Fall is here

Given the amount of time elapsed since my last post, I suppose apologies may be in order. Please forgive me; Fall is upon us, and I assure you I've been doing plenty of writing. So, let's catch up.

Danie has been working like a maniac. Hyperbole? Not even close. Tonight she is working her 6th day in a row. Oh and I might mention scheduled hours don't matter at her restaurant; six hour shifts regularly turn into 8 1/2 hour ones. Needless to say, she has been spending considerably less time on craigslist.

As for me, school has commenced. My first two weeks have been both invigorating and exacting. I am taking three classes, one in comparative economic theory, one in international public health and development, and one in historical and contemporary globalization. Thus far, both the readings and the classes have been very stimulating, and I couldn't be more excited about the semester ahead. Though its probably a good thing Danie works so much as the sheer quantity of reading I have is, at times, staggering.

I am also going to be taking a Spanish class in the foreign language department that will start next week. The International Affairs graduate program pays for its students to take language courses should a student so desire; clearly a perk that cannot go unexploited. In a stroke of genius, Danielle decided also to take a Spanish language class at the New School this Fall--all part of her plan to become trilingual in the next few years. The lady is not deficient in ambition, eh?

So between school and work, things have been pretty busy around here. Our (rather limited) free time has been occupied with daily trips to the gym and grocery store. We are also doing our best to take advantage of the extensive cultural activities Fall in Manhattan has to offer. Lest you worry it's all work and no play, this Sunday we're going to the Brooklyn Book Festival where both Naomi Klein and Amy Goodman will be giving presentations. Next week The New School is having a special screening of the new documentary Crude, and the following week Danie and I have tickets to see one of our favorite bands, Phoenix, play a show in Central Park. Also, as you may have heard from my mom if you've spoken with her recently, an unrivaled and unprecedented Kandinsky collection is soon coming to the Guggenheim. (These simply highlights amidst countless festivals, lectures, film screenings, and museum/gallery shows.) As you can tell, the dilemma becomes how to prioritize and time manage...what a nice problem to have!

I'm going to do my best to post updates more frequently. I think it's a bit of the chicken-egg syndrome, in that the less often I do it, the more time consuming it becomes. The resultant time commitment acts as a disincentive, resulting (unfairly for you) in fewer posts. (I just had the exact same conversation with Danie about shaving my face, just with the word 'shave(s)' substituted for post updates and posts) :)

With love and affection,

Cam