As talked about in a previous post, Emaline was learning how to use a big girl potty and would read her 'potty book' every time she sat on the toilet. Afterwards, she got an M&M as a reward. I miss the days spent in North Carolina where I, too, would be a reward every time I used the big girl toilet. Sweet!And for those who are not my Facebook friend or do not have Facebook...check out the sweet pictures from my trip. They are rockin. And here are the second set of pictures.
Here is the list of things we did (the list is taken from Laura's blog..and has similar commentary):
THURSDAY
- Rockefeller Center - We tried, unsuccessfully, to get into Conan on standby...although I did get to run by Good Morning America!
- World Trade Center/Ground Zero - I liked to imagine what it would've been like to be running away from the falling towers and the madness that took place there. It was very eerie.
- St. Paul's chapel
- Trinity Church
- Wall Street - This is where I looked for eligible bachelors. And also where many Asian tourists were crowded. It never fails to amaze me at the stupid things that they take pictures of...like they will gather in front of a wall, throw their peace signs up and take a bunch of pictures. People...it's a wall!!
- Staten Island Ferry- There were also a lot of Asian tourists here that Laura and I got to make fun of. An Asian mom was taking almost 50 photos of her daughter standing in the same spot on the ferry with NOTHING in the background. And they all seemed to have the biggest cameras.
- Battery Park
- Grand Central
- New York Milkshake Company - best grilled cheese sandwiches EVER. And I know grilled cheese sandwiches. I got American with ham, Laura got cheddar with bacon. I still fantasize about it at night.
- United Nations -
- Times Square- We tried to get on the street for TRL but apparently they weren't filming that day. However, Rihanna was in town and was going to be at Virgin Records. We went inside and someone gave us the tip that she'd be coming out of a door near the Jazz section, so Laura and I headed to that section. We soon understood why she'd be coming out over there because there was only about 4 or 5 50 year-oldish men standing around. We knew we looked out of place so we just try to chat intelligently as we commented on all the great jazz artists. I don't think we fooled anyone, and after 15 minutes of trying to act interested in Jazz...we bailed. No Rihanna for us.
- Chinatown - here, we went in search of filming locations from Flight of the Conchords, including Bret and Jemaine's apartment, the fake New Zealand Embassy, and Dave's Pawn Shop. It stank worse than SF's Chinatown, and I got to witness many Chinese men beating fish that were still alive in the ice packing boxes.
- Little Italy - We went to a restaurant that one of Laura's coworkers had recommended, that's owned by a guy that produced The Sopranos. We ate dinner next to this guy.
- Circle Line Tour- I went on my own to this and it was amazing. After getting lost a few times that day, I met Laura at her work and took a little tour of EMI Music Publishing. It's like she has a real job! Weird! We walked down to Bleecker Street to experience a little bit of Greenwich Village and find some food. We also saw Jean Grey strolling around.
- Beard Papa's
- Columbus Circle- oh how I love roundabouts...I always imagine the Simpson's episode where they get stuck in the sea of cars and they are all yelling. I also remember when my family was driving in the roundabout around the Arc du Triomphe and feeling the immense anxiety of the cars whizzing around like madmen and unsure of our safety!
- WICKED- This was the highlight of my week...or life. Now anytime I am feeling down, I just listen to "Defying Gravity" and it is the ultimate song to make you feel you can overcome anything. Plus, it's fun to sing at the top of your lungs in the car.
- Times Square, We had to go here again because I love being in the center of madness...and this was truly madness. It was shoulder to shoulder people trying to get through, people were walking through traffic in the street, and there were random people trying to sell touristy things.
- Columbia - we walked around this area a bit, mostly to see the outside of Tom's Restaurant, which features in Seinfeld.
- Cathedral of St. John the Divine
- Crepes on Columbus - It reaffirmed my love of Nutella. See pictures.
- Central Park - Belvedere Castle - Bethesda Fountain (we almost staged our own reenactment of "That's How You Know" from Enchanted)
- 5th Avenue
- Tiffany & Co. - I can just imagine going there one day picking out a ring that is close to a million dollars. J/k...but it was fun to fantasize. We at least got a good place to use the bathroom and wash my hands at. The next time I go to NYC, I am definitely bringing a huge bottle of Purell and limiting my water intake. Bathrooms are almost extinct there.
- Trump Tower
- FAO Schwartz- I have many pictures in here. Harry Potter land was probably our favorite because we are nerds.
- Grimaldi's - Laura had talked about this place for awhile, and I was excited to go to Brooklyn for it. When I saw the huge line, I wasn't sure anything was going to worth it. After waiting an hour in line, the first bite was worth the wait.
- The Promenade - nice view of the Manhattan skyline.
- Brooklyn Bridge - I never knew walking across a bridge could be so enjoyable, but it was definitely one of the highlights as well. Whenever I look at a population dense area, I love imagining all of the people I am 'looking' at at once and imagining what kinds of lives they have. Looking at New York City at night with all the lights was amazing, and it was a great way to wrap up the trip!
We arrived at the terminal 35 minutes before my flight took off. I tried to check my bags at SkyCap, but they said I'd have to take it inside because they could only check international bags, which I didn't understand. The woman at the desk checked me in and told me it was too late to check my bags. Too late? Isn't there ANYWAY?? I begged for mercy and offered to pay her whatever she wanted. With tears in my eyes, I asked for the manager. He wasn't even phased by my sadness. It was like he was mocking me. I kept explaining I had to leave on this flight because I had an important class the next day, and he replied, "You can go on the flight, but your bags can't." Laura was waiting in the security line for me to hold my spot, and I quickly tried to decide what I would absolutely need out of my suitcase for the next week or two. So, I grabbed the essentials: My blowdryer, straightener, and my favorite pair of True Religion jeans.
At this point I had 15 minutes to get through security and to the furthest possible gate in the airport. I ran what had to be a mile to get there, and drenched in sweat, I took my seat. But there were still many more people boarding. Well what happened to their bags?? Were they able to check their bags? After we pulled from the gate 10 minutes late, we waiting in line on the runway for another hour because apparently JFK is retarded and doesn't build their airport big enough so only one plane can take off at a time. The only thing that kept me from bawling on the plane was the cute old ladies sitting next to me and the Wicked soundtrack blasting in my ears. I realize now that they could probably hear what I was playing on my iPod, and they probably thought it was strange I had put on repeat 'Defying Gravity' for 30 minutes.
My trip was great, despite the airport ending, but let's face it: At the end of every great trip, I will end up in tears at the airport. It's a fact of life. And another fact of life is: Delta is the worse airline in the world. Don't fly it. EEEEeeeevvvveeerrrrrr.
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