Thursday in New York

Thursday morning I had an appointment for a haircut and facial at Bon Bon Salon on Lexington and 38th. It was very needed and very relaxing. I was there for almost two hours and was so reluctant to leave the warm, inviting salon and head back out into the single digit weather. At least there was no more snow. I made my way to the South Street Seaport and saw the Bodies exhibit, which kept me inside for a couple hours. It was a very cool exhibit, although after going through about 6 galleries, I didn't really need to see any more samples of diseased lung tissue or cancerous stomach linings. It started to get a bit much, so I hurried through the last couple of galleries and made my way back outside for some fresh air. I walked all the way down one of the piers and saw the old boats and made my way to the river for a quick glimpse of Brooklyn, and then, as I was freezing, quickly made my way back to the subway and up to the Village. My first stop was the Strand Bookstore. I have such a love-hate relationship with that place. It is so cool to have all these old, fairly cheap books, but I can never find what I'm looking for. I checked their website before I left and it said that they had many of the books I was looking for in stock. However, when I got there, I could not find any of them in any of the sections of the store. I found some other books I wanted though and picked those up, so it was still a fruitful trip. I should just order the books from them online and make them try to find them. The aisles are so crowded I end up losing my patience trying to maneuver around people and then not finding what I'm looking for where it's supposed to be. I got a quick snack at Dean & Delucca and made my way back to the hotel to get ready for Company.