Weekend #3

Compared to the previous two weekends, this weekends meals could be described as 'cheap eats.' On Friday I grabbed the 'recession special' at Gray's Papaya which consisted of two hot dogs (some of the best I've ever had) and a drink. Saturday lunch was a wrap at Pax's (very bland) and dinner was a quesadilla (also bland) at Burritoville. Sunday 'main' meal was a slice of pizza (very good) at Penn Station.

As for keeping busy, I took a photography class at International Center of Photography during the day Saturday, met up with my friend Eliot and went to a Swing dance on Saturday evening and Sunday I met my friend Julie at the Met and took in the Robert Rauschenger exhibit as well as a African and Ancient American highlights tour.

The class I took, How to Use Your Digital SLR, lasted all day starting at 10 am and went till 5 pm and I found it very instructional. I really learned a lot about the camera I have had for over a year and already used some of the tips while I was walking home from the class and again on Sunday morning.

After going to the swing dance I have to say I am really excited about getting back into the swing scene. Except for a few dances I had on a recent cruise, I haven't gone swing dancing in almost two years. I was very happy when I realized I still remembered quite a few different moves. Next week I'm taking salsa class but hopefully the weekend after I'll get in a swing class and hopefully also attend more swing dances.

Again the day at the Met was an enjoyable one as well as educational. Plus it was good to catch up with my friend Julie. We started off with the Robert Rauschenberg exhibit of combines. At first I wasn't really appreciating his art but as I saw more pieces the work started to grow on me. In fact there were four pieces titled 'summer rental' that I could see hanging on the walls of the summer house I belong to on Fire Island! Not sure if Julie agreed.

After that we waited for a general highlights tour but the guide never showed so we caught the next tour which was of African and Ancient American art. The guide seemed a bit nervous, not as polished as last week's guide but was still very knowledgeable.

Another good weekend in NYC!