PERSONAL NEWS #299

Jan 1^st, after taking care of many chores and projects, I had a 1-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.

Jan 3^rd, after work, I attended the NYC Tolkien meetup to celebrate the Professors birthday at RailLine diner.

Jan 4^th, I attended the SGI Buddhist planning meeting / chanting in my hood.  After taking care of assorted errands and chores, I did some shopping at Costco in LIC.

Jan 5^th, I attended an enjoyable dinner gathering at a friend’s home on the upper Westside of Manhattan.  Good food, diverse conversations and we played the board game CLUE.

Jan 7^th, after work, I attended the SGI Buddhist study meeting / chanting in my hood.

Jan 8^th, after work, I got a manicure from a new nail salon.

Jan 9^th, after work, I attended a fascinating Transcendental Meditation intro talk in midtown Manhattan.

Jan 11^th, after taking care of chores and errands, I had a 1-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.

Jan 12^th, after taking down my holiday decorations, plus doing laundry, I joined a friend in Manhattan to see the film “The Rise of Skywalker”.  I really enjoyed the film.  Afterwards, we had dinner at China Xiang on West 42^nd Street.

Jan 13^th, after work, I attended the first meeting for the BFP Planning Committee.  It was at a member’s home and was very productive.

Jan 14^th, after work, I attended the monthly BFP Fundraising committee meeting at a member’s apt and it was productive, and we met the new Project Coordinator.

Jan 17^th to 20^th, despite dealing with Sinus issues, I still had a good time visiting Wash DC for the long MLK weekend.  Stayed again at the wonderful Capitol Hill hotel and had a very nice suite.  Weather was cold and brisk with light freezing rain on Saturday during the awesome “Women’s March”.  [Rest of the time it was sunny and cold.]  In addition, I visited with a good friend out at the Tysons Corner mall for a tasty late lunch and then shopping.  On Sunday, I visited three Smithsonian museums and took their informative tours.  In addition, also visited some special exhibits and the gift shops.  On Monday, I visited Ford’s Theatre, and took the 2-hour tour, which was fascinating.  I headed back to NYC around 3pm on the Acela.  I was not impressed with the Megabus I took on Friday.  The ride took 5 hours and had cramped seating.

Jan 21^st, I went to the City MD Urgent Care down the street from my office.  Definitely dealing with Sinus issues and the doctor prescribed meds.  The visit to urgent care was quick and efficient.  After work, I had a 1-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.

Jan 22^nd, after work, I joined two friends at a nice Middle Eastern restaurant on West 13^th Street for good food and diverse conversation.

Jan 23^rd, after work, I checked out another nail salon in my hood, and got a proper “special” manicure.

Jan 24^th, after work, I attended the monthly SGI Buddhist Kent district discussion meeting.

Jan 25^th, after taking care of errands, chores and laundry, I got a much-needed pedicure.

Jan 26^th, after taking care of assorted errands and chores, I did some shopping at Costco in LIC.

Jan 28^th, I had lunch with a friend, and after work, I had a 1-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.