March: In like a Lion, a Lion like Aslan

Four days in and March is already treating me better than February. February wasn't terrible but between snowstorms, retreats, meetings and homework I was beginning to drown. March 1 woke me up with sunshine and a wide, blue sky.

Battery Park City Introduction

My first assignment was to begin researching statistics and data on my neighborhood and to take a walking tour through it, to get a feel for what it has to offer. Below is my memo to my editor about my early findings, half way through completing the research and after taking the walking tour. As a memo it is informal, yet informative and readable. It shows why I chose BPC and reveals a few things I can sink my teeth into as I continue reporting the neighborhood. Enjoy!

Into the new year

Just wanted to say I never intended this to be a purely travel blog, but more of an experience blog. Maybe that's why I failed in Paris, though, I did do much journaling that I could probably put here. No one reads this anyway, which is okay. I'm simply waiting for my brother to "take a crap" before I take him to a friend's so I can't write more than this now, but look forward to more in the coming days. Thoughts on what that might be: old journal entries from whenever/wherever, reflections on Paris, writing about the past couple weeks at home.

Visiting Champagne

Champagne’s sweet, distinctive scent struck the moment we stepped off the train and would continue its surprise attacks as we wondered around the city of Reims in eastern France. Much smaller than Paris, with almost 200,000 inhabitants, Reims played a significant role in France’s monarchial past and continues to be called home to several champagne producers today.

Lac Inférieur

The lake, looking north along the east side, in the afternoon.