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We walked through Chelsea, the West Village, SoHo, and Tribeca, past Ground Zero, finally arriving back at out apartment.  It was a great opportunity to see the various sections of New York City and get not only a sense of where everything is, but also what distinguishing characteristics each section possesses. 

I had waited, like so many others, for the arrival of warm weather and hoped that this weekend would prove spring was finally on her way to stay. To my chagrin, the sky was not as clear and wind not as friendly as I had hoped.  However, the streets were speckled with people who were out braving the rain and the clouds. With the hints of brightness in their clothes and determined smiles upon their faces, it seemed that Spring would be forced to show up eventually if she didn’t want to miss her own party.

Back in New York, life seems more familiar, with the crowds more pronounced, the pace a little absurd at times, the options endless, and the sushi – well, the sushi is definitely just better.  I also haven’t seen and New Yorkers sitting on in lawn chairs on Fifth Avenue watching hotrods. It boggles my mind sometimes that this country can be so different. To see it, all you have to do is hop on a plane.

On Sunday morning my roommate and I attended Palm Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick on 5th Avenue between 50th and 51st streets.  Walking up to the church, I was reminded of past holidays with my family when, on trips to New York City, we would join the hordes of other tourists that flocked to the enormous cathedral, beautifully decorated with Christmas garlands and poinsettias.  On Sunday, however, I walked up the stairs as a New Yorker – at least a temporary one.

Marc Gold, humanitarian and founder of 100 Friends, a project of the Foundation for Sustainable Development, spoke at Hamilton on April 5. Gold, who travels overseas to distribute donated money directly to needy people in places such as India, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Afghanistan, India and South Africa, shared some of the stories from his travels and talked about how his organization is able to help people with only a small grass-roots network.

Yes, it was game one, and there are 161 more to play, but last night’s game was more than just a loss. An opening day victory can set the tone for the season and send a message to future opponents, especially when you’re on national television and the best pitcher in the game is on the mound. With echoes of Aaron Boone’s walk off homer from last year’s ALCS still fresh in mind, I am sure that the Sox fans had different plans for last night’s opener.

New York City is synonymous with shopping. As frivolous as it may be, it can provide incredible satisfaction and often can be therapeutic. A goal is set to buy a pair of black pants because “that’s what I need,” and by the end of a full day of shopping, I end up with not only the black pants I set out for, but another pair in brown and pink, along with an amazing coral necklace, hot pink stilettos, and a new purse. It’s unbelievable, the power of merchandising.

As we ate our “dinner” of ice cream and sprinkles, Professor Eismeier started class by having each of us either mention something interesting about our internships or describe a recent adventure.  Almost everybody had something remarkable to say.

Ever wonder what happened to that Doogie Howser kid? No need to lose sleep over it anymore, because I am happy to report he is back with a vengeance off-Broadway in Assassins, which I attended a preview showing of this weekend.

Hamilton College's program on globalization engages students in a multi-disciplinary examination of the broad phenomenon of globalization, including its political, economic, social and cultural aspects.  The sophomore seminar cluster on globalization is sponsoring a series of lectures in April and May.