We all went to Union square for Mexican …

We all went to Union square for Mexican food today. It was really nice, and I really liked all different incarnations of Virgin Mary they had, from a sequin-glittery icon to a round nested-doll shaped Mary with a fruit-basket on her head. It’s a huge contrast with the Orthodox Mary, full of woe.

I came back in a taxi by myself, and felt kind of proud of myself for it. As I sat nervously watching the cab fare tick up, I felt very grateful for Andreas, who always holds me close in the back seat and never looks at the fare…He told me yesterday that he can live on nothing or spend all of it. I wonder if I can be so flexible, so uncaring about material delights?