Finally enjoying some nice weather here in the city! I took a ferry ride over to Governor's Island to check out a recent art exhibit over there and just generally enjoy the sun in a somewhat less crowded area. G.I. always reminds me of Maryland for some reason I can't put my finger on. Something to do with it being an abandoned military base I suppose. I kinda feel like I'm in the suburbs when I go there. There's lawns of grass to be walked upon, trees, hammocks to lay in, and small abandoned homes give it that extra creepy feel. I was thinking how easy it would be to squat in one of those houses and seriously contemplated the logistics of it for a minute. Its tempting–the ferry is free I would ride that to and fro the city and after dusk ferry service stops and I would presumably be the only person on the island. Ah, a girl can dream. Who knows what's really going on over there after nightfall. I'm sure G.I. has a secret life all its own. The city just recently bought the island and I think they have plans for making it a park. I think they are very very slowly making progress twds getting people over there but they still have far to go as far as making it aesthetically pleasing or interesting. I know half the island is under historic preservation for military forts and such, but the rest is not. perhaps all that housing will be torn down?
