New York, New York

Yep, I went there. Finally. After all these years seeing it only in crime television and romantic comedies, I saw it for reals. And once I was able to forget every episode of Law and Order ever broadcast on television--(because I suddenly recalled them all as soon as I stepped off the train in Grand Central Station)--I did indeed heart NY.

Day 1:

• Grand Central Station
• New York Public Library
• Times Square
• American Girl Place
• Allow me to here disclose that this was a totally random stop. I passed it on my way to central park and thought, "hm, a little childhood nostalgia could be fun." It turned out to be the one of the creepiest stores I've ever seen. 
• This is also the time that I thought "Hm, I should probably be taking some pictures." So the fact that there are no pictures to this point is not an indication that I liked the AG store more than Grand Central, NYPL, or Times Square, just that it took a while to occur to me that I might want to use my camera.

The doll holder in the bathroom stall -- yes, this is the first picture I took in New York

The Doll hair salon. Like I said, creepy.

• Saint Patrick's Cathedral
• Another random stop

• Central Park

Hey look, it's me! And I'm making one of my weird taking-a-picutre-of-myself faces!

• The Met

Yes I visited that pretzel cart.

Do you want to see a ton of blurry pictures of the things inside? I thought so!

• Central Park (again)

• The LDS temple/church building
• Saco's Pizza -- so yummy
• Staten Island Ferry

• Ground Zero

Day 2:

• The Frick

• Bastille Day celebration on 60th St.

• M&Ms Store
• Hershey Store
• Bryant Park
• Grand Central Station

What was that? You want to see more pictures of blurry interiors?

And then home!

Highlights: I loved it all, and I realized how much I love being in big cities when I don't have to drive in them. The pizza place was definitely a highlight (it's always about the food). I loved the Met and the Frick. I just loved walking around and people watching. 

New York, you don't disappoint.