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Quite a good weekend:
Friday night I was completely worn out from the week! However, I grabbed a dinner of pizza and frozen yogurt with some of the other girls on the trip. The venture was especially interesting because 30 Rock was filming by our favorite pizza place just a block or two down the street. They had the streets blocked off, a huge crane with lighting equipment, and a large truck for pedestrians to wait behind while they filmed. We even got to see Tina Fey! After the excitement, I hopped into bed and was asleep by 11.
Saturday, the class went to the MoMA. Special exhibits included Van Gogh and Kirchner. Going into the jam-packed Van Gogh area, I expected Starry Night to by far be the most moving peace. However, I found myself completely in awe of Starry Night over the Rhone. The paint itself is so glossy that it actually looks like the water in the harbor is rippling. Dr. Kickasola has mentioned the issue of "aura", whether there is a difference in seeing an original painting and in seeing a copy on someone's dorm room wall. I'd mentally shrugged it off, but now must admit that seeing the Van Gogh's was simply incredible!.

After the MoMA, I wandered around a street fair with Janelle and Bethany before making my way to Union Square to meet up with Mary. Haley (from Baylor Theatre) invited us over to her place in Queens for dinner and a movie. It's a great thing Mary met me, because I doubt I could have found it without her! Haley's apartment is one of the last stops in Queens, but it's well worth it because it is a gorgeous apartment-- 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms, a den, a kitchen, and hardwood floors. Wow. Haley cooked Mary, Mary's adorable dog Brooklyn, Jenny, Audra, and I a scrumptious dinner of Texas stew followed by blueberry dumplings. Yum. We watched an old Clark Gabel romance and talked about theatre, shows, pets, and how to start a life in New York. It was wonderful.
Today I slept in fairly late since I got back from Queens in the wee hours. I puttered around the apartment for a while cleaning, showering, and watching a few episodes of Freaks and Geeks. Later, Artie and I web-cam chatted with Matthew, Emily, Jordan, and Ginny for quite a bit. I'm so thankful for the techno-magic of Skype! Afterward, I tried working on my paper and succeeded in a little bit of research.

This weeks looks swell! The paper is due Tuesday and I have work all week, but Jordan and Ginny will be getting here on Wednesday. I may skip class on Wed (we get one free) and meet up with them for dinner...I'm really looking forward to showing them around!