i heart NY
New york has been so much fun! a nice break considering what all has happened to me lately!
Friday carol and i went to madame tussaud's wax museum. it was neat. i wanted to see the one in vegas but i never got around to it...so it was nice. they look pretty real..for the most part. ;)
Mateo got here around 2-ish. carol and i picked up some food from ollie's. YUM. Matt had us walk all the way down 5th ave from 42nd street to central park to catch the "sex and the city" tour. it was neat to see where everything was. all the shopping on 5th ave, and central park! the tour was 3.5 hours. we had a good time. we saw the stoop to carrie's apt, the cupcake shop where carrie and miranda have a cupcake (yeah we ate one too), and steve's bar to name a few. plus it was a great tour of manhattan. :)
friday night we went to the empire state bulding. it was FREEZING! so HIGH up, not good for amy's fear of heights. you could see for miles and it was so lit up! i'll post pics soon! :) much better than the st. louis arch, no swaying ;). ha
Saturday- we went to see the statue of liberty. gorgeous. it's a shame that since 911 you can go up inside of her. :( non the less she is amazing. Ellis island was really neat. my ancestor's came through there. the stairs of separation made me feel sad, it's the place where most families got separated. :(
saturday afternoon- we went to ground zero. so empty, however they are building a momument for 911 there now so you can't view it very well. we also went to chinatown, got some great purses! :)
saturday night- carol and i were tired we took a nap :( matt went out with some friends to see a broadway play and dinner.
sunday- carol and i got up early to go to chinatown. we wanted to see the chinesse new year parade! it was soo neat. :) dragon's in the street, confetti, food, and drums. we had some great food, and again bought purses. ;)
sunday afternoon- we went to macy's, 9 floors of macy's. OMG!! <3 it. carol and i have mastered the subway....we didn't get lost once. :)
and now it's time to pack up and get ready to get up early to fly home! :( i'm sad to go, but ready to get back. since my mom has died i'm scared to leave my dad....scared that i won't be there if he needs me, or if he dies.
i am really missing my mom today. i saw someone who had the exact same luggage she had in times square. it's an OLD luggage, no one should have, but they did. i see her everywhere, even in NYC. i couldn't believe i saw her here. my mom is not a big city person, yet i see her.
i have not gone back into her house since she died. my dad goes, i just can't, not yet. then it will really be real...not that it isn't. i just need a break.
i go home everyday. i get to the driveway and i can't go anymore. my dad surprised me with a new jeep. a 2000. it's nice. i cried b/c i wasnt sure if i'd even get a new car, so ive been driving my mom's '93 peice of crap. and it's weird anyway....all the memories are of her and i. i helped her pick that car out. all our trips were in that car. everytime i came home she drove us in that car. i just miss her, everyday. we weren't done yet.
this situation has really opened my eyes to people who do care about me, and people who don't. it's good and yet sad. some of the ones i thought would really be there for me haven't or didn't bother to.
so i am ready to go see my dad i already miss him, and my dog cole. time to go pack up and say goodbye to new york. i heart you city that never sleeps. i can't wait to come again when i don't have to do all the tourist-y things, EXCEPT broadway!
"...If i can make it, I'll make it anywhere. It's up to you New York, New York."- Frank Sinatra
Friday carol and i went to madame tussaud's wax museum. it was neat. i wanted to see the one in vegas but i never got around to it...so it was nice. they look pretty real..for the most part. ;)
Mateo got here around 2-ish. carol and i picked up some food from ollie's. YUM. Matt had us walk all the way down 5th ave from 42nd street to central park to catch the "sex and the city" tour. it was neat to see where everything was. all the shopping on 5th ave, and central park! the tour was 3.5 hours. we had a good time. we saw the stoop to carrie's apt, the cupcake shop where carrie and miranda have a cupcake (yeah we ate one too), and steve's bar to name a few. plus it was a great tour of manhattan. :)
friday night we went to the empire state bulding. it was FREEZING! so HIGH up, not good for amy's fear of heights. you could see for miles and it was so lit up! i'll post pics soon! :) much better than the st. louis arch, no swaying ;). ha
Saturday- we went to see the statue of liberty. gorgeous. it's a shame that since 911 you can go up inside of her. :( non the less she is amazing. Ellis island was really neat. my ancestor's came through there. the stairs of separation made me feel sad, it's the place where most families got separated. :(
saturday afternoon- we went to ground zero. so empty, however they are building a momument for 911 there now so you can't view it very well. we also went to chinatown, got some great purses! :)
saturday night- carol and i were tired we took a nap :( matt went out with some friends to see a broadway play and dinner.
sunday- carol and i got up early to go to chinatown. we wanted to see the chinesse new year parade! it was soo neat. :) dragon's in the street, confetti, food, and drums. we had some great food, and again bought purses. ;)
sunday afternoon- we went to macy's, 9 floors of macy's. OMG!! <3 it. carol and i have mastered the subway....we didn't get lost once. :)
and now it's time to pack up and get ready to get up early to fly home! :( i'm sad to go, but ready to get back. since my mom has died i'm scared to leave my dad....scared that i won't be there if he needs me, or if he dies.
i am really missing my mom today. i saw someone who had the exact same luggage she had in times square. it's an OLD luggage, no one should have, but they did. i see her everywhere, even in NYC. i couldn't believe i saw her here. my mom is not a big city person, yet i see her.
i have not gone back into her house since she died. my dad goes, i just can't, not yet. then it will really be real...not that it isn't. i just need a break.
i go home everyday. i get to the driveway and i can't go anymore. my dad surprised me with a new jeep. a 2000. it's nice. i cried b/c i wasnt sure if i'd even get a new car, so ive been driving my mom's '93 peice of crap. and it's weird anyway....all the memories are of her and i. i helped her pick that car out. all our trips were in that car. everytime i came home she drove us in that car. i just miss her, everyday. we weren't done yet.
this situation has really opened my eyes to people who do care about me, and people who don't. it's good and yet sad. some of the ones i thought would really be there for me haven't or didn't bother to.
so i am ready to go see my dad i already miss him, and my dog cole. time to go pack up and say goodbye to new york. i heart you city that never sleeps. i can't wait to come again when i don't have to do all the tourist-y things, EXCEPT broadway!
"...If i can make it, I'll make it anywhere. It's up to you New York, New York."- Frank Sinatra