New York is very big
News flash! This place is huge. And awesome. And really big.
Liz wrote up yesterday pretty well here so I won’t rehash it. Except maybe to say that when we at the entrance to Central Park it was so very alluring. I need to go in there. I am looking forward to doing one of those horse and buggy rides with some drunk BlogHers. s that so very wrong?
Woke up sort of late today and didn’t get out of here until like noon. I hung around the lobby for a bit to see if I noticed anyone I knew who might want to come on a wandering adventure with me but didn’t see anyone and was eager to get out and explore. I left thinking I would head to the garment district but looked the the left and saw the Empire State building and just headed towards that. It was so fun to just wander around. I got to Grand Central Station and went in and sat there for a while. I don’t know1 Think of all the kids books you’ve read where they are in Grand Central Station?! I felt really happy and connected.
It was fucking HOT. I was sweating like … someone who sweats a lot. I dabbed myself with a dainty handkerchief. After G.C.S. i called home to talk to my kid. He was happy to hear from me and super cute on the phone. At three yrs. old he is just learning to talk on the phone. I miss my bunn! Both of them!
I meant t head to the Empire State Building but got distracted by the NY Public Library. WOW. I’m so in love and so intimidated.
Then I went and lurked for a bit in Bryant Park. Ate some kinda boring food and listened to Broadway in the Park. Went to Japanese bookstore that is right there and lusted for all the craft books. I may have to go back and Barbapapa book in Japanese.
Then I accidentally went to Times Square. Really I should have just gone south from Bryant Park towards the garment district but got a bit confused. I went to the Sanrio store and was tempted by the Hella Kitty stuff and the I Love Nerds stuff.
Ended up on Mood Fabrics and it was so awesome I almost passed out. All at once i realized i was dead tired and my feet were about to fall off. I may have to go back and roll around in the beautiful shirting fabric.
Went to some BlogHer parties… People’s Party and Queerosphere. Fun! What ho! Feeling festive!
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August 9, 2010 at 12:33 am
Have fun! Say “how-you-doin’” to New York for me. Have some pizza!!!!! (Trust me. You won’t be sorry.)
August 13, 2010 at 7:07 pm
Sounds like a great trip! I’ve only been once, but I loved it. I’m kind of introverted so my friends told me I wouldn’t like it there, but I love it. You can be completely anonymous in a huge sea of people if you want.
~Angela
P.S. Your punk songs for toddlers post totally cracked me up.
August 25, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Hi, I am trying to see if I can now leave a comment? You must tell me this if you see it in your pending folder.
I love your pictures of New York! We ended up walking around some of the same areas and I think it would have been really funny if we ran into each other.