Spiders, Park Slope, and birds

Note: This is particularly interesting for those who love spiders and birds.

Yet another story, dear follower.

Yesterday we reached the magical temperature of approximately 70F! (Yes, once you're here, you have to get used to Fahrenheit, pounds, miles, feet...). It was so nice! And I was so happy I had to go to the NYU during lunch, so I actually got to enjoy this summer weather! This day definitely was 'skirts day'!

LOL, this morning was fun! I went to the bathroom, and there was this huge ugly scary creature in my bathtub! The first thing I did (of course), was getting my camera to make some pictures, the second thing I did (of course), was getting ready to kill the beast with a stone. However, I covered it with a glass so I could deal with it at a more descend time (it was 6am). Later, my new roomy and I removed it from the bathroom. Some research from my little sister learned us, it's a whip spider. Sadly, our little (about 2 inch) fellow (see picture) is dead now.. I hope there are no siblings coming to get their revenge!


Today was splendid again, however 'only' 60F, and the wind was pretty strong. I decided to enjoy my 'own' neighborhood (see pictures)! It was so good to see all the spring flowers, and hear the sparrows sing. Park Slope is nice, there are lots of bars, restaurants and nice little stores!

I have another story concerning animals for you! In 1993 the first red tailed hawk (Pale Male) was spotted in Central Park. Soon after, a love nest was build in a 12-story chic apartment on Fifth Avenue facing Central Park (I think this is one of the most expensive places to live in NYC). Of course (?) these rich people didn't like to have such great birds building nests on their houses, so they removed the twigs and branches. The bird couple made a new nest, and again the nest was removed. Finally (and luckily) the birds won their nest, and since then Pale Male has sired 23 offsprings, and they have entertained New Yorkers with aerial acrobatics! I haven't seen them yet, should try to get a glimpse of them soon! Nice to have some wild life in Manhattan!

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Ticking minutes

Wow, time is flying here, it seems like I'm living here in a city where time is in a hurry. Probably because we have New York Minutes here! The New York Minute according to the Urban Dictionary is 'the interval between a Manhattan traffic light turning green, and the guy behind you honking his horn', but also 'the smallest measurable amount of time in the universe'. The New York Minute originated in Texas in 1967, referring to the hectic pace of New Yorker's lives (a New Yorker does in an instant what a Texan would take a minute to do). Mm, thinking about this, my simple calculation tells me that I would have more time, because what would take me normally a minute, I can now achieve within an instant. There is a leakage in my theory here, because I don't have the feeling I have time left over! Anyway, I think you got my point, I'm mighty busy here.

Tonight is daylight saving time, which means within an instant I 'loose' another 60 minutes of my precious time here! But for sure it will bring a lot of good things. For example, for 15 days, I will only be 5 hours behind you guys. But also, the evenings will be longer light, which means we can do even more in the New York Minutes we've got every day!