26.9
I moved here just in time for the biggest snowstorm EVER in New York City. 26.9 inches of snow fell in Central Park during my very first blizzard. Check. Me. Out.
The snow started yesterday afternoon around 3 p.m. and subsided just over 24 hours later. It wasn’t too bad when I went to bed, but I was woken up at 6:30 a.m. by thunder (and lightning). (Thunder snow!) I spent most of the day inside watching the snow whip around. (Don’t worry – I was also semi-productive. I made chili (more on that later) and cleaned my apartment in between bouts of staring out the window.) And, of course, once it stopped, I had to go outside and take pictures for you!
This is right outside of my building:
There is a police station on the next block. Some lucky officer gets to dig his/her car out of this:
As my chili sucked, I had to get some dinner so I walked a few blocks to Better Burger (not to be confused with Mo Betta Meaty Meat Burger on Fairfax). They have a veggie burger that I can’t get enough of. (Seriously, I think I have had three in the last week.)
Besides veggie burgers and a record-breaking snowstorm, my weekend also consisted of an art gallery tour in Chelsea. Chelsea is home to over 250 art galleries. The tour that I took visited seven galleries, and the exhibits included works on paper, sculpture, painting, computer art/video, photography and an installation. (Apparently the director of the tour group visits 200 galleries a month and selects eight exhibits for each tour.) In case you are wondering, my favorite was a photography exhibit called “Niagara” at the Gagosian Gallery. The tour is definitely something I’d do again. (Same goes for the blizzard.)
The snow started yesterday afternoon around 3 p.m. and subsided just over 24 hours later. It wasn’t too bad when I went to bed, but I was woken up at 6:30 a.m. by thunder (and lightning). (Thunder snow!) I spent most of the day inside watching the snow whip around. (Don’t worry – I was also semi-productive. I made chili (more on that later) and cleaned my apartment in between bouts of staring out the window.) And, of course, once it stopped, I had to go outside and take pictures for you!
This is right outside of my building:
There is a police station on the next block. Some lucky officer gets to dig his/her car out of this:
As my chili sucked, I had to get some dinner so I walked a few blocks to Better Burger (not to be confused with Mo Betta Meaty Meat Burger on Fairfax). They have a veggie burger that I can’t get enough of. (Seriously, I think I have had three in the last week.)
Besides veggie burgers and a record-breaking snowstorm, my weekend also consisted of an art gallery tour in Chelsea. Chelsea is home to over 250 art galleries. The tour that I took visited seven galleries, and the exhibits included works on paper, sculpture, painting, computer art/video, photography and an installation. (Apparently the director of the tour group visits 200 galleries a month and selects eight exhibits for each tour.) In case you are wondering, my favorite was a photography exhibit called “Niagara” at the Gagosian Gallery. The tour is definitely something I’d do again. (Same goes for the blizzard.)
posted by Erika at 8:22 PM
1 Comments:
I have been watching the news and I thought of you, wondering how you are coping. I told Kim that you probably handled things with patience and stoicism and I was right. Stay warm, be careful, and I will post again when I have a minute.
We miss you here, Erika.
LeslieB@mgm
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