My final day in NY was also wonderful. I worked for about half a day and then went about town exploring. I took myself up to the Met and finally saw the Superheros exhibit that I missed last time I was in town. I enjoyed it, but was underwhelmed. I think it could have been very cool if it had been a little bigger, the collection I mean.

The good thing about my heading up to the museum is that I got to stroll my way through central park. I love central park and how you can disappear under the quiet of the trees while the city pulses around you. I sat down in the grass next to all the sun bathers and readers and fell asleep! Yes, I fell deep into a central park sleep, only to awake and feel refreshed and rejuvenated and not the least bit sunburned. Hooray!

I then traveled back downtown where I took my cousin and her family out to dinner for Thai food as a thank you for letting me stay with them. It was a nice change to stay with people rather than in a hotel…

Finally I went out for drink with my friend Matt and we caught up on life, love, work and art.

I know it sounds completely crazy, but I found a part of myself that was missing before I went to NY. I knew it was missing. And I can’t even really describe what it is that I found, but I feel so much better now than I have in quite awhile. It’s amazing to me that my trip to NY was initially fraught with drama, disappointment and frustration, but that it turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to me right now.

Now that I have returned to LA, I hope this good feeling lasts. Otherwise I’ll have to move to New York City. Now that would be a trip.