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The Met

As a group activity we visited The Metropolitan a little over a week ago. It is an amazing place to visit and I highly recommend it to anyone who visits New York City. The day that we went was called "Museum Mile" which is one day out of the year where all the museums in this mile long stretch open their doors to the public for free!

Don't get too excited though. Here is a little New Yorker inside information for furture reference. The Met has suggested prices, which means if you want you can ignore the suggested price and pay 50 cents. When we went back to the Met a second time (because its WAY too big to see it all in one day... or two days for that fact) that is exactly what we did. I handed over my two quarters and inside I went! Crazy right? 

When she asked me how much I wanted to pay I timidly responded with 50 cents fearing the entire museum would stop in their tracks and stare at me with their condemning eyes. However nothing that dramatic happened. The lady simply took my quarters and handed me my cute little blue Met button. I felt very triumphant like I had just gotten away with something naughty. I was a little disappointed as I moved out of line when no one patted me on the back for knowing this little secret.

*sigh* 

I am not sure if it is just for students or everyone but heck its awesome and super cheap! Us college kids love cheap!

Why I insist on toting around a giant bag of books... I shall never figure out.

Pretty statue fountain I loved. 

Chase, Myself, and Katrina chillin in this great hall of statues. 

I loved this statue! Isn't it brillant!

Our group! I <3 my friends :)

Left to Right: Paige, Chase, Jonathan, Leucepe, Sara, Me, Katrina
Note: the person taking the image had difficulty in properly framing the image... as you can tell peoples heads are chopped off lol

I saw this little tea pot and thought of Mom. She has a collection at home in our kitchen.

Highly considered stealing it... but it was in a glass case and I don't think my parents would have liked to hear my explaination of being in a New York City jail.

Sorry Mom.

All in all I love The Met. There is so much to see and the two times I have been we haven't even come close to seeing the entire museum, which is insane!

I'll hopefully update you with more images but there was so many I didn't know what to do with all of them.

Thanks again for reading!

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Outfit of the Day - Cute Black Dress

Accesories from H&M
Dress and Jacket from Sears
White wedges from TOMS

Outfit of the Day - Church & Theatre

H&M dress, toms shoes

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Outfit of the Day - Love Fridays

 

My LOVE top again, paired with jeggings and black wedges :)

Lower East Side Adventure

I'm happy to say I have made some amazing friends while here in NYC. Katrina, who is interning at 2 dance companies here in New York (I know right, frickin' awesome!), and myself love to go on our adventures to find the extremely cheap or free entertainment. She calls it "extreme couponing", I can't help but laugh.

We recently took a subway to the Lower East Side to catch a street performance. The sky promised rain but since it didn't hit yet we hoped for the best and continued on. On our way we stopped at this adorable little coffee shop called, "Think Coffee". How can you just NOT stop there? Katrina got this cappuccino and they did something amazing with the foam <3

Everywhere we turned there was something unique and fun about this neighborhood. I immediately stopped in my tracks when I came across this little garden and wall that was literally right next to it. Katrina was amazingly patient as I clicked away.

 

Finally we made it to the street where they were having the performances. It began to drizzle a little but nothing to pull you inside to seek shelter. The dancers had just began to get into their places to start. It was a very interesting performance. Very modern and "funky" as Katrina put it. More like a story being told through this interpretive dance.

Then right as the next set of artist were to begin the heavens opened and the rain began to fall. I have to say, getting used to all this rain up here has been a little strange. Coming from Texas I am used to the dry 100+ degree heat. On more than one occasion I have had to grab a jacket because I was, yep, "COLD!". Which is very weird to say in the middle of June.

We took shelter inside the theatre to use the RR and roam around for a bit before we decided to just face the rain and explore.

There was one street lined with the sweetest little boutiques. Dusty Buttons and Pink Olive were just 2 of the several we stopped in to visit. Just look at how cute they are!

I could have died when I saw all these old school cameras, and then I did DIE when she told me that these on the shelf actually work! Unfortunately they were a little out of my budget, but there were still nice to admire.

You have to love Vintage <3

I think I could rock this look, don't you think?

"I have found getting lost in New York is one of my favorite past times. "

Stumbling across little boutiques, shops, and spots like these are what make New York, New York. There is always a hidden park, vintage shop, or perfect little coffee shop you can visit to submerge yourself in. I literally melt when I walk into a new place and breathe in the unfamiliar air. It consumes you and overpowers you in all the good ways. It is like a little accomplishment every time you find a new undiscovered trinket. 

It is as though it has just been sitting there, waiting for you to find it... and in all places, New York City.

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Outfit of the Day - Denim & Stripes

AE dress, Aeropostale Jean jacket, Toms wedges, belt unknown :)

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Outfit of the Day - Not so Sunny Day

Little bit rainy today but the jacket kept me warm!

