Monday, November 23, 2009

shout-out to E.

Looking back with dear roommate E., we compiled a list of 'gifts from New York' over the past year... not all of them done together, and I'm sure we forgot some things but:

Danielson Family, Cryptacize, Dan Zimmerman -- our first outing together, and it was a doozy.
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot (Henry V)
Gypsy
The 39 Steps
Irena's Vow
Mary Poppins
The Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
The Wizard of Oz
The Marriage of Figaro (opera)
Romeo & Juliet (ballet)
voice lessons with Someone Famous.
African film festival
The Earth Room
Sara Groves (twice!)
MOMA (we loved it. Free Friday nights.)
walking the Brooklyn Bridge and the GW Bridge
The Met, many times.
The New York Symphony Orchestra (no, not the Phil.)
Brazilian Day!! (with Lili!)
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of Folk Art
The Big Apple Circus, at Lincoln Center
Jake Armerding
'It Might Get Loud' -- the movie.
Empire State Building
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
'little' things--puppets, jazz, breakdancing, in the subway or at the park. And just wandering neighborhoods together.
High Line Park
Carnegie Hall's high school choir-fest (Jessye Norman spoke!)

we probably forgot a few things. "Dirt Cheap in NYC" books gave us plenty to try for.

But the greatest gifts I got in New York City
were the Eagle's Nest I landed in,
and the Household of Faith that turned into home.
And, E., you.
I am so happy for you in what's ahead.
For you, the first video ever embedded in this blog. Ready? Here we go :

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