back in the U.S.

after a week of Ireland, then Italy. why is it so bloody hot everywhere?

Day at the lake in Italy

OWEN WILSON!!!

So Clara and I are walking down the street and we see the CUTEST, FLUFFIEST puppy. I, of course, want to pet it. The dog is by with a little girl, and some random guy is petting it. Or so we suppose. But as I get closer, and go to pet the puppy, I get like 3 feet away from him and say "what a cute dog" and realize that Owen Wilson and I are looking at each other. And I freeze. I don't want to be one of those idiot people who tries to get his photo or auotograph. I sort of stare at him I think, waiting for his reaction (like he is really going to have a reaction to me, I am not famous), and then he gets up on his bike and rides away. And then I take this picture.

Rome

Our first day in Rome! The Colluseum!!

Day for Darfur

Today I did something quite out of the ordinary, starting out by rising at 6:00 am. I then met a couple of people from church and handed out fliers about an interfaith vigil for a Day for Darfur on Wednesday. http://www.wayofpeace.org/Darfur/Day%20for%20Darfur.html
Wow. Handing out fliers is TOUGH! I stood at the a corner where the subway comes out and said "Day for Darfur" in as many different intonations as I could think of. Some people took fliers, others said "no thanks." Well, actually, you don't get to choose, what's happening in Darfur is happening whether you like it or not. The goal is to stop all the horrible things from happening. But in general, at least people were pretty nice, and now I will probably start taking fliers from random people, cause I know how they feel. I also learned, (and I shouldn't even mention this, as it is way less important than the Darfur situation or anything else in the vicinity), but that a remarkably high number of attractive businessmen are out and about on the East side early in the morning. Hmmm...


Things I saw in Central Park Today:

A man walking four LARGE dogs

A couple making out for a good hour and a half.

Heaven

I finally did find a place in the city. I am proud to now call myself a New Yorker.

So I was thinking yesterday that I think that maybe heaven will be like Manhattan. Everything you could possibly want to do, something for everyone. You have skyscrapers, you have central park.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there nowhere to live in Manhattan that is a good location and affordable???