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I’m in a New York state of mind

July 31, 2009 at 11:52 pm Leave a comment

Ahhh….New York City.  Such a fantastic place, and this past weekend I stopped by for the first time in almost a year.

Last Thursday, (after several delays, thanks Southwest) I flew down to see my friend Monica in Baltimore, MD.  Monica and I first met when I studied abroad in Australia.  I remember meeting her and going out for Chinese food and thinking to myself, “I like this girl.  We are going to be friends.”  Almost 5 years later, we still are friends   Monica (or Mononica as I like to sometimes call her) and I stayed in touch and visited each several times since parting ways after we left the land down under.  On one of those visits, she met Rizwan, a friend from Colgate who was also staying with me at the time, and they’ve now been together for 2 years:)  It was so great to catch up with Monica before we road-tripped up to Rizwan in Jersey City.  With the everything going on this past year, we haven’t really gotten to see each other in a while and this was a much needed reunion.

On Saturday we ventured into the city to do tour of TV and movies sights.  Now I know this is super touristy, but turns out, I like being a tourist.  I’m a big nerd, and I like to learn in a time efficient manner.  I don’t mind seating and listening to a tour guide speak for 4 hours because while I’m seeing all these sights,  because I’m also learning a ton about the city itself.  Don’t worry, we didn’t actually sit the whole time.  There was lots of off bus time too.  Additionally,  Michele and I had previously done the Sex and the City tour the last time I was in NY, and that was pretty fantastic.  So for all the tour bus haters out there, it was completely worth the time and money.

One of the first things I saw on the tour had absolutely nothing to do with TV.  Prius had set up several of the flowers pictured below that would provide free wifi powered by solar energy.  What a fantastic idea.  I’m all for finding ways to be more green.

Our tour bus (and the girl in the yellow dress with the weird diamond tooth)

Our fearless tour guide Brian.  Brian is an actor (surprise surprise).

Moni and I just outside Washington Square Park

A city street by the park used in a few movies.  Also, when I came home and watched and episode of SATC, the girls were walking down this street.

Steps used in EVERY episode of Law and Order

Cosby steps

Friends apartment building.  In real life, the shop looks nothing like Central Perk and is now where near Central Park

Gossip Girl sight.  I was super excited to see this place and it seemed like I was the only one.  I was slightly embarrassed, and then I remembered just how awesome Gossip Girl is.

A view of the city from across the water

Another view of the city from across the water taken on our late night stroll on the water front

My fantastic host, Rizwan while we were out for happy hour at LITM.  I remembered for the first time in a long time that happy hour isn’t illegal in all states.

Rizwan’s stray cat, Cat.  Rizwan’s roommate, who has been in the apartment for 10 years, has been feeding this cat several times a day since he moved in.  Cat is pretty much a permanent resident on the fire escape.

All and all, I had a fantastic time in the city.  I had to leave to come home Sunday afternoon, but Rizwan made a fantastic breakfast to send me off (sorry no pics ).  I love NYC and after checking out residency programs in ob/gyn, the city has several programs I would be very interested in.  Luckily I still have time to do lots of research about all this.  I’ll reevaluate in 3 years

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