have a good weekend, everybody. we’re out having new york-y adventures (an impromptu pizza-tour, corn-flavored ice cream, singing an opera, a pre-rehearsal speech by the conductor that moved me to tears and refreshed my perspective, a drive up the Hudson to scout the perfect location for a pie diner, and so much more): be back shortly.

and i feel compelled to say, particularly after watching a friend nearly self-destruct this week, learning another is terribly ill, and just generally realizing it’s not just me who feels the weight of the world…. hang in there. be honest about who you are and where you are, reach out for help when you need it (a skill i’ve yet to master), don’t be too hard on yourself, believe you’re loved, and know that your best intentions are good enough. i know i have a tendency to be a silly tree-hugging liberal hippie-chick (with a suitcase full of personal neuroses and insecurity in tow), but i promise i really really mean it when i say this: i love you and i’m here if you need me. always.