Alone in the Big Apple

Being in New York City alone is an altogether different experience than being here with someone else.  In a way, it’s great because I get to do what I want when I want.  For example: I read blogs and drank coffee for a good two hours yesterday morning before getting my butt up and out the door.  I walked as little or as much as I wanted.  I went to see Carrie alone.  I had never been to the movies by myself.  It was fun/interesting.

Eating alone in a super-crowded restaurant however was not so fun.  But I had to have The Velvety Cream of Tomato Soup at Sarabeth’s.  I gave my name and waited 25 minutes for them to call my name.  That’s how busy they were at 2:00 pm yesterday.

Getting lost alone also wasn’t that much fun.  My sense of direction has always been pretty crappy.  Thank goodness for Starbucks and free WiFi.  And I only had one chai latté all day.  If they were cheaper, I would drink more.

The best part of yesterday was FINALLY seeing the leaves in Central Park.

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been here but in all the times I’ve come, I have NEVER seen the leaves in the fall.  So BEAUTIFUL!  I got caught in the rain (big fat rain), had wet, dirty and slippery toes in my flip-flops but I still couldn’t stop smiling.

I came.  I saw.  Now I’m happy. 😉

I also hit up Purl Soho yesterday to get Lucie some yarn.  It was packed in there.  Come to think of it, every time I go there, it’s packed.  They’re probably the most famous of yarn shops in the Big City.  I just don’t know how people leave there with bags full of yarn because it’s quite costly.

Today is the NYC marathon.  It’s probably best to stay away from the Park.

I was a bit POed yesterday.  I went to Radio Shack and bought a point-and-shoot camera.  My phone doesn’t take great pictures and I wanted some decent quality shots of Central Park.  So I spent just over $200 on a camera (that has WiFi), a memory card and a case.  The battery comes charged.  But they don’t tell you it’s only charged long enough to take about a dozen pictures.  I think I got some ok ones with my phone but I’m definitely going back in the next couple of days (after the billion people here for the marathon are gone) in the hopes of getting better photos.  If the weather’s good, maybe I’ll spend a whole day in the Park.

I’m going to go get ready, hit up this little diner I read about and then head to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim.