My Last Two Weeks in NYC

Wow! Time has really flown by here.

My time in New York is almost up and I graduate in two weeks!

Mommy comes in tonight and of course we have a few last things to finish up hehe

1. See a few more shows including Sister Act, Jerusalem, Book of Mormon, and Anything Goes!
2. Visit the Museum of Natural History and The Met (again) to go to the rooftop bar and see the Alexander McQueen and dress design exhibit!
3. Check in with Regis and Kelly on Live! So excited we got tickets for Monday morning!
4. Do so fancy smancy NYC Royal Wedding Stuff
5. SNIFFAPALOOZA- an amazing perfume convention that I will be blogging about

I will post my bucket list again before I leave and let you know what all I have done!

My NYC Bucket List

Ok so here it is the NYC Bucket List

Broadway:
See Wicked
See Memphis- DONE
See Adam's Family
See American Idiot- DONE x2
See Chicago- DONE
See Avenue Q
See Spiderman Musical
See Mamma Mia- DONE
See Phantom of the Opera
See Billy Elliot
See Marry Poppins
See La Cage Aux Folles
See How to Succeed In Business
See Book of Mormon
See Wonderland

Eat:
Russian Tea Room- DONE
Mesa Grill
Alice's Tea Cup- DONE
Asia De Cuba- DONE
Pastis
Little Italy- DONE
Have Tea at Palm Court Plaza
Boathouse at Lake
Serendipity 3

Other Things:
Ride Toys R Us Ferris Wheel- DONE
See Ballet- DONE
See the Met Opera
Visit MoMA- DONE
Visit Met- DONE
Visit Guggenheim
Visit Museum of Natural History
Central Park- DONE
Visit Museum of Moving Image- DONE
Go to Brooklyn- DONE
Party like a Gossip Girl- DONE
See Statue of Liberty
See a live show being taped- DONE
Visit Columbia- DONE
Visit Connecticut- DONE
Visit Yale- DONE
Go to the Hamptons
See Niagara Falls
Go to Coney Island
Spot a celebrity

I plan on getting this all done before I leave in May! Wish me luck!

Anything I need to add? Let me know!

Guess who I Found...

The Famous Naked Cowboy on Times Square!

Wishing you warmer weather than me!

The Russian Tea Room

Sunday I had an amazing experience in NYC! It was Restaurant Week, so a group of us went to The Russian Tea Room for lunch!

Here we are with our menus in the ornate dinning room. We had a lovely three course meal and enjoyed catching up with others in the group.
I had an amazing mushroom and goat cheese blinchike, bouefe a la stroganoff, and a chocolate pyramid for dessert. It was all so yummy, but just being in the tea room itself was far better than the food.
Here is a pic of our group all at lunch! My dress is BCBG and of course I am the blondie on the left!

Brrr.... It's Cold in Here

Well I have officially chosen the worst winter every to live in New York City.

NYC just announced the third emergency winter storm state since I have been here.

But not to fret the weather does not get me down! Last weekend my roommate Ashleigh (who's blog you can find here) and I traveled through Central Park!


The natural beauty of Central Park combined with it's blanket of white snow made for a beautiful afternoon! Of course we visited Strawberry Field, and this Beatles lover had to document the trip!

All you need is love!

I Am Art!

On Thursday night a big group of us all went to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and attended the Andy Warhol Cocktail Party by Pop Rally.

The event was sold out so thankfully we all bought tickets online a few days before.

While we were there we all go to see the amazing Andy Warhol Film Project colletion...

While we were there an artist, Conrad Venture, was making his own Andy Warhol inspired art that would be shown on the walls of the museum and guess what? I am officially art!

Check it out!

I Love New York

Well everybody,

I hate to quote the stereotypical New York gift but...New York is one big constant adventure. There is always something going on, someplace to eat, some show to see, or some deal to take advantage of.
This weekend I am going to the Museum of Modern Art (aka MoMA) for an Andy Warhol Cocktail Party and spending the rest of my weekend exploring more of the city including Central Park. I have found I am never bored in NYC, which as you all know I was bored out of my mind in Waco. Time is truly flying by here. I cannot believe today marks the end of week two of my internships. I am looking forward to my parents coming, followed by my grandparents. My 22nd birthday will be a big one and I am so excited to celebrate it all with my family! I honestly thank God for the blessing of being able to have this opportunity every night. I am truly blessed and lucky! Can't wait to share more adventures with you!

Day in the life of a NYC intern...

So I thought I would update you on the day and the life of me, a NYC intern!

8:30 am - Wake up and get ready. I put on my outfit, makeup, do hair, and eat breakfast
9:20am- Hit the subways!
10:00am- Work. Mon and Thurs at Martha and Tue and Wed at Focus Features
Normally I have a little free time at work to blog and read your blogs!
1:00pm- Lunch, I either bring it or grab something out
5:00pm- This is when I am done when I am at Martha, I usually go to Whole Foods after
6:00pm- This is when I am done at Focus and I have class at 7pm on these days as well
Dinner is either when I get home or at class.
I pick out my outfit for the next day, and work on the computer a bit.
We normally watch Sex and the City on E! at some point in the night.
Shower then...
In bed at midnight!

I have Fridays off so we try to do something fun on Thursday nights. This Thursday we are going to the MoMA for an Andy Warhol film and cocktail hour. So swanky and so much fun!

Weekend with W!

