Summing up my trip
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mala_14It was pretty great. Thanks for the suggestions, they were really helpful. I got to see so much. It was incredible!
New York was a little overwhelming at first. But after finally mastering the subway and getting used to all the people, it became a lot of fun. My boyfriend and I did lots of touristy things like going to the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, eating New York Style pizza, and checking out a couple of museums (American Museum of Natural History and The Metropolitan Museum of Art). The views from the Empire State Building were incredible, but it was SO WINDY!
The American Museum of Natural History had so much in it to see. I really liked the dinosaur fossils.
Looking at the ancient artifacts at the Met was a good time too, except that it made me want a bunch of ancient Greek jewelry.
The galleries of paintings were pretty amazing too. So many pictures, I could hardly take it all in. And there were several that I recognized from seeing online. This one was new to me though, I think. Chemise dress!
Grand Central Station and the New York Public Library were both incredible buildings. And somehow we didn't even manage to find the main reading room at the library. I did, however, find this portrait of everyone's favourite mother of feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft.
We rented a car and drove to Hartford, CT to watch a hockey game, since our AHL team was playing the Connecticut Whale. It was a lot of fun. There weren't a lot of people at the game but the kids straight up screamed, so that was amusing. And because we were sitting immediately behind our team's bench and we were wearing our jerseys, the Whale mascot (a green whale) noticed us and mimed questioning us about our team loyalty. He did not approve of our cheering for the away team.
Next up was Boston. Sadly, we were not able to make it to the Museum of Fine Arts. Our first day got pretty confusing and overwhelming. Jenni (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jennil) I totally understand why you don't like driving out there and have anxiety. It is crazy! However, we did manage to find our way to a certain awesome fabric store. Thanks for the recommendation, Gloria (quincy134)!
Needless to say, I bought things. :) That is (left to right) a lightweight linen (for a dress), double-sided silk (too pretty to pass up), and wool twill (which may become a couple of different things, yet to be decided). I am so jealous of all you Boston sewers. I would have tons of things made of wool if I lived there. I couldn't believe the prices. Everything was about a third or a quarter of the prices here. When I got home, my mom told me I should have bought more lol. She's a bad influence.
We also ate a lot on this trip. There are obviously tons of great places to eat in New York, including a delicious food cart called Waffles and Dinges and Magnolia's Bakery. Mmm... And some tasty places in Connecticut like Valencia Luncheria (in Norwalk). However, when in Boston, I figured it was time to eat as much seafood as I could. (Coming from the prairies, fresh seafood isn't really an option.) I had New England clam chowder at the Cheers bar at Faneuil Hall. I also wanted to eat a lobster roll but I was too full. We got cookies instead. A neat thing I noticed in the States is that where they sell cookies, they also sell milk. Such a great idea! The next day we stopped off in East Boston and ate at Rino's. I got homemade lobster ravioli. So much lobster in there!
We headed to the New England Aquarium too. Not to eat seafood this time, but to look at it. Oceans and their creature sort of freak me out a bit, but they're still beautiful to look at, especially the fluorescent jellyfish.
After Boston, we drove back to New York and had a relaxed night at the hotel before flying out the next morning. It was an unforgettable experience and I'd love to go back some time. After all, I didn't buy enough fabric the first time around, nor did I even get to the New York Garment District!
Speaking of fabric, there's a big sale on at the local fabric store. Gonna pick up some lining fabric, since I have acquired a pretty large stash of fashion fabrics. And all the discount fabrics are a further 50% off. That deserves checking out because there are sometimes some very nice fabrics in there... I think I have a fabric addiction problem. I haven't made a single project this year, but I keep buying! Oh well, there are worse problems, right? ;p
New York was a little overwhelming at first. But after finally mastering the subway and getting used to all the people, it became a lot of fun. My boyfriend and I did lots of touristy things like going to the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, eating New York Style pizza, and checking out a couple of museums (American Museum of Natural History and The Metropolitan Museum of Art). The views from the Empire State Building were incredible, but it was SO WINDY!
The American Museum of Natural History had so much in it to see. I really liked the dinosaur fossils.
Looking at the ancient artifacts at the Met was a good time too, except that it made me want a bunch of ancient Greek jewelry.
The galleries of paintings were pretty amazing too. So many pictures, I could hardly take it all in. And there were several that I recognized from seeing online. This one was new to me though, I think. Chemise dress!
Grand Central Station and the New York Public Library were both incredible buildings. And somehow we didn't even manage to find the main reading room at the library. I did, however, find this portrait of everyone's favourite mother of feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft.
We rented a car and drove to Hartford, CT to watch a hockey game, since our AHL team was playing the Connecticut Whale. It was a lot of fun. There weren't a lot of people at the game but the kids straight up screamed, so that was amusing. And because we were sitting immediately behind our team's bench and we were wearing our jerseys, the Whale mascot (a green whale) noticed us and mimed questioning us about our team loyalty. He did not approve of our cheering for the away team.
Next up was Boston. Sadly, we were not able to make it to the Museum of Fine Arts. Our first day got pretty confusing and overwhelming. Jenni (
jennil) I totally understand why you don't like driving out there and have anxiety. It is crazy! However, we did manage to find our way to a certain awesome fabric store. Thanks for the recommendation, Gloria (quincy134)!Needless to say, I bought things. :) That is (left to right) a lightweight linen (for a dress), double-sided silk (too pretty to pass up), and wool twill (which may become a couple of different things, yet to be decided). I am so jealous of all you Boston sewers. I would have tons of things made of wool if I lived there. I couldn't believe the prices. Everything was about a third or a quarter of the prices here. When I got home, my mom told me I should have bought more lol. She's a bad influence.
We also ate a lot on this trip. There are obviously tons of great places to eat in New York, including a delicious food cart called Waffles and Dinges and Magnolia's Bakery. Mmm... And some tasty places in Connecticut like Valencia Luncheria (in Norwalk). However, when in Boston, I figured it was time to eat as much seafood as I could. (Coming from the prairies, fresh seafood isn't really an option.) I had New England clam chowder at the Cheers bar at Faneuil Hall. I also wanted to eat a lobster roll but I was too full. We got cookies instead. A neat thing I noticed in the States is that where they sell cookies, they also sell milk. Such a great idea! The next day we stopped off in East Boston and ate at Rino's. I got homemade lobster ravioli. So much lobster in there!
We headed to the New England Aquarium too. Not to eat seafood this time, but to look at it. Oceans and their creature sort of freak me out a bit, but they're still beautiful to look at, especially the fluorescent jellyfish.
After Boston, we drove back to New York and had a relaxed night at the hotel before flying out the next morning. It was an unforgettable experience and I'd love to go back some time. After all, I didn't buy enough fabric the first time around, nor did I even get to the New York Garment District!
Speaking of fabric, there's a big sale on at the local fabric store. Gonna pick up some lining fabric, since I have acquired a pretty large stash of fashion fabrics. And all the discount fabrics are a further 50% off. That deserves checking out because there are sometimes some very nice fabrics in there... I think I have a fabric addiction problem. I haven't made a single project this year, but I keep buying! Oh well, there are worse problems, right? ;p
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