It isn't official when I'll be going, either in March or in May, but I am going with two lovely ladies and I couldn't ask for a better pair to spend 5 days with in the lovely New York!
Aren't they the cutest??
We plan on leaving on a Thursday, spending the night at my friend Melissa's (on the right) the night before (oh ya, hey Mel, can we stay the night?) and staying until the following Monday. So that will for sure be 3 solid days of New York awesomeness!!
There's still a bit of planning out that needs to be done. We know we want to stay near Time Square and we know what attractions we want to see. Such as: Time Square, Statue of Liberty, Madam Tussaude's Wax museum and the Empire State just to name a few. Flights and hotel still need to be booked and I'd also like to see what kind of restaurant's are in our area to get a feel for what we might want. When I went to San Francisco this past July it was actually really difficult to find restaurants in the places we were. Our first night there we were looking for a restaurant, the one we wanted to go to (Cheesecake Factory) was a long wait so we decided to find a different place- an hour later and we finally found an overpriced 20 minute wait restaurant. Needless to say us girls were quite crabby from fatigue and hunger. You don't ever want to mess with a hungry tired women! No Sir!
I can't wait to be walking through crisp New York air, with tall buildings and lights surrounding me. My best girlfriend to my right and my best girlfriend to my left, maybe a coffee in hand and an "I <3 NY" shirt in a shopping bag on my arm. I can't wait to experience the culture of New York living, or to eat the food there. I can't wait to walk the streets pretending I live there, to not have people stair because they appreciate individual style. I can't wait to say I've been to New York and to flip through all the pictures I'll take. I can't wait to blog about it! I can't wait to sit in a coffee shop like an every day person in New York. I can't wait to meet you New York, I'll be charmed I'm sure.
Oh travelling, I heart you :)
In honour of my New York trip planning, I want to make a list of what I want to bring!! Since I can't go now, I need something to tie me over that will still get me excited. Nothing says excitement like a list!
I'll be gone a total of 5 days and I don't want to pack extremely heavy so I need to be practical. The weather will probably be cool no matter what time we go so I'll keep that in mind.
-3 pairs of skinnies
-2 cardigans (1-black, 1-colored)
-1 Blazer
-5 shirts ranging from T-shirt to tank top
- 1-2 dresses (for evenings out)
-Jacket
-2 necklaces
-1 Watch
-Golfer hat
- Shoes
shoes will depend on the weather, I'm not sure if it will be boot weather so maybe 1 pair of boots, 1 pair of bob's (like Toms, but called Bob's), 1 pair of flats.
That's about it for clothing/accessories. Usually if I travel I like to keep make-up and hair more so simple but since this is the fashion capitol I don't think I can do that. I feel I owe NY my best effort. So my best effort she shall get! I'll be sure to bring a straightener and 1 curling wand and the usual hair care products. I might even throw in the extensions, depending on what color my hair will be. I'll pre-curl them to a certain style so if I do wear them it will be a quick "installation." I'll also be packing the obvious- camera, itinerary, maps, ect. I'll probably buy a few new shirts to wear to NY but you didn't hear that from me...
My train of thought is kind of going away, maybe it's because I'm at work and I am supposed to be focusing on other things. Or maybe it's because I'm already thinking about my next post, but either way I will bid you a due.
haha yes you can stay the night :)
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait for our trip either! And thanks for the reminder that I should probably get started on my list of things to bring, as well as the outfits I want to wear!