Pillowfight NYC- Union Square

Yesterday Ryan and I attended the Pillowfight at Union Square for about an hour. We then went to Starbucks, Trader Joes and Gamestop and when we walked back to Union the pillowfight was still going on!

Apparently the First Saturday in April is Pillowfight Day!

Us at the Pillowfight- It was BRIGHT!

The Mass

Even kids got into the action!

Watchers. Also a bunch of Tourists who were throughly confused.

The Feathers Fly!

Politics in NYC

Election Night. A night in which part of the US population is thrilled and hopeful, part of the US population is depressed and angry and part of the US population is not even paying attention.

In NYC it looked like only one part of the population is living here.

This was the most energetic election night I remember in a long time. I remember the Bush election when I went to sleep before the results were all back just because I was hoping for a miracle. I remember the last election when I knew beforehand that it was a lost cause and the group of us spent the evening flipping back and forth between channels on the TV and drinking heavily. Both elections were spent either in my own apartment or the apartment of a close friend with a private group of individuals.

This year we went another way. We went out to dinner and then to Times Square.

Times Square was amazing. There were people all over the street and covering the sidewalks. All of the huge screens were broadcasting election coverage and CNN was handing out free coffee and hot chocolate and popcorn. Obama shirts and stickers and banners were everywhere. I heard a ton of different languages, tourists were everywhere. It is impossible to describe.

I know I will get in trouble for the following comment but; I don't believe that Obama is the savior of the USA. I'm actually afraid that because it is unrealistic to believe that he can fix the problems we are currently facing, he will be remembered as a failure instead of the leader I think he could be. I think that there are some big problems. I feel that perhaps the current leader didn't always choose the correct path in his decisions. However, I don't trust that all of the issues can be solved by one administration, or frankly any administration.

However the love and excitement permeating the crowd on Election Night was exciting and refreshing.

Up by our apartment the party went on outside until 3:30am. The kids from the university came down the hill to Harlem and the kids from Harlem came up the street. People were hanging out of cabs screaming, people who have never met before acted like fast friends, posters and buttons and stickers were everywhere. The excitement was palpable.

No matter what the outcome.

Onward and Upward

Hodgepodge

So I have had several random thoughts running through my head this week but none of them are really substantial enough for a full blog so hopefully once I put them all together it will create some sort of blog like substance.

First Thought- New York City is an excellent diet plan. Both Ryan and I have lost most of our extra Mexican food weight. All my pants including my new jeans are too big for me but I figure once I start needing to put on those wonderful long underware contraptions I will need the extra space. I suppose all the walking and the not eating out and the no snacking and the living economically is really paying off.

Second Thought- The Daily Show is even cooler in person. He is very intelligent and that comes across even more in person. Watching them put the show together was really interesting. We were seated right behind the writers who watch the show and it was cool to see how everything works. Besides the waiting in line for HOURS just to get in- I highly recommend it. We are now trying for Colbert tickets but think we may have to wait until after the holidays and election to get in. We went Wednesday night if you want to watch, full length episodes are on the website.

Third Thought- New York is supposed to be a fashion capital. Oftentimes I see very stylishly dressed people walking down the street or sitting in cafes. However there are some fashions that are popular here that I do not understand. New Yorkers wear black and brown together all the time. I am personally against this. I will match my belt and shoes and clothing to either be in the black color family or brown color family but I can't do both. Same vein- Tights are not pants. I know leggings are in, but some girls seem to think that regular tights or hose work in the same way that pants do. I see tons of girls walking around looking like they forgot their mini-skirt. Today I saw a girl wearing tan hose with grey splotches on them and a regular length top. From far away she looked like she had on no pants and had big bruises on her legs. Every guy she walked by stopped and stared and so did most of the women. I can't believe that she paid money for that outfit. (I don't have any pictures of this because it would be rude.)

Fourth Thought- I got a haircut! His name is Tres Jordan and he is really good at his work. He made time for me to come in to his Chelsea Studio at the last minute which was great but I will have to wait for the color because he didn't have time. Not only did I get a great haircut for a good "by NYC standards" price but I also got to see the police take someone down AND I found a Boston Market. All in all a great day.

Time to think about catching the A Train to 42nd street for rehearsal. Woohoo- Friday night!

Onward and Upward.

Let's attempt to upload video!

Ok so I am typing from my new computer using Windows Live Writer to write on my weblog AND I am going to attempt to upload video. With that many variables, I make no promises. So here it goes.

The first video is my view from Ryan's Acura as we drove the 8 hours to OKC. This video is roughly 30 seconds long but if you loop it for about 8 hours you will know what my trip was like.

The second video was taken just as we were crossing the George Washington Bridge into NYC.

Let's see how it goes!

Onward and Upward.