despite the rain

i do love my big new york city. even when it's dark and wet, this island amazes me with its sheer volume and complexity.

there's this one neighbor - - well, not a neighbor, per se, but a person who lives in an apartment that is visible from my living room, several blocks away - - who has the most gigantic television i've ever seen. he's far away enough that i can't make out the exact show or movie that he's watching (though, for a second, i swore i saw frodo), but it appears as if his entire wall is one colossal screen.

calvin just made the most delicious dinner. i'm so grateful for him and can't wait to see him as a father.