Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils

Isn't New York beautiful in the fall?
Actually, it is still hot as hell here, but it is beautiful today. Tropical Storm Hanna came plowing through yesterday and now the air looks cleaner, the sky is clear, and it is gorgeous. To understand how gorgeous it is today, I need to paint how hideous it was yesterday. Let me start with the morning conversation with Sarah about our Saturday plans.
So, here's the dialogue between me and Sarah:
"I really want to go to the Village and get cupcakes still"
"It looks like it is going to get worse as the day goes on, but we could go, and then if it starts to flood we could head back"
"Ok, I really want to go"
"What are we shopping for?"
"Oo, a black purse, black skinny jeans, skinny blue jeans, brown pants, white tanks..."
So we get to the Village and the sun is shining we stand in the line (the line that wraps around the building outside of Magnolia Bakery) and get our cupcakes. We took them over to the park and I devoured mine like a savage and Sarah savored every bite. We avoided the park brawl between the crazies in the corner, and then it started to sprinkle. So, I took out my umbrella, and we sat and then popped into Marc Jacobs where I almost died of closterphobia, and then the rain picked up a little more and we went into more shops and then the bottom fell out...We were soaked, but thought we could pop up to Prince Street to shop there...we got on the subway...with the rest of New York and sweated in a soaked, hot, crowded slow subway car...we actually sweated in about 4 subway cars...and then remembered that it was possible that the city could flood so we high tailed it uptown to Harlem where we got off and walked back to school. As we approached the school the wind picked up and the rain poured harder...
Ewww.
I promptly ordered my rainboots online for I will not be stuck in another rain or snow and not have the proper foot attire. My boots are adorable actually...here is a picture. I used to make fun of people who would wear them, but I think it is because people in Florida...especially Tallahassee, are a little confused about cold weather gear. I used to see people wearing UG boots in the winter in Tallahassee and it was only 60 degrees, DUMB! Also, girls would wear those rainboots at completely inapporpriate times with inappropriate leg wear.

These are a necessity. NY is disgusting when it rains. So, my trench coat is beautiful, but I don't think I got one that is water proof. Damn.

Ok, so back to the story. Basically, Sarah and I ended up watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for hours and then talked politics...(yay liberals!!!).
It is so nice to have a friend who thinks critically and cares about what is going on the world.

So, today, we are post Hanna and it is beautiful. The calm after the storm is so refreshing. It is like all the yuck has been washed away.

Kevin is booking his ticket to come see me today! I can't wait. He had dinner with Winter and Mark last night, and I am jealous of all of them for getting to see each other. Not fair.
I may be in NYC, one of the greatest citites in the world, but it cannot even compare to being with the people you love. Muah!