This weekend was just as busy and fun as I thought it would be!

Friday
Immediately after I got off of work I met up with the parents and Jack and went to the top of the Empire State Building. This was both Jack and my first time up there, so, aside from the (numerous) lines, it was very very cool! Dinner at Genesis and then I passed out!

Saturday
Brunch at Bondi Road (our NY crew’s usual brunch place, but my parents had never been) and then it was on to DUMBO. Last time I took the parents out to DUMBO it was cold, uncomfortable and unpleasant, so I wanted to take them back knowing my way around better and knowing things would be more lively in the summer. Once we were back in the city we roamed around SoHo for a bit and met back up with Jack. Then we traveled back into Brooklyn for dinner; this time to Williamsburg. Dinner at Fada. We found an amazing church festival near the restaurant. They had rides and games and music and everything!

Sunday
I awoke extremely early (6:15!) to meet my dad so we could walk the island! It took a little while to get all the way to the Northern point, having to deal with a bus crosstown and then the 1 uptown. It was a tougher walk than I thought and feet began to give out on me around 34th St. Thankfully, I had my Dad there to pull me through to the end and we made it! Mom and Jack joined us in SoHo and we had a late brunch at Aurora. We further wondered SoHo, then uptown for a shower and quick nap (which at this point I desperatly needed!). After getting a little dolled up we all headed down to Chelsea / Meatpacking District, checked out the newer parts of the High Line, wonderful Thai for dinner and coffee at Doma.

For more picture from the weekend, check out our Flickr feed. Mom and Dad are currently on a day-trip out to the Hamptons and I’m about to head out for Monday Night Bingo. Talk to you soon!

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Well, I am busy busy busy today! But I wanted to drop a quick note. We had a great weekend! Saturday I checked out the Brooklyn Museum’s Free First Saturdays and saw our friend, Lexi, win a great Art Battle! Then Sunday was spent with Rei and Drew. We met up at Sip and then casually made our way from Riverside Park to Central Park and then downtown to Jack’s office to watch the fireworks. It was the perfect way to view the show over the Hudson! Yesterday and today are all about cleaning; and back to it I shall go!

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I drank a good bit this weekend… more than I have in a while. We met up Friday night with some of Rei’s Fordham friends and played card games late into the night/early morning. I then woke up late, Saturday, and headed off to Studio Square for a “Happy Hour Day.” OMG there were so many people there for the US World Cup game! I actually don’t remember exactly what time I got in Saturday. Don’t think it was too late, but I slept in good and late on Sunday anyways. Jack and I went down to Union Square and The Stonewall Inn areas to catch the aftermath of the Pride Parade. It felt like a very active weekend; got to see lots of people and enjoy myself!

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Jack bought me some daisies. Just a snippet from a relaxing weekend…

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Hoboken
Brunch with Aunt Cathy at Amanda’s.
Phone issues.

Diana & Rei.
The Path.

Newark
Rob’s party.
Grocery shopping.
Guacamole & vodka watermelon.
Garden of Freedom.
Kiddie pool collapsed when kids actually showed up.

Driving & getting lost.
The other Palisade Ave.

Jersey City
Ben’s party.
More guacamole!
Fire escapes & roof tops (Sad I didn’t have my camera).

Nice to be driven back to the city.
Went to bed as the sun came up.

Format inspired by 2 or 3 Things I Know

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Got a little hot here and there, but all-in-all, it was a absolutely wonderful weekend! Above is everyone enjoying their day off in the sun at Sheep’s Meadow in Central Park.

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Nothing fancy, but it was a great weekend! In no particular order: Brunch, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, cleaning, collaging, DUMBO, Columbus Circle, and a little bit of drinking.

Also, another “Happy Mother’s Day” to both Jack’s and my mommas!

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Well, this weekend couldn’t have been any better if we had actually planned it!

Saturday: Jack and I went with our tried and true method of taking a train to the end of its line and seeing what’s there. This time the LIRR! The plan was Montauk (where Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet meet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind!), but due to its less than stellar schedule, at the last minute we went with Greenport. It’s about a 3 hour ride out there and though it’s not along the water, which we had hoped for, you do go through so neat vineyard, farmland and woods. We nibbled on macarons, made some phone calls, played with these adorable French flash cards my mom sent and watched the landscape go by. Arriving at about 5:00, we found that the last train of the day was going to leave in an hour. So, it was either find a place to stay for the night or have to rush any sight seeing and run back to the train. Luckily, at the last minute, we found a great little inn, dropped off our bags and poked around the town.

Sunday: We woke up early and checked out. We poked around the town further, now getting to see some of the shops that had been closed the night before. Great antique stores! Though the main strip was wonderful, my favorite part about the town are its neighborhoods. It was adorable house after adorable house. I wanted to move in, right there and then! We talked to a bunch of the locals and took in the incredible weather while sipping coffee in the park. It was the perfect spur-of-the-moment vacation!

I’m looking forward to our next trip out. We’re going to rent bikes and take the ferry out to Shelter Island! Exciting!!


More pictures from the weekend can be seen in this Flickr set!

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Although I took a trip out to Astoria (Studio Square rocks!) and saw a great little gallery opening in Chinatown, I spent most of my weekend with the above; organizing and moving over files from the old compy, rewatching Twin Peaks and Cannibal! The Musical, enjoying a battery that works! I love having all this space! Now all I need is CS5…

P.S. I got the above, kick ass, wallpaper (and a bunch more) from Simulacrum It’s like FFFFOUND!, but for wallpapers.

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As predicted the weekend was very peaceful. Saturday I began my mini-fast and cleaned, cleaned, cleaned! The sunlight was simply gorgeous! I pulled back all the curtains and let it all in. Our avocado plants are really enjoying the weather, too. Sunday, Jack and I took a little stroll up Madison (which is one of my favorite places to wander). We picked up some fancy macarons from La Maison du Chocolat and some fixings for leak and onion soup. The soup was fantastic and the macarons were the perfect dessert (my favorite was the pink one, which was chocolate raspberry)!

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