Dumbo and Super Bowl

Hi!

It took me a while to write a new blog post, I'm sorry, but my routine (wake up, read in the train, work in the lab whole day, read in the train, eat, and sleep) is not too exciting to write or read about! Although, work is great so maybe I will write a blog post soon (for those who understand) on all the experiments I've done so far..

Last Sunday the weather was super bright and sunny again. Really, if you ignored the piles of snow, you would almost think it was spring! I went for a walk from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade to Dumbo (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass - check for more info about how Dumbo got its name the link). I had a spectacular view at the Skyline of Manhattan again, but the warmth of the sun was the best gift this day! From there I walked down to the small park underneath the two bridges, and bumped into the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. The ice cream was the second best gift that day, especially when enjoyed in the sun!
Dumbo is I think a great neighborhood when you know the places and when you are an artist. There are a lot of strange shops (arts and stuff), you can do workshops (arts and stuff), and you can even have your portfolio checked (arts and stuff). And of course there are plenty of bars! The Manhattan Bridge gives a nice industrial touch to the neighborhood, I liked that!

Last Sunday evening was the big event: the SUPER BOWL! The Packers vs the Steelers (no, I have no idea). We watched the game with the lab members in the apartment of one of our colleagues (sorry, no pictures). The apartment was in Harlem (an hour by train) and was huge. Or maybe the tv was even bigger than the apartment itself! I'll be honest with you: I didn't like the game (most of the time these guys were laying on top of each other on the ground looking for some misshaped ball). So this was the perfect moment to socialize and get to know my colleagues better! I enjoyed the evening very much, and had some nice conversations with my supervisor. Sadly, we were not the only ones who ordered pizza.. (luckily? we did have enough booze).

And have a happy new rabbit year!