Famous Ladies

I wish I could give you guys another post full of fun activities to do and ideas for your New York trips but honestly, we didn't do much today. We sat in the apartment until about noon until I couldn't handle it anymore. New York City was calling to me from across the East River and through my apartment window. I forced Shayna out the door to grab a mani/pedi. Mani/Pedis can run you from $40 to $100 dollars in Manhattan!! In Greenpoint, they will cost you a whooping $20. This is even cheaper than back home! Of course, the places are no frills. You don't have a chic 20-something receptionist taking your name and all that jazz but I just don't feel comfortable in those places. The two salons I tried in Greenpoint were Black Pearl and the one on Manhattan Av and Kent St. Both were good.

After we got our manicures, we headed back to the apartment. We had a good friend coming into town to shoot our photos today. This might sound a little ridiculous to some but I can't take a photo to save my life. Too many times I have got home to   upload my photos and found them all fuzzy or blurry. I have known this photographer since I was 17, he has shot many photos of me and done my best friends wedding so we were already comfortable with him and he gave us an excellent price. Unfortunately, he doesn't live in NYC so he had to commute from New Hampshire. He was excited to have a chance to come to New York City. We were meeting him at 4:00 at Pulitzer Fountain (SE corner of Central Park). 

We got ready and fretted over ourselves for a while. Three girls getting ready for pictures in the city- not a pretty picture. But we were finally ready! Only 30 minutes from go time, we boarded the G. I knew we would be about 10 minutes late but it was fashionably late so it was admissible. What I DIDN'T know was that the 7 train was going to take 20 minutes, then pull 1/3 into the station and just SIT there. At this point, I could see the train was full and the platform was dangerously full. So we headed down and caught the E. This required walking 10 extra blocks down 5th. Did I mention it was 100 degrees that day? All of our earlier primping had been sweated off. I'm kind of glad because I think everyone just said "oh well" at this point and we let our hair down more. 

We are FAMOUS!! 

We were an hour late. I was kind of bummer and I felt bad for keeping a good friend waiting but he was understanding. We headed into the park and started shooting, just walking around and stumbling on beautiful locations. I love the park. I have used that entrance tons of times and I find new things each one. We came across a beautiful wedding of two guys down by the pond so we watched them for a while. It was just the two of them and an officiant but they had quiet a crowd forming on the bridge. We all cheered and wished them happiness when they sealed the deal. 

We kept shooting in the park, climbing over rocks, watching the baseball game, anything we could find. Then we grabbed the 1 at Columbus Circle down to Times Square. Well, of course we get the train with a broken air conditioner. It;s a good thing we had already given up on not looking like a sweaty mess. We just laughed it off. It was really unbearable in there though. We got off on the next stop, I felt bad for those continuing on. 

Very excited about the Flatiron Building
apparently 

We shot some photos around Times Square. There was one specific shot that I wanted to get. It was our photo on the American Eagle big screen with us all in front of it. We headed in AE and to the 4th floor. You had to buy something and show your receipt to get your photo on the big screen. I quickly grabbed something for about $4 and bought it. I turned around to get everyone over to the photo area and Shayna was shopping! That girl! Eventually, Shayna gathered her purchases and we got our picture snapped. Unfortunately, while we were waiting a family approached our photographer and asked them to snap a picture of them on their iPhone. Right when he said yes our photo came up and we missed it! We did get a picture of the screen (as you can see) but not in front of it. It was still really cool though!! 

We then headed to Central Park and got some photos of us standing still in the center of the station, while the rest of the people blur past. That concluded our pictures so we bid our ado. We were starving so we grabbed some Wendy's. Yes, fast food. Bleh. We just didn't want to search for something because we were so hungry.

Me and Shayna

We took the train down to a bar that I enjoyed on my last trip called No Idea. They have any drink you could ask for in a 16 oz drink for $8. Bargain prices in NYC bars when drinks can cost you up for $16. There was about 20 people in there so we had a good time! We made friends with the bartender and tipped him well. Soon some of our drinks became free. :) We were there until about midnight and then headed to 230 Fifth. I just wanted them to see the roof. It's definitely not my favorite roof top bar in NYC. I prefer Hudson Terrance or Mad46 but it WAS the closest so that's where we went. Short walk and we saw the Flatiron on the way. 

We only hung out long enough to walk around and make a few drunk memories that I won't share here. ;) We headed down to the subway but unfortunately, the 7 wasn't running and the E wasn't coming into the station we were in. Too drunk to decide an alternate route, we hoped in a cab. It ended up being about $10 +tip so it wasn't bad! I love riding in cabs in NYC! So exciting! This was my first cab ride of the whole trip so I think I deserve a pat on the back. 


I'll get the photos from Chris on here as soon as I can but he's doing edits and such so who knows if anyone will still be following along.