Friday, November 6, 2009

World Series Champions! The Yankee's Ticker-Tape Parade

This morning I was awakened at 7:00 am by chanting! I looked out the window, and there were people already lining up for the Yankee's ticker-tape World Series victory parade that was set to begin at 11:00 am! By around 9:00am, the streets were PACKED! New York really showed up to support the home team! I got to work around 10:30, and by 11:15 I was back at my apartment with two of my co-workers. How could we pass up the opportunity to see this awesome sight?! My apartment is right along the parade route, and we had a fantastic view!
We're pretty high at 14 floors up, we could see everything! Here are some of the Yankees being driven by in a double decker bus. There were also several bands playing, and the crowd was chanting non stop! Here are the actual players being driven by in a float. There were tons of white shredded paper and other kinds of paper flying around in the sky, all the offices were dumping the shredded paper out their windows, it almost looked like it was snowing with a blue sky!
Here I am with my co-workers Isaac and Katie... we were leaning so far out the window our feet were off the ground! You can see over my right shoulder where some paper shreds are falling through the air... I kid you not, there were shreds like that EVERYWHERE in the air! It was way cool.
I'm pretty sure we had one of the best views, the streets were packed with fans! And the best part about it? We saw the entire parade and were back to the office within 50 minutes of when we left! :) It was so fun, and totally worth it!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Halloween Weekend

This weekend Mom and Dad were in town for the ING New York Marathon! We did a lot of fun things while they were here, including eating brunch at this place called Norma's in Le Parker Meridian Hotel, that was SO delicious, I totally recommend it.
We also saw the Phantom of the Opera!
We watched the New York marathon!
Here are Mom and Dad enjoying the race in all the cool orange gear they gave us.
Here is the winner making a lap with an American flag, he is from San Diego, CA.
Here is my Halloween costume... it was so rainy and gross on Halloween night that we just ordered in and hung out at the hotel! Oh and, I'm a witch.
And here are some long awaited pictures of my new apartment!
This is my room (well, half of it, I share!)
Here's my living room with dad looking out the window...
This is the view out that window... of Trinity church and up Broadway
I'd say come and visit, but I'm MOVING! :) If you can make it in the next 15 days, I'd love to have you.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

okok- I know I started my own blog....

but it sucks, and I'd rather post on this one for now. Here are my Halloween costume pics! I was a cheerleader who fell from the top of the pyramid, and Jon was my stunt partner who dropped me.....

and Yes, these are our HS uniforms- from 12 years ago, thank you very much!

On Halloween we watched Ghostbusters! that Ash sent to me for my Halloween present. We also ate pumpkin pie ice cream and I made delicious pumpkin cookies- YUM!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Elevator Run-In

I got home Monday night and had a run in with a very large tenant that lives in my building. I may have been standing a little close to the elevator, and when the door opened I found myself eye to eye with a HUGE Great Dane! More like a horse if you ask me! I think they said his name was Hercules, and he lives in a studio with two people. Talk about a tight squeeze!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Funny Quotes

I love my sister-in-law Sandi's blog. I was just checking it out, and noticed there were new quotes from her kids on the right hand side. Here are my current faves! My niece and nephew are a riot!

--"I know why I have to wash my hands. It's because the grasshoppers peed and pooped and barfed on me. --Sienna

--"Grandma is single?! At HER age??? And NOOO husband?" --Braden

L to R: Sienna, Ryan, Connor, RJ, Sandi, Braden

Sunday, October 25, 2009

More Trapeze!

Britt organized a bunch of us to get together and take Trapeze lessons in DC! Here is our group! Lytle, Britt, Katie, Alex, me, and Emily (and some dude flying in the back!)

Before we ascended the really tall ladder, we got a quick set of instructions from Brent.
At first he showed us some tough love, but then he turned out to be a New Yorker too! so we were totally BFF... also did not hurt that he was super hot... ;)
Here I am climbing the steps! I did not look down!
That's me and my pal Brian, TSNY is his Trapeze school. He was SO friendly and remembered all our names!Here's a shot to show you how high I was!Here I am about to take off!! (with Britt climbing the stairs!)
This first video is just a little longer and dif angle from the clip I posted before...


This was my second attempt at being caught! It really is so much fun, the more you do it, the more fun it is!!!


I'm pretty much ready to quit my job and join the circus. The End!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Flying Trapeze!

I went to visit Britt in DC and we took flying trapeze lessons! Here I am flying! It was SO fun!