." Therefore? The answer is a resounding yes -- I must be hormonal!
Sorry, Mom... No Central Park for You.
After Saturday's 80 degree day at Central Park (and yes, I'm tan!!), I went back on Sunday with Gary and Michele. We strolled south, watched the model boats on Conservatory Water, visited the Alice in Wonderland statue, and ended up at Sheep Meadow with fantastic southern views of midtown. We also spent a good deal of time in the restroom line at the Sheep Meadow Cafe. The men's room had one urinal and one working toilet... and a line 50 men deep. The women's -- as you can imagine -- was longer; Michele waited it out like a champ. 
It reminded me, however, that I will be unable to take my Mother to Central Park on a sunny day. Her body does this magic trick where it tells her she has to go only after it's past the EMERGENCY status. I'm afraid the restroom lines may do my mother in. So, sorry Linda -- no Central Park for you! :)You Got Robbed!
This weekend, I spent a lot of time at the park. On Saturday, I had the blinds to my apartment open all day and when I got back, the place was bright... and empty! For one very brief moment in time, I thought I had been robbed. But then I realized: "Oh yea. My place is always empty."
Am I Hormonal?
As you may have read before, I've been tired since I arrived here. In short trips, one is tired, but there's a lot to pack in and one rides out a week on adrenaline. However, it's been nearly three this time; I'm getting more sleep than ever and still just exhausted througout the day and come 10PM. My friend Jim told me that it usually takes a good three months to get over being tired all the time. Doreen mentioned the tax of a new place makes everything harder and therefore we get more tired. Tonight, as I took the night off, listened to music and read, I caught 'Is Life Too Loud?'
in Men's Health magazine. It essentially argues that increased levels and quantity of noise in our daily lives increases stress... "Any sound in the hazardous range increases the stress response in your body", says Robert Fifer, PhD, Director of Audiology, University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development. Further, "stress hormones can cause any individual -- child or adult -- to become fatigued much faster than normal." Therefore? The answer is a resounding yes -- I must be hormonal!
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