my dad and i went to new york city yesterday. we were in central park by 1030am and just walked the footpaths for a good 3.5 hours (overall, a total of at least 65 blocks.) i loved the gates. i was afraid it would be a bit too overrated for me and i wouldn't like it at all, but it ended up being awesome. i can't reall describe it without sounding foolish or as though i'm buying into the concept christo and jean claude have created. i absolutely loved the contrast of the billowing saphron sheets against the absolute whiteness of the snow and stark deadness of the trees. kind of reminds you that spring is right around the corner....
here are some photos i snapped for y'all....
afterwards we explored the museum of modern art until about 6. recently redesigned under the direction of yoshio taniguchi (an architect i had studied during my intro to architecture course at risd two years ago), the new MoMA is twice the size of the old and simply beautiful. soaring atriums and lovely natural light against whitewashed walls. there is also an elegant sculpture garden that sharply contrasts the glass, granite, aluminum and other assorted mediums that compose the structure of the culturally and historically renowned museum (right in the heart of new york on west 53rd in between 5th and 6th avenues.)
i ducked into saks and bought myself some boots that i had been coveting for quite some time. they were on sale, and i just couldn't resist. we dined at maxie's delicatessen in times square. i slept the whole way home and woke up at 11 this morning because my mom informed me of my harvard interview. it went well, the alumni (a doctor) who interviewed me told me to wear jeans (i wore my new boots too - couldn't resist) and it was really very casual and comfortable. and only 40 minutes (compared to 2 hours for yale and 1.5 hours for brown.) but yeah. there's my weekend.
school starts up again tomorrow, stress induced entries shall henceform resume.