I’d like to just mention 10 things that I chose off of Gregg’s NYC blog, where he made a list of so many good things to do around the city including places to eat, places to shop,  theatres to look at, etc. I’d like to reflect on each one a little bit.

* First off, I did what I was long awaiting to do and was very very excited about… I ate a hot dog from a street vendor. Something about this hot dog tasted abnormally delicious and we all know how much I love a good hot dog. Jenn, Talya, and Helena were also quite excited about this… It was even cooler because it was at like 1:00 in the morning, but the vendor was still open for business since he was in the always bustling Times Square.

* At the MoMA I got to look at the original Van Gogh painting, “A Starry Night.” It was breathtaking and although I have seen it in books time after time, it was completely different in person at the musuem. * Strolling down Christopher Street was great…looking at all of the gay-themed shops around the area and getting a chance to see a show in the Lucille Lortel Theatre which was a great and comfortable space.

* I also got a chance to sit in another quite impressive theatre, emphasizing spectacle more than any other theatre I have been in here so far; The New Amsterdam Theatre showing Mary Poppins. It instantly screamed elaboration and extreme spectacle, which is exactly what the show lived up to be. Absolutely beautiful.

* Helena and I walked through Bryant Park, which was great. I had to of stared at the carousel for 5 minutes remembering riding it on my first trip to NYC almost 7 years ago.

* I gazed upon the Chrysler Building, of which I can see the tip from my hotel window, during the day and at night, as well as the Empire State Building. I loved the view at night more, especially when it was a little bit cloudy of a night because the low clouds sweeping across the lit up building was quite the sight.

* On my way to the Bethesda Fountain, I walked through Strawberry Fields and it was such a beautiful day. The sun was not out, but the gray sky almost made the views more serene.

* On a late walk downtown one night David, Helena, Talya, Jenn and I walked past the Friends building, the apartment building that they would scan up at the beginning of scenes in the popular sitcom. Wow, do I love that show so it was really cool to see the building up close after seeing it probably at least a 1,000 times on the TV.

* Helena and I walked through Grand Central Station and did the Whispering Corner, which was SO cool. We could hear each other even though we were in opposite corners of the lobby! I was amazed by this!!

 * I rode the really intense elevator at the Hotel Marquis where I think I maybe even let out an audible scream on the way up.. We were visiting one of Helena’s friends who happened to be staying there on the 27th floor or something high up…

* Lastly, Helena, David, Talya, Sommor, Layton, Jenn, and I walked around Canal Street the first full day we were there for some cheap shopping. I bought the quintessential souvenies like shot glasses, an I Love New York Sheet, and post cards for our grant donors.