Big gasp of relief here in New York. After several weeks of painful heat, things are beginning to cool down. Yesterday it drizzled all day and all night. This proved annoying while I rushed around the city for an interview and phone interview. My big, borrowed umbrella was caught in a tug of war between me and the wind. I made it through the day without a scratch or splash, however, and spent the evening at Jess's house in New Jersey. A nice day. A nice night. Aaaaaaaaannnnnnnddddddd . . . a very nice morning:
Ignore the window screen and focus on several facts. First, my window is open, and the cool air is floating through my apartment. It is almost like spring. Next, see the sky, how it shines, cloudless. Very pretty outside, and though this neighborhood is wearing a little thin on me, I'm definitely going to take a walk as soon as I change (I know, I know, it is already 3:30, but I've been taking it easy).

It has been a long week, and though I haven't found a job yet (perhaps that is next week's goal), I've had a good time. I've stayed in contact with friends, discovered a cheap dumpling place, and visited New Jersey for the first time in my life. I spent an afternoon in Hoboken, NJ, in fact, which is surprisingly small (about one or two square miles) and holds the honor of being Frank Sinatra's birthplace.

I'm going to start a weekly feature where I explore a specific monument of New York. Soon to come is the Brooklyn Bridge. I need more time to get this together, so please be patient.

The job search is taxing. I am often tired and worried about the coming weeks. I know all the pieces will fall into place, but I am just at a moment when these pieces haven't all arrived, or they are obscured. So now I'm waiting and hoping that when they do come or come within grasp, I will know what to do. I just have to be strong, honest, and ready to make something good out of what opportunities arise.

I hope all is well with you.