American Idol

Okay, I can't believe it hasn't come up yet, and I don't know if any of my faithful readers partake of the rich, delight that is American Idol.

It is down to two people. What are my thoughts? I heart Blake. I think he is incredibly talented and he definitely keeps me tuned every week ;) As for Jordin, I think she has an amazing voice and deserves to win. What is going to happen? I will have to tune in Wed night to find out, but I almost can't wait that long. After tonights performances I think that Jordin will win. She has a more "pop" appeal and that "American idol" persona. Plus I am pretty sure that either one, win or lose, will get a record deal... I mean come on, who would refuse them?

BTW didn't Chris Daughtry sound wonderful at the end?

Lazy Saturday

I love Saturday's! Why? Because it just so happens that we go out for my favorite meal of the week... Brunch! Not quite breakfast, not quite lunch. It is that perfect balance between two tasty meals on a lazy weekend. Since I have moved out here, I have discovered the phenomenon of "Brunch". I wasn't aware of the healing, comfort, joy and satisfaction that one meal could provide. We have made a tradition of going out to brunch EVERY Saturday. It is what keeps me going during the week sometimes! This week we went to a lovely restaurant called "Five Front". It is in Brooklyn right under the Brooklyn Bridge. I had Huevos Rancheros, my roommates had Eggs Benedict. It was wonderful!

We explored the neighborhood for a while and came back to take naps. How I love Saturday's:)

The Ballet

There is so much culture in New York. It seems like there is always something going on here. I was fortunate enough to get tickets to the New York City Ballet to see Romeo + Juliet.

A woman I work with asked us if we wanted to go the ballet. Her mother is a teacher and was taking her students on a field trip there, but several of them cancelled and she wanted to find replacements. So Jen, Rachel and I happily agreed to go.

We sat on the 4th ring, which basically means the ceiling. We were way up there...four frightening flights up, but it didn't matter when the show started. It was absolutely gorgeous. The score was amazing and the dancers were SO talented. I was glad that I knew the story though, because I wasn't sure if I would be able to figure out what was going on otherwise. But, they did such a great job and I had a great experience at my first ballet.

Visitors from the West!

My Parents and Grandma came to visit me this week. We had the best time going to restaurants, touring the city, and taking in all the sites! They came in on Saturday and left this Saturday (Grandma left Friday because she is going to be in Europe for a few weeks). Luckily we were blessed with THE best weather imaginable! It was absolutely gorgeous this week. Spring is finally here! I am discovering that I love New York in the springtime :)

I am so happy that my family was able to come spend time with me and see how I live here on the east coast.

Grandma, Dad and Mom at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. The Cherry Blossom trees were in full bloom! The tulips were also an amazing site! The colors were so vibrant- they almost looked fake. Who knew this amazing place was in the heart of Brooklyn? Mom and I sharing the delectable, world-famous, "frozen hot chocolate" at Serendipity.

Dad and Grandma at FDR's home. We drove north of the city to tour President Roosevelt's home and library. It was very interesting, I learned a lot about FDR's presidency. The house and the property were amazing!

A beautiful masterpiece standing in the New York harbor... oh yeah, and that statue.