Ro-cha-cha!

I just got back around midnight from a day-trip to Rochester. That was neat. The History department had a "History Day," and I found out about it from Ben, who informed me I should try to go even though I'm not a student anymore. But hey, I was a history minor, right? And since Micah decided not to go after-all, I went in his place. We went to the Memorial Art Gallery for about 3 hours... One of the paintings I really liked was by Lyonel Feininger, called Zirchow VI. I saw it and I was instantly transported back home. Sometimes I don't really get what the more abstract or random or (as this one is) cubism paintings are trying to show. But this one I knew the instant I saw it. Home.

It was rather neat, to get to spend a day exploring art, culture here in the States. I think the last time I did this was in NYC over a year ago--also a Dr. Airhart trip. lol.

We went to a place called The Little Theatre where we ate supper at the Little Cafe (I had a sort of hummus I haven't had before--made with red peppers rather than most excellent garlic goodness) and then we chose individually between three different movies--Doubt, Milk, and The Reader. I chose the latter. It was probably among the most explicit films I have ever watched, and it was really hard and difficult, but I would still say it was good nonetheless. Definitely gives a person lots to think about, that's for sure...

We all went to Spot Coffee after that. It was funny, the memories I have of that place. Two years ago, a group of us performing A Christmas Carol came there after English Country Dancing in the city. I'm pretty sure I've not actually been there since, but whilst I was in Uganda, one of the guys I knew there was from Rochester, and we talked about Spot a good bit.

I wish I were off travelling right now somewhere. It's nice, though, to find myself wishing for the one thing I never thought to want.

But to get back to the day... it was exciting, exploring again. My car (Ben's, actually) was the first to arrive because we took 2 shortcuts I know to the city. :) That made me happy. We also beat the others home for the same reason. Again, happiness. I know; i really am that competitive.

It's neat to slowly discover these things. I discovered over Christmas break that Rochester has its own waterfalls, called High Falls or something like that. And now I've enjoyed its art gallery and theatre. And I am looking forward to going up to the museums there sometime, or to the Eastman house itself. I do have a car now, so it's nice that i could take myself there if I want.