new york has been pretty cool thus far. i have to say in one night here, its already beat my expectations...
the flight on virgin was obscenely perfect. coming from someone who doesnt like flying, it was great. virgin has it right.
navigating around the city is so easy, the trains are wonderful too. met up with rian after we got in and settled, in, i think soho.. ended up going to a spot for food called permanent brunch and burgers. i had the chicken and waffles, which was mediocre at best, but a large succulent breast.. could have been spiced better. the waffle was weak. ended up closing the place out, and then getting many many drinks ont he house with the cute shop boy, stu, who showed us the beauty of the patron/ketel combo and how it tastes like water. coz it does.
i drank the first martini i enjoyed.
went on a wild goose chase for weed (with stu) and then BACK to the closed restaurant for more drinks.. then we skedadled off to second on second for karaoke. somewhere at this point stu disappeared, but we kept singing.. then ended up at the happy ending. more drinks, oy.
got pizza at a spot around the corner with SESAME SEEDS ON THE CRUST. this was wonderful pizza & we brought a whole pie back to the loft for consumption.
rians loft is very cool and has had her buddy jay sewing hella clothing (its fashion week) with a fever the entire time were here...hes been nice & so has everyone else weve come across thus far.
today twill & i went into manhattan and to the MOMA to see the tim burton exhibit. the line was treacherous, but thanks to rian's members card, we were impervious to such hassles & got right in. the exhibit blew me away. so many pages and pieces from tims personal collection. sketches, cells, paintings, photos and artifacts from his movies...so, so much. topiaries & sculptures from beetlejuice & edward scissorhands plus his own creations were int he gardens.
heres some of the best pics i could take w/ my phone...pics were NOT allowed & security was heavily enforcing it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/babybloo/sets/72157623344870363/i loved the paper from beetlejuice...it made me smile so much.. they had so many of the puppets used in his stop motion films, concept art, the animitronics from charlie & the chocolate factory.. it was just really immense...a wonderful collection & treat.
after that we went to rockafeller center, then 70 stories up to the top of the rock.. the big observation deck...which was sweeeeeeet. got some loot at the nbc store and watched the ice skaters skate. ate a halaal kebab ona pita from a street vendor. it was tasty.
thats all for now, i have no idea what we're in for tonight!