We had an awesome weekend with Ian and Rachel! They braved the chilly temps with upbeat attitudes (it was a tropical 75 degrees in Charleston when they left...) and, in true Southern fashion, took in the city in with a laid-back flair. Aside from checking out Be Mayumana and hitting up Cowgirl on Friday, we met up for a little flea market browsing, Chelsea Market browsing, wine and cheese munching, and hanging out on Saturday. On Sunday we regrouped and ventured over to TKTS where we marched right up to the window (no lines! Amazing!) and bought tickets for Spring Awakening. The show, with its hip,Duncan Sheik-penned music and phenomenally talented young cast, was excellent and we all enjoyed it. Afterwards Leezie and Speed hosted us at their apartment before we parted ways. Karl and I hit up Keren's Oscar party, complete with chili, cookies, and cupcakes for a bit before hailing a cab and jetting over to the lower east side (mind you, it was 10 p.m. at this point. On a Sunday!). There, we all met up again for some more Oscar watching (sans sound) as the melodic beats of a live Irish quartet provided excellent background noise. We watched the entire broadcast before exiting in the snow/sleet and trying, without success, to get a cab. Apparently the entire city was watching the Oscars and all got in cabs before us. We ended up walking all the way back home, a distance that amounted to practically the entire width of the island, from 11th and Avenue A all the way back home. I walked in at 1 a.m. (again, on a work night!) refreshed from the cold and not one bit tired. A great way to end the weekend, but a not-so-great way to start the work week! Oh well, it was definitely worth it, and I'm looking forward to having more family members and friends visit us here!
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Sounds like so much fun!!
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