Before I Fall Asleep...

My last two evenings were spent enjoying live music--something which I don't get to do nearly often enough. The two very different concerts haven't left me with any deep or earth shattering thoughts but I just want to share the following:

Monday night I saw a show at the new Alice Tulley Hall at Lincoln Center. The concert itself was great (and featured some readings from James Earl Jones) and the new concert hall is beautiful in appearance as well as in sound quality. But perhaps even more enjoyable than the concert itself was the two hours I spent before hand sitting in the cafe in the lobby of the new hall. The space is spectacularly beautiful and acoustically impressive for a lobby. Everything had a muted quality that was very peaceful and sun was pouring in the south west facing glass facade. Definitely my favorite New York indoor space. I can't wait for an excuse to go back and just sit and drink a leisurely cup of coffee.

And tonight brought me to Bleecker Street for a show of two solo pianists playing works by Philip Glass. The music was spectacular and the piano-lounge-y space was pretty cool (truffle mac and cheese was also a treat). What made the evening even better was that I spent it with a new-ish friend from work. I love that I have people in the city to do things with and that I have new friends. I mentioned tonight that I felt bad that I'd been basically hibernating all winter but was encouraged by Mike's assurance that there is a lot more to do in the spring. I can't wait--I'm so excited about doing more new things with new people.

As positive as both of these experiences were, I can't stop myself from thinking that my time here is almost over. I've decided that a year in a new city is absolutely not enough. I'm starting to really really like my life and to come to love this city and even take it for granted. So although I'm excited about the next phase of my life and about the friends I'll be returning to and the new friends I'll make, I have a feeling I'll miss what I have now a lot more than I would have expected to.