Autumn in New York

I booked tickets to New York today. My partner is running in the New York Marathon, so we’re going there for 5 days or so to have some time to play in the city. It will be right before my ABS oral exams. I’m a little nervous about being gone then, but it may be really good for me to be able to get away and have fun. Maybe it will help me feel more at ease for the exam. I know that’s probably strange logic to some. For me, things like that help me manage anxiety.

But as it’s rather late in the game, we’re having difficulty finding a room that doesn’t cost a fortune. So far, it’s down to $175 a night for a room that we’d share with a few mice.

I did that when I stayed in India. At this point in life, roughing it has much less appeal. Although I can stay anywhere, I’d much rather sleep in a comfortable bed, have clean, hot water, and be able to have coffee when I first wake up in the morning. I guess that means I'm getting old?