Weekend

After giving my talk on emotions in live, televised soccer commentaries yesterday and ending up afterwards in the Faculty club to celebrate over a pitcher of beer, I decided to go to town and have a look at the art and antique shops in High Street (124th Street) this morning. But having walked all the way from Corona Station to 124th Street, I felt it was too cold to walk any longer. I did some 'organic' shopping and drove back to campus. The weather is not too good at the moment. I am missing the sun. For tomorrow, slight snowfall is to be expected with temperatures around -11/-13° during the day.

It is amazing that people go around on bikes even in very cold weather. To say nothing of the sometimes icy roads. And not only students! As you can see, bikes are kept on the balcony when not used. I had a look at the river valley from one of the many platforms that give you a good view. People go there for relaxation - in winter it is mainly cross country skiing or walking their dogs. It must be beautiful in the summer or in autumn. "We cram everything into two or three months, when it's warm here. And a lot is going on. Festivals - jazz, folk music, fringe theatre, street performers etc. There are only two seasons here: when the snow is melted, and when it is not", said one of the colleagues from the Department of Linguistics yesterday.