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A Fictional Tour of New York City

I was recently inspired by my friend Rebecca who told me about Gayle Forman, the author of If I Stay and Where She Went, and how she went on a tour of New York City stopping at all the locations that were actually mentioned in her book. Gayle even made a video of the stops along the way.
This struck an idea for myself. 

I love books. If you haven't gathered that yet then I don't know what to do with you.

I have read so many books I honestly lose track of how many I read. I know it is close to 200 in the past 2 years. That is for sure. So I thought why not call upon my fellow book worms to help me set up an EPIC New York City tour where I stop at ALL the "real-life" places that have been mentioned in books read! 

I plan on taking the same tour that Gayle Forman took in her video to visit all the places that her characters, Adam and Mia, went to in Where She Went.

However, this isn't going to be easy. Some places are very obvious and can be tracked down fairly easy. Other places were just mentioned but there isn't an exact address. 

This is where YOU come in.

If you have read a book (preferably YA) where the characters were in New York City (for however long of time) and you would like me to visit the spot. Then please let me know by filling out the form below. I will collect the top 10 places and make a day of it!

This is going to be awesome!

Outfit of the Day - Museums & Movies

This isn't really that great of an image but you get the idea. I got this idea for the outfit from the street fashions of New York and Polyvore.

Denim shorts with black lace tights, flats from Old Navy; a white tank-top from H&M along with my Navy blue cardigan from American Eagle. Jewlery and Sunglasses from H&M also. 

Super 8

Tonight my friends and I all met up to go watch Super 8 at the AMC IMAX on 34th street. Ever since seeing the first trailer for this film I have been terribly excited about it. These types of movies are the ones that I love and eventually re-watch over and over again. The fact that I got to see it in IMAX was just a huge perk.

Though this is supposed to be about my experience here in New York, techincally this IS one of my experiences. I thought I would share a little review with you to encourage you to go see this movie!

The Story

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town set out to make a zombie movie.  While shooting their Super 8 film, they witness a catastrophic train crash and, after barely escaping themselves, they soon discover that it was not an accident.  Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town and local Deputy Jack Lamb (Kyle Chandler) tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.

Paramount Pictures Presents an Amblin Entertainment/Bad Robot Production, “Super 8,” starring Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich, Ron Eldard, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee and Zach Mills 

I don't know what it is about this story but it is simple yet complex  and some how brings me back to being a kid again. Though I was born in the 80's and raised in the 90's I felt as though I was going back in time to a better time. This film is one that I easily fell in love with. It has seriously become a "classic" for me. 

The kids in this film were simply amazing. I loved the "realness" that they had. Just being kids. Their reaction to everything, their relationship and friendship towards one another, and the way they helped told the story was very impressive. Especailly Elle Fanning (whom I adore) and newcome Joel Courtney (who was just amazing). I can understand why Hollywood has fallen in love with this bunch.

Super 8 had a great balance of serious and funny. I felt the script was briliantly written, along with the story. After watching it, though it can stand alone, I do feel it had a nod to ET and The Goonies. To me it will be put on the shelf next to these other adventurous tales. 

The action that took place was executed perfectly... of course what else would you expect from J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg. Just... no words. 

I LOVED the train accident! It was amazing and I was gripping onto my chair for dear life. IMAX, with its huge screen and epic sound, certainly didn't help my nerves but made the experience that much better.

The kids were great and hilarious. Their friendship was obviously real and portrayed well onto the screen. It was as though they had really grown up in this small town together and truly friends (though they really are in real life). It's nice to see fresh faces on the screen.

Super 8 is just one of those movies that you love. There is something classic yet modern about it. This film really captures its era yet in this generation it stands out from all other films. J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg  take a step back from the norm and give us something refreshing. It gets so tiring watching all the other movies, even if they are good. After a while some start to blend together. Super 8 is one that will keep you on the edge of your seat, make you laugh with delight, and glued to the screen from the suspense. 

Go watch it.

It is SO worth it!

Check out these awesome links:

Super 8 website

Production Notes

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Burgers & Cupcakes

While walking around in NY in search of a photography store we stumbled upon this amazing little eatery that you must visit if ever in the city.

Burgers & Cupcakes.

Of course, the name itself is awesome to me but it was the cute pink walls, the open set up and the warm friendly feel of the place that drew us inside from the rain.

I love places that have little flairs like this! Mason Jars are just so cute and very country. Naturally I would like it :)

Coconut cupcakes they serve.

Blueberry cupcakes!

Strawberry shortcake cupcakes!

I have been in NY for 2 weeks now and I can honestly say, so far, this is the best pizza I have had! 

It was AMAZING!

Friend had an EPIC burger, of which I wasn't able to get a picture of because he downed it so quickly! But look at that tomatoe! IT'S HUGE!

Not to mention that the fries were EPIC!

Naturally, I had the Red Velvet cupcake for dessert :)

Burgers & Cupcakes 

Check it Out!

458 9th ave.

between 35th & 36th streets

Enjoy!

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