March
2008
Hermit: Lovely Solitude.0
I woke up this morning and planned to audit an acting class with Steve, Helena, Karen, and Latera. We headed downtown to 14th st. and we simply could not find it. I thought this as an opportunity to take the bull by the horns and head off into NYC by myself. I got on the subway and headed uptown. I got of at 73rd street West.
The first plan of action was to head to the Dakota. No, there was no Yoko around- but there was a sense of peace around all the taxi horns. The actual architecture of the building is stunning! So, after the Dakota I headed to the American Museum of Natural History. With a student rate, I was able to get in with a decent price. It was nice to stroll through the exhibits at my own pace. and sit when I wanted to so that I could have an even greater look at particular exhibits. Teddy Rooservelt is my favorite president, so the best part was sitting outside and just looking at the statue that stood so tall on the steps of the entrance.
Across the way, I saw Central Park. I was rather hesitant to go in by myself. After seeing the Devil’s Advocate with the scary scene in the park I was slightly nervous. I know that seems utterly ridiculous- but that is how I felt. As I walked into the park. I felt peace all around me. I entered where there was a large lake and I just sat at its edge for half an hour- just coming to terms with where I was and how I was feeling. I then headed over to the Bethesda Fountain. As I sat by the fountain, a calm and confident feeling came about me. I was here, alone, reading She Stoops to Conquer and I was fine. Many dogs kept getting attracted to me-Lord knows why-but I was able to spark conversations with people my age who live in the city and that was really great. I got an insight into where some of them lived and what they did and how they felt about the city. It was nice to see how talkative and welcoming a lot of the people are here.
So I ended up at 72nd East while leaving the park. I was not sure where to go next- so I just started walking towards 42nd assuming there would be a few Subway stops on the way. Fate then led me to the Temple Emanu-el. I had an interesting and enlightening personal experience.
Today was a fantastic day.