Confessions of a 20-something Drama Queen

I Heart NY

I'm leaving today and was getting a little nostalgic. Granted, I'm only leaving for 6 weeks...but still.

Later,
Sarah ;)

Say It Ain't So Confessions

1. I have lost my voice.

I tend to get colds in the Spring and Summer rather than Winter like everyone else. And this year's hit me hard on Saturday and is still lingering in the form of a cough (luckily the stuffy head stuff is mostly gone) and it has also mercilessly stolen my voice. I miss it. I want it back. I don't know sign language that well. And I have so much to say.

2. On Wednesday morning, me, KP and Candice got in line for Shakespeare in the Park tickets. Luckily we got there at 7am when the line wasn't super long, but it sure did get long behind us. Like 100's of peeps in line.

The line in front of us. Luckily the front wasn't that far off. Unluckily, the group of kids right there were annoying. Like, really annoying. Really.


The line behind us (it curves around and apparently there were tons more people back there). You can't really see the dude on the right, behind the girl, but he was also annoying. His annoyingness equaled the annoyingness of the whole group of annoying teenagers that were on the other side of us. He was a loud talker. And talked about stupid stuff. Good times.

And luckily some dude was renting chairs for $5 because we were slightly unprepared. But it wasn't bad--we sat and read mags until the box office opened at 1pm. Then we came back that night for the show--Twelfth Night starring Anne Hathaway, Audra McDonald, Raul Esparