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We ended up staying in New York an extra day, so I got back Sat. night
It was amazing, to say the least. I'll post some pictures later of views/things I purchased. I was with my family so there aren't any other exciting pictures haha.
most of the weekend was spent moving my sister in and getting her settled, but I got to mess around a lot alone.
I found three new thrift stores that I didn't know existed (although I'm sure there are billions more that I don't know about)
I went to see Following Sean by myself one afternoon when I was tired from walking, which was amazing. It's the follow up to a documentary this guy made in 1969 about a four-year old being raised by hippies. The film got a lot of attention because the kid talked about smoking and eating grass, and about the speed-freaks who lived in his apartment (his parents let people come in and out). This movie checked back up on the kid, because there were many predictions about how he would turn out (many people thought he would be a crackhead, others thought he would be rich and successful). In the end, he was a normal guy. But the film was amazing, because it had some great 1960s footage and a subplot discussion about work ethic, because the film maker was questioning his choice of an unsteady job and its relation to the hippie era, etc. Anyhow, it was really fantastic, and I recommend it.
I bought the cd Beams by The Presets, and it's fantastic. Also, when I arrived home, the new Tilly and the Wall CD was waiting for me.
it's so amazing. I love them.
I also got a letter from NYU with my reading assignment for the summer. It only got me more hyped for next year. The book sounds amazing. It's called How Are We to Live and it's by Peter Singer. Heres a description:
"Is there still anything worth living for? Is anything worth pursuing, apart from money, love, and caring for one's own family?" Internationally known social philosopher and ethicist Peter Singer has an answer to these and other questions in this compelling new volume. "If we can detach ourselves from our own immediate preoccupations and look at the world as a whole and our place in it, there is something absurd about the idea that people should have trouble finding something to live for."
Singer suggests that people who take an ethical approach to life often avoid the trap of meaninglessness, finding a deeper satisfaction in what they are doing than those people whose goals are narrower and more self-centered. He spells out what he means by an ethical approach to life, and shows that it can bring about significant and far-reaching changes to one's life.
God I can't wait. I need to get started on it now though so I can really get into it. I'm nervous that I'm not going to be smart enough for the classes I'm taking, but we'll see.
Also, I'm going to apply for an internship this summer for a publishing house nearby. I hope I get it! I want a paying job, but it would be a great opportunity.
ps- I've decided that I want to try to go into publishing after college and then maybe become an essayist (in the vein of a David Rakoff or a variation of David Sedaris). I think I have the right amount of cynicism/life experience to do it, but I'll have to practice and see what comes of it.
It was amazing, to say the least. I'll post some pictures later of views/things I purchased. I was with my family so there aren't any other exciting pictures haha.
most of the weekend was spent moving my sister in and getting her settled, but I got to mess around a lot alone.
I found three new thrift stores that I didn't know existed (although I'm sure there are billions more that I don't know about)
I went to see Following Sean by myself one afternoon when I was tired from walking, which was amazing. It's the follow up to a documentary this guy made in 1969 about a four-year old being raised by hippies. The film got a lot of attention because the kid talked about smoking and eating grass, and about the speed-freaks who lived in his apartment (his parents let people come in and out). This movie checked back up on the kid, because there were many predictions about how he would turn out (many people thought he would be a crackhead, others thought he would be rich and successful). In the end, he was a normal guy. But the film was amazing, because it had some great 1960s footage and a subplot discussion about work ethic, because the film maker was questioning his choice of an unsteady job and its relation to the hippie era, etc. Anyhow, it was really fantastic, and I recommend it.
I bought the cd Beams by The Presets, and it's fantastic. Also, when I arrived home, the new Tilly and the Wall CD was waiting for me.
it's so amazing. I love them.
I also got a letter from NYU with my reading assignment for the summer. It only got me more hyped for next year. The book sounds amazing. It's called How Are We to Live and it's by Peter Singer. Heres a description:
"Is there still anything worth living for? Is anything worth pursuing, apart from money, love, and caring for one's own family?" Internationally known social philosopher and ethicist Peter Singer has an answer to these and other questions in this compelling new volume. "If we can detach ourselves from our own immediate preoccupations and look at the world as a whole and our place in it, there is something absurd about the idea that people should have trouble finding something to live for."
Singer suggests that people who take an ethical approach to life often avoid the trap of meaninglessness, finding a deeper satisfaction in what they are doing than those people whose goals are narrower and more self-centered. He spells out what he means by an ethical approach to life, and shows that it can bring about significant and far-reaching changes to one's life.
God I can't wait. I need to get started on it now though so I can really get into it. I'm nervous that I'm not going to be smart enough for the classes I'm taking, but we'll see.
Also, I'm going to apply for an internship this summer for a publishing house nearby. I hope I get it! I want a paying job, but it would be a great opportunity.
ps- I've decided that I want to try to go into publishing after college and then maybe become an essayist (in the vein of a David Rakoff or a variation of David Sedaris). I think I have the right amount of cynicism/life experience to do it, but I'll have to practice and see what comes of it.