This past Saturday we had a Brooklyn adventure. I had an interview with the Racoco Dance Company in Brooklyn and since I was going over to her "neck of the woods" I decided to call a friend who just moved to Brooklyn and see if she wanted to spend the day. Using google maps Ryan and I went for a "walk" from the train stop to the meeting location so I knew where I was going and just to see what the area was like. Then we wandered around the location to see what else was there and realized that my interview was across the street from the Brooklyn Brewery. Score!
After my interview we met up with Katie at the corner of 7th and Bedford in Brooklyn. Some pizza slices and a quick trip to the salvation army later, we walked through the rainy mist to the Brewery. It was pretty full. For $20 you can get 6 beer pogs which you then turn in for beer. They had around 9 beers on the list and I think we tried 5 of them. I had the Dark Ale and the IPA which were both good. I have to say that after drinking 2 beers I was a little more tipsy than I should have been. Thankfully in NYC you don't have to drive home. Also there was a cool resale shop across the street.
The three of us walked over to the resale shop and went in. They had all their clothing arranged by color. It was pretty packed with young hip brooklynites. Ryan found a cordoroy jacket and Katie found some pink plaid wellingtons. Our next adventure was riding the train down to Katie's house and then up to our apartment. I think we rode on almost every letter known to man. We rode the Q, R, N, L, B, D, 1, 2 and M? I think that day. Up by our apartment we grabbed some cheap chinese and then got our stuff together for my first big NYC party. 
A friend of ours teaches dance and through a friend of his we got invited to a blues party in an apartment on the 23rd floor of the Virgin Records building. The apartment owner had a nice apartment but what was really cool was his huge private balcony overlooking the 14th street area. It didn't actually face Union Square but the view was amazing. The party was fun and we left right before the building manager came up and asked them to be quiet.
All in all a pretty fun day.
Onward and Upward.
3 comments:
Hi Shelley! I enjoy reading your blog. Please keep it up. Good to know you're settling in and finding good honest (theater) work!
Did you and Katie plan on both wearing matching scarves?
Is it even cold enough to wear a scarve yet? Guess I'm missing something.
Most importantly like the blog.
Katie! Aw, if you see her again, you should tell her I said hi.
The scarves were an accident. But we look cute! Also it is very "in" to wear scarves even in the summer. Very European.
Today my heaters came on so apparently Columbia University has deemed it to be cold outside.
I hope to see Katie again very frequently so I will let her know.
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