New York: Day 4

I was on my own...

Scary, I know. But I was actually really kind of excited to see how I would do. I decided I would go to the Met that day to look at all the exhibits.

I went to the post office to get stamps for the postcards my mom requested, and then tried to get on the subway. But the downtown line was under construction... mini freak out for a moment. But then I remembered that Hayley and I had walked to Central Park the day before and gotten on a different line, so I walked and got on that line and found my way to the Met.

I got there probably around 11 and wandered around until 3 or 3:30.

That's against the honor code... ouch.

cool boat/ship thing

this reminded me of Jungle Cruise :)

cool modern art.

It was supposed to be a planter for outside. I really like it, and kind of really want to make one! Is that copyright infringement or anything?

represents something to the effect of the wounds that people sustained during WWII. I wish I could remember exactly. But I thought it was really cool.

This picture does not do the painting justice. I will have a room in my home one day centered around this painting. So if anyone finds a nice big print of it, send it my way...

And another room will be multi-colored themed. This exhibit spanned a 30 foot wall, those blocks are about 5 feet tall. It reminds me of those toddler xylophone things

American Art: The Rocky's. I was maybe a little home-sick but this view cured it and I was ready to go for the rest of the week.

(Did I just say home-sick associated with the Rocky Mountains? Ohhh boy...)

Yeah I don't know why these were so cool, but they totally were.

I decided to walk through Central Park instead of taking the bus to the subway station (the way I came) and I didn't get lost! Then I was waiting for the uptown subway, and I helped some fellow tourists find their way to the downtown subway! So proud... so proud. And I got them in the right direction :)

one of the south entrances to Central Park. Side note: Central Park is now my third favorite place on earth. 1st is Disneyland, 2nd is Lake Powell. And they are all really close. Well, Disneyland is pretty high up, but Powell and CP are a really close 2nd and 3rd.

Around 4:30 Hayley texted me directions on where to meet her for dinner (a really great sushi restaurant) and then we headed over to Times Square...

(this is the ball that drops on New Year's)

to go see...

WICKED!

Well, we were a little early, so we walked around and I started souvenir shopping for my family. Times Square: busy packed, and once you get over the initial wow factor, really not somewhere I would want to hang out all the time. But cool to be there and now to watch movies and say, “I've been there!”. I love saying that :)

Wicked review: PHENOMINAL! Seriously, everyone should see it if they get the chance. I'd been listening to the soundtrack for at least 2 months in preparation, but there were so many things that aren't alluded to in the soundtrack, so I was completely surprised and loved it! I probably looked like a 5 year old watching Disney princesses sing all their songs (okay honestly I'd probably be excited about that too). I was wide-eyed and extremely impressed with the singing, acting and choreography/staging. It ended all too soon. I will see it again.

After Wicked we went and got... drumroll please... cheesecake! Who's proud? I ate most of it (over the course of a few days). Normally I don't like cheesecake, but when a New Yorker tells you it's the best cheesecake in the city, you eat it. And enjoy it in my case. Again I ask, who's proud? It was delish. When we got home her roommates were watching the first night of So You Think You Can Dance so we watched a little of that and went to bed.

Rachel, this picture is for you: