NYC bound

I apologize for being delinquent with my posts, but I was unable to access the Internet in my dorm for my first few days here for reasons I will explain later. First I will address old business before I get on with the new stuff. My mom, Jen and I failed to eat at Liberty because it is more of a bar than a restaurant, and Jen and I are both under 21 so were not allowed to even just eat there (super lame). We ended up eating at Smith a few blocks away. To start we shared a cheese and dried meats platter and olives, which were very tasty and could have easily been my meal had I eaten it alone. Jen and my mom ordered salads (mom’s bread salad was lack luster) and I, always being a sucker for a good burger, settled on the classic American dish. It was a very satisfying and delicious meal, although I have had better burgers in my life.

Now on to the beginning of my New York adventure! My dad and I flew out on Saturday morning, and after a short layover in Chicago we arrived in New York around 10 or 10:30 p.m. When I first stepped off the plane I could already feel the humidity (and the next day I saw what it could do to my hair — awful). My dad and I each got a room at the Waldorf, so I could be spared his snoring. The hotel is beautiful, very old and classic, but borderline creepy. After we got settled we went out for a bite to eat at a steak house. I was shocked they were still seating people at 11:15 p.m. (and the kitchen is open until 2 a.m.!), but it is the city that never sleeps. After my jumbo shrimp cocktail I was ready for a shower and bed, but found falling asleep to be harder than I anticipated because of the time difference. But after an episode of How I Met Your Mother, I was out.

Side note: I had been reading The Help while I was home and got to finish the novel on the plane. Such a good book, and now I can’t wait to see the movie.

Waldorf Hotel lobby