Signs from God come in all shapes and sizes

I saw this on the subway on my second day in NYC.

You can do this.

I can go to the biggest city that I've ever been to--alone. I can
figure out how to get from the airport to my hotel via public
transportation. I can find my way around and entertain myself in the
city that never sleeps. I can and will figure out a way to pay for
another degree. I can keep up with my homework this summer and
contribute thoughtfully and confidently in class discussions. I can
figure out the subway maps and learn how to keep standing when they
come to a stop. I can climb a million subway steps and walk 1200 miles.

I needed this trip.

Because where there was doubt--now I believe.....

I CAN DO THIS!!!!!

Adventurous Spirit

My friend Charlotte has an adventurous spirit. She came to NYC in
november for a conference and they asked her if she wanted to come
back and work there and she packed up her things and went for it. In
just a couple of months she went from New Zealand to New York. I'd
like to think that some of that rubbed off on me in the time that we
spent together back in 1995 and 1996 and then again today. She's
awesome and I am so lucky to spend time with her and to have that
opportunity to do so again this summer. I should have taken a picture
of her today with my iPhone but failed to do so. This picture
represents the adventure that I'm about to take up this summer and the
way that was demonstrated for me by my dear friend. I'll learn to
stand on those subways soon, Charlotte--and you were definitely the
high of my NYC trip.

Picture taken from the 125th street elevated train station (3 blocks
from where I'll be living this summer).

Toni and the empire state building

Grand Central

For Vetris

I'm going to be a student again!!!

Today I got really excited because I went and sat in on a class at the
Leadership Academy where there are students about to graduate from the
year long program. I was paired up with this girl from North Carolina.
She actually used to teach at St. Mary's in Raleigh which is one of
the schools that is in the Triangle Diversity Alliance that CFS is a
part of. She and I just chatted and chatted. It was so cool. I also
got a chance to talk to a couple of the teachers in the
Program. The class was talking about Adult Learning with a specific
focus on transformative learning. I admit that at first I was sure I
would tune out most of what was going on especially when it came to
all the scholars, philosophers and such that were displayed on the
screen at the front of the room when I entered. However there was a
team teaching approach to the class and group conversations. It made
me very excited about being a student again especially one that is
being taught by people who teach teaching. So cool. So cool. I think
I'm ready.

~tgw

Sent from my iPhone

Avenue Q

So originally I had wanted to see a show that I had never seen before
but at the discount ticket place--the other shows that I wanted to see
were already sold out or still to expensive to buy even with the
discount. I got my tix to Ave. Q for 1/2 off. And since my sweet
friend Matthew bought me tix last year to see it when it was in North
Carolina and I couldn't because of my uncle's funeral (for Phyllis--my
uncle Fruit had died)--I thought well here's my chance. My seat was on
the eleventh row.

Now I'm sitting in my room waiting for my friend Charlotte to get off
of work and DOGtired. I think I'm going to go to sleep and just wake
up when she gets here.

More adventures to come before I head home tomorrow night.