Happy Belated Easter, everyone! I hope you’ve all had your fair share of Jesus, family, chocolate and of course…PEEPS! I love peeps.
Peeps GALORE!
They’re nothing but sugar and more sugar, but they’re delightful! I can’t think of a better word to describe them. They’re fun to look at and to eat. Unfortunately, I did not really celebrate Easter this year and I did not get my usual intake of peeps, but my roommate brought plenty from home and I cannot wait till the day is over (because I will very much be munching on those).
Since Malcolm won’t be here for my birthday, we tried to celebrate a week early. His present to me was to take me to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden! I love flowers and I admit, I am very much a nature lover (not necessarily to the extent of Ralph Waldo Emerson and the rest of his crew of transcendentalists, BUT nonetheless, an advocate of nature). Trees, flowers, garden houses, water fountains, etc. Who could ask for a better birthday present?
However…the weather did not cooperate on Sunday. It was high 50 degrees and the winds were up to 18 mph. Oh Mother Nature, why couldn’t you make it warm outside? 
Despite this, I refuse to let April showers rain on my parade! We will definitely go when school is not sucking our souls and when the weather is warmer. The weather has been unbelievably inconsistent lately and it has been very frustrating. My allergies have been terrible and if it wasn’t for Claritan-D, I probably would not survive April. I just wish it would be warm already!
Anyway, I am so excited to see the flowers that are in bloom at the garden in April: cherry blossoms, magnolias, forsythias, narcissus, pansies and forget-me-nots just to name a few! If you’re interested to see what type of flowers are in bloom during your birthday month, you can check it here! I simply love cherry blossoms. I think they’re so beautiful. There’s a total of 220 trees at the BBG!
Hanami: Blossoming Beauties
I’ve never been to a botanical garden before, but I think I’m really going to enjoy it. If you want something to do in New York, I definitely recommend checking out the BBG and the Brooklyn Museum of Art (which is very close to the garden). The best part is that you can purchase a package and save money. Hitting two birds with one stone at its best!
It’s nice to have a list of things to look forward to when you’re losing motivation to work. I know that we’re all going through a really rough month full of exams, papers and presentations among other assessments. With that said, I encourage all of you to start a list! I’ve already started a list of things that I want to do before I leave for Beijing in June. Just to list a few:
- go to the beach and watch the sunrise
- go to BBG and the Brooklyn Museum of Art
- go to NYC for more museum visits (Museum of Sex, Guggenheim, The Frick Collection etc.)
Feeling unmotivated? Frustrated with schoolwork?
Breathe and take a step back. Take out a piece of paper and write down things you will look forward to this summer!
Good luck, dear readers.
