I started writing this post on Thursday & it’s already Saturday! This has been a long & busy week!
The best day of this week was Wednesday, minus the part where I took our cat back to the vet & she’s still not better. We have another check up in three weeks. It’s a little frightening how expensive the vet can be…. But after that! Joel & I went out for dinner at Beezy’s Cafe – an amazing cafe right downtown Ypsilanti that has some of the simplest & best food I’ve ever had. After that we headed into Ann Arbor, picked up some espresso at Comet Coffee & went to the Power Center on campus. We watched an absolutely amazing performance of Checkov’s Uncle Vanya, performed by the Malay Drama Theater of St. Petersburg. It’s playing all weekend & I recommend going if you can.
Earlier this week we got a package from a good friend in Bulgaria. He sent us a bunch of martenitsi (мартеници) to celebrate & encourage the coming of spring. Traditionally, these red & white bracelets are exchanged on March 1st, the holiday of Baba Marta (баба марта). The bracelets are worn until a blooming tree or stork is seen & then usually tied to the branch of a fruit tree to bring good luck and health.
Photo used under a Creative Commons license from Klearchos Kapoutsis.
Right now I’m at the main branch of the Ypsilanti District Library – I needed to get out of the house, concentrate & do some work. A library & some Debussy always seem to get me motivated. Additionally, the second floor is open, full of natural light & has a beautiful view of the woods:
I’d love to be exploring those woods right now instead of doing homework!
Here’s a gratuitous photo of myself hugging my dog this morning. [He's the best!]
My passport came today!!! Only 33 days!
Sorry for the infrequent & substance-less posts lately. In about 4 weeks time, the semester will the over & I’ll be in Egypt where I’ll have lots of interesting things to say & pictures to show. Until then, I apologize for the decrease in quality posts. [I still love you all].
