Nothing makes me feel more smug than observing a gaggle of tourists embark on a subway train. I also love how abundantly clear it is that they are tourists. They’ve got the cameras, the superfluous body fat (no offense to fat people), the sunglasses, baseball caps, paraphernalia from the Empire State Building, WTC, and Times [...]
I have just rediscovered the gloriousness that is Camille Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. I haven’t listened to this in years. It’s beautiful, especially the finale. I’ve been completely immersed in piles of schoolwork and apartment-related tasks. Yes, that’s right; I’ve finally settled into my new apartment. It’s taking some getting used to; there are [...]