Hello, everyone.
It's a Monday night in NYC, and we're almost one month into the spring semester. Kinda awesome and kinda scary.
One of the highlights of last week was going to the Museum of the City of New York with my Seminar 4 class. The last time I visited the museum was three years ago. At the time, I was relatively unfamiliar with Manhattan because I didn't really go into the city all that often. I remember thinking it was cool to be in the East 100's and near Central Park. haha. Being there three years later was interesting because I actually felt different. I've spent three semesters going to the school in the city, and although that doesn't seem like a long amount of time, I definitely feel that I've grown immensely.
My professor took us to the museum to view the exhibition on America's World Fairs of the 1930s entitled "Designing Tomorrow". It was a topic that I knew little about before visiting, and it was cool to see how these world's fairs shaped people's visions of the future. I think sometimes we forget that at its core, humanity hasn't changed all that much. Back then, people were dealing with the effects of the Depression, and the innovations that were introduced in these fairs instilled a renewed sense of hope in them. I think the same kinds of things happen today. Many people believe that our country is in decline, but the promises of a better future made by various organizations and corporations are what allows us to move forward to make that vision into reality. It's all about moving forward without forgetting what the past has taught us.
The weather has been kinda weird lately with days that are super chilly and then relatively warm. I already smell spring in the air on some of those warmer days. That transition into spring is the best period of time. There's some sun, a little breeze, the flowers are coming out, and everything feels more alive. We still have at least a month left till then, but I'm definitely looking forward to it already.
Did anyone watch the Oscars? The best parts were when Ted came on stage with Mark Wahlberg (and told those awesome jokes!), Jennifer Hudson's performance, Adele's performance, and Ben Affleck's awesome acceptance speech at the end. The dresses were pretty as usual, but I always feel bad for all of those actresses because they have to spend the whole night in those super long dresses and can't even move properly. The price of glamour.
I picked the song below just because it's a simple and beautiful song. And if you haven't seen the movie, Once, you should definitely watch it!
Song of the Week
I don't know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can't react
And games that never amount
To more than they're meant
Will play themselves out
Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You've made it now
"Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
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