So sorry the updates have been scarce lately but I promise they will get better! The rain has been ever present these past few days and yet I still find myself wandering around the streets of Manhattan in the Monsoon. Thank god I purchased a decent umbrella this past weekend at Century 21 or I would have blown away!
To start the weekend off, Ashley, her roomie Valeria, and I decided to brave the early morning and catch Dave Matthews on the Today Show Concert Series. We arrived at Rockefellar Center bright and early at about 4:30 am (ugh thank god I have Friday's off, Ash and Val weren't so lucky!)
We got into the crowd but being the shorties that we are, it was difficult to see! So, we ended up forgoing the pot filled (yes people were ripping bowls in Rockefellar Center, near Al Roker, it was a sin!) crowd and snuck into nearby Dean and Deluca. We stuck it out for his warm up but then opted for Dean and Deluca for the rest of the show. This was a surprisingly good decision as we ended up being about 15 feet from the band! We got a ton of great pictures and it was super cool to see Dave up close! Even though I was tired, the experience was one I'll never forget.
Speaking of weekends, this last one was pretty epic. Friday we had extremely pricey yet delicious margaritas at a fab little SOHO Mexican Restaurant called Dos Caminos. We got a little lost but the made at your table guac was worth the effort (or so I'm told as I don't eat the aforementioned "guac", ah c'est la vie.
Saturday was spent lounging and wondering around the streets of Soho, Little Italy, Chinatown, and of course Century 21. Century 21 is located right next to Ground Zero and its super weird to see it, even today. It still looks the same as it did last time I was in NYC (um 3 years ago!) and was supposed to be completed in 2010 but apparently this has been pushed to 2013! You'd think such an important landmark would be a priority but I guess everyone has other things to worry about.
I think Soho might be one of my favorite parts of the city. So clean, so quaint, so filled with cupcakes it is quite possibly heaven on Earth. After our wandering had once again manhandled our precious tootsies Mal decided that the only thing to cure our woes were mini stuffed cupcakes from Baked By Melissa, a little walk up in SOHO that serves these tiny delectables for the mere price of $1 apiece. Being my first cupcake since being in the city (I know tragic), I wasn't expected much but as the cookie dough, cookies and cream, and peanut butter cup nuggets hit my mouth I was converted. Mini is the new Supersize for sure : ).
Saturday night was Afton's (Mal's roomie) 21st birthday and we did it up right at a whole in the wall bar in the East Village called (I kid you not) Cheap Shots and Beer. Her birthday was officially at midnight so we 2 buck chucked it til then and headed out around 11:45. Let's just say after a night of beer pong, model teasing, Will (or is it Aaron?) kissing and Joe's 31st bday extravaganza ( complete with strawberry topped homemade cake), it was truly a night to remember.
Sunday, well, seeing as we returned at the wee hour of 345ish, I slept til about 1, had breakfast at the Alphabet Cafe and proceeded to wander around Greenwich Village for the rest of the afternoon with Mal, Carrie, and Caitlin. It was incredible out (for once : ( ) and we were even privileged to witness a man jumping over 4 women and an Asian...quite a feat if you ask me : )
New York has been full of surprises and new adventures thus far but I have a feeling its only just getting started! More later about work (lots of fittings, samples, and oh yes FREE CLOTHES) and the rest of my week, LOVE AND MISS EVERYONE. EXPECT POSTCARDS SOON!
XO love,
Me
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