sunday night oranges
my dad told me this summer how he can't wait for the weekend to be over. why? i ask. "because on monday morning, the global stock markets open and the world's economy moves again. and really, what's more exciting than that?" (that's my dad)
lately, i've come to understand the feeling. while the rest of the world might be experiencing the "sunday night blues" - that dreaded feeling in your stomach when you know you have to get up the next morning to go to class or work- i'm feeling a sense of relief that the weekend is over and anticipation of the people i'm going to meet and the things i'm going to do in the next week.
new orleans is very lonely right now. i'm going to emphasize "right now." i heard on the news how the population during the day in orleans parish is only about 150, 000 - and it drops to about 70,000 at night. only 70,000 people in a city that THRIVES on its nightlife. needless to say, there's not too much happening at night. so the weekend comes and the activity of the week ceases, and it's like things are at a standstill. people that are living here get out and go where there IS somethign going on - to release the tension of the week, forget for a little while what they are going to come home to. and those that stay through the weekend (ie me) just CANNOT wait for the weekend to be over - for people to come back to this empty city and to get ready for things to start moving again.
i love my day job. i get to listen to people's stories all day while getting experiences that i'm going to need in the long run. the doctors are incredibly patient with me and they dont' mind my questions about the drugs they're prescribing or the people they see. it's a great atmosphere. bl came in friday with t-shirts for us that said "i drank the water. katrina 2005" on them. there's such a sense of humor in that office. that's what i have to look forward to during the week. being surrounded by people that have feelings of loyalty and a profound love for new orleans and are doing what they can to bring it back.
just another reason to love sundays.
lately, i've come to understand the feeling. while the rest of the world might be experiencing the "sunday night blues" - that dreaded feeling in your stomach when you know you have to get up the next morning to go to class or work- i'm feeling a sense of relief that the weekend is over and anticipation of the people i'm going to meet and the things i'm going to do in the next week.
new orleans is very lonely right now. i'm going to emphasize "right now." i heard on the news how the population during the day in orleans parish is only about 150, 000 - and it drops to about 70,000 at night. only 70,000 people in a city that THRIVES on its nightlife. needless to say, there's not too much happening at night. so the weekend comes and the activity of the week ceases, and it's like things are at a standstill. people that are living here get out and go where there IS somethign going on - to release the tension of the week, forget for a little while what they are going to come home to. and those that stay through the weekend (ie me) just CANNOT wait for the weekend to be over - for people to come back to this empty city and to get ready for things to start moving again.
i love my day job. i get to listen to people's stories all day while getting experiences that i'm going to need in the long run. the doctors are incredibly patient with me and they dont' mind my questions about the drugs they're prescribing or the people they see. it's a great atmosphere. bl came in friday with t-shirts for us that said "i drank the water. katrina 2005" on them. there's such a sense of humor in that office. that's what i have to look forward to during the week. being surrounded by people that have feelings of loyalty and a profound love for new orleans and are doing what they can to bring it back.
just another reason to love sundays.
posted by Catherine at 1:38 AM
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