I'm back!
Well I'm back from my trip to NYC/Boston. I couldn’t have asked for a better time! Here’s a run down of what I did:
In NYC
-Stayed at the Marriott Marquie 40th floor room 4012 with a view of Times Square
-Mom and Dad were on Good Morning America
-Shopped
-Visited the Fashion Institute
-Saw the play Gypsy with Bernadette Peters (Mary Tyler Moore was in the audience)
-P-diddy is on Broadway in the play A Raisin in the Sun
- Swapped our pillows with the down Marriott pillows
-Shopped
-MTV was our neighbor and the winner of American Idol was the guest
-Saw Andrea, Gregg, Jamie, and Luca
-Luca is a PIMP
-Went to Ellis Island and saw the statue of liberty
-Went to the Coyote Ugly bar called Red Rock
-Shopped
- Went to a bar where it was ILLEGAL TO DANCE
-Sang Mr. Rogers and church songs with Renee to people we passed on the streets
-Ate Pad Tahi and a Chimmiechanga
-Went to Cafe Lalo (from the movie You've Got Mail)
-SUDDENLY SEMOUR
-Found our Asian Twins
-Saw Method Man, Lucy Lui/Lisa Ling (we're not sure), Connie Chung, Mary Tyler Moore (for real), J-Lo, and Brandy like 5 times.
-Going to Prada and then getting yelled at for trying to take pictures withthe Manicans
-Realizing that Renee and I are 40 years old
In Boston
-Ate some gooood food
-Watched the movie Stuck on you
-Drove with Julia for the first time
- ROAD A HORSE
-Feed chickens and roosters
-ROAD A HORSE
-Visited Julia at work
-Listened to Nat play the piano
-Played fetch with a stray dog
-Picked a unique flower called a Fuchsia
I documented my whole trip in my journal so im not gunna write every entry in here but I'm just gunna write the two that mean the most...
Saturday May 29, 2004
We headed to FIT because we had to be there at 12:00 to listen to a talk.
So far throughout my college career I've questioned myself and my major. Will fashion always be that fullfilling for me? When visiting FIT I knew right then that I belonged there. Right in the middle of NYC a few blocks from Times Square in the fashion district! I knew its the road I'm supose to follow because it will allow me to travel and constantly meet people. Especially to places where I love the surrounding and culture like Italy. So here I go I'm ready to dive into a passion of mine.
"Rushing around seems whats wrong with the world, don't lose the dreams inside your head."
"Don't let the troubles in your head steal too much time you'll soon be dead"
"Everyday should be a good day to die"
Sunday May 30,2004
This trip was awesome! It allowed me to experience two extreme living conditions. A city that is constantly rushing around with buildings towering over my head with "people in every direction, no words exchanged no time to exchange." A city with lights and noise and talent.
Compared to Boston, Mass. a place in the hills among the trees with no sounds besides the roosters crowing in the morning. Two lifestyles I could see myself living in. On a smaller scale I feel as if I'm doing that from last year to this coming year. I experianced Buffalo, a city that had it all to meet my needs and wants. (Malls, Restaurants, bars, Parks, Zoo's, Art Galleries....) And next year (this fall) I'll be going to Mercyhurst in Erie, PA. Where its main thing to offer me is its natural surroundings. A smass quiet town that allows you to appreciate all that you had back in the "big city." I want to experiance it all because thats the best way to learn. So you don't know until you try.
Try Until You Die... it will only make you stronger
So thats that.
Today I unpacked and then went over to my wifes house and picked up her JoJo and Shelly. We went to Target and Wal-mart where i bought a cover for me and Rew's book. I hope she likes it. On our way home I ALMOST got into my first car accident! It was raining out (what else is new lately) and i had to stop quickly and i was slidding and there was a car infront of me that was already stopped at the red light and i couldn't stop and i finally stopped like a cenimeter away from him!!!!!!!!!!! As i was sliding i was saying in my head... "Okay Laura this is your first accident" THANK YOU GOD i didn't!
Once we got back to Meg's we looked at Jo Jo's Aquinas yearbook. HAHAH i'm in it for the spring musical Crazy for You!!!! HOLLAAA
After Meg's i headed to Monday night dinner. DUH. Grandpa showed me pictures of his parents and aunts and uncle and him when he was a kid. He was sooo handsome. Alright well my mom just rented the movie Under the Tuscan Sun so i'm gunna go watch that with her.
Shine On...
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