So W came to visit this weekend in NYC and let me tell you we did it all. Take this as the ultimate weekend in NYC guide if you are planning a visit soon!

Fri-
W arrived around 11am and we get off to Timesquare.
We took the usual pics of the square and all the pretty lights.
We visited the Disney store, M&M store, and Hershey Store.
Lunch was at Carnegie deli where we split everything and still couldn't finish it!
At 3p, we stood in line at TKTS and got tickets for Memphis!
W and I then went down to the 9/11 Museum and shopped.
We took our packages back to my apt and then off to the show.
Memphis was absolutely amazing!
Abe and Arthur in Meatpacking for a drink then home!

Sat-
Up and out early!
Student rushed American Idiot!!!
Then shopping at Bloomingdales, Fifth Ave, Lexington!
We had a frozen hot chocolate at Dylans Candy Bar so yummy!
Then off to see American Idiot which I am calling the Rent of the Warp Tour generation!
That night we met up with my roomie and went to the Empire Hotel Rooftop Bar and ended up getting free bottle service. These NYC boys have no idea what hit them when the southern girls came to town.


Sun-
Slept in a bit later and went to get educational discounts for Chicago.
Chicago was ok, but I have to say I loved the movie and the glitz of it.
After Chicago we tried to student rush another show but had no luck...
Instead we went to Ellen's Stardust Dinner and listened to the singing!
We decided to leave Timesquare when we heard $20 dollars Mamma Mia!
We checked out the tickets and a nice man with his two daughters came up and assured us they were real. They were tickets from a school trip that had cancellation so we got them and had amazing seats at Mamma Mia for $20! It was so amazing and was my second time seeing the show!
After we walked to the Rock and saw the ice skaters and went home!

It was such an amazing weekend and I had so much fun!!

This Beach Girl is Freezing

Wow... I am sure you all know that New York had snow last night but whoa! And apparently it wasn't even that bad. Yiekes! Here is a picture of the snow outside of my office on Bleecker Street.
Talk about craziness. So glad I have two classmates that work with my at Focus to walk with in the mornings. Today will be really long. I have work from 10am-6pm then class from 7-10:30pm. Hopefully, it wont go the entire time tonight.
I am trying to put together all the plans for this weekend when W comes into town but I am just as lost as any tourist here when it comes to choosing restaurants and places for night life.
But... we shall prevail both the cold and the fact that I am still just a tourist here really with a job haha. Until tomorrow (where I have big news!)

Hot Child in the City

Well gang I made it... I am here in NYC and have been since Saturday night!!

My bags are unpacked and I am waiting on 2 more boxes to come in the mail.

So far in the city I have...

• Been to Union Square and found Nordstroms rack
• Be to Macy's on Herald Square
• Watched the pretty epic Jets game in the village at a fun pub
• Went to S'mac (a local gourmet mac and cheese joint)
• Walked all over the city!!

Today I am starting at Martha Stewart then going to Trader Joes for some groceries. I might go to Time Square tonight we will see...

Posts coming:

- My new Apartment

- My roomie

- W coming!!!

It's Official

Well I can finally give yal the big news!

It is official this semester I will be interning with...

The Martha Stewart Show in Promotions

~and~

Focus Features in International Film and Sales

I am so excited for this adventure that I am going on. I will intern at each two days a week while living and taking classes in NYC! The big picture is finally all coming together!

NYC: Places to Eat!

So these are mainly based off of recommendations from friends and places that the Food Network has shown... but here it goes!

Serendipity 3


Alice's Tea Cup


Mesa Grill

My dad is a major Bobby Flay fan so I will save this one for when he is visiting me!

Carnegie Deli

A Have-To-Eat New York legend and W's favorite place!!

I know there are tons more but these have been the ones that I have heard to go to... anyone have any recommendations?

NYC: Places I Have to Shop!

Hey this is me we are talking about! I love shopping and I am going to New York City! There are some landmarks that must be hit!

First and Foremost the 4 B's
Bloomingdales, Barneys, Bergdorfs, and Bendels


Next Up:
Lilly Pulitzer on Madison Avenue

I need to buy my graduation dress from somewhere!

Tiffany's

I think I can find a perfect New York souvenir in here.

The Disney Store on Fifth Avenue

I am just a Disney girl at heart!

Of course there are many more including FAO Schwartz, The M&M shop, all over SoHo, The American Girl Place, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Please note I left out H&M because I plan to frequent this more then anywhere else!!!

Empire State of Mind Series!

Beginning Monday I will be starting my Empire State of Mind series!!
What will you learn about me?

My Must See Broadway shows
The stores I have shop at
Things I need to buy while in New York
Places I want to eat at
Other New York landmarks I need to hit up!

I finally received that my final date to be in New York and have started applying for internships!

Much Love!

Boots!

As many of you all know I am moving to New York City in January!

It is going to be cold, and wet so I need some boots... and I got them!Stewart Weitzman Galosh
They are weather-proof, have tread, and are super fashionable.
I got the Hunter Wellie liners to go inside them as well.

Be looking forward to more of my preparing for New York fashion, and life posts!

Say A Little Prayer for Me!

My Baylor in New York application has been submitted. If chosen I will spend a semester in NYC, interning and taking classes at NYU. I will get to live in the old St. George Hotel that has been turned into NYU dorms. I am hoping to intern with a network or a public relations firm. Aside from interning and class, I will get to live and play in NYC for a whole semester. This is a once and a lifetime opportunity that I hope I get! So think of me and my dreams of "The City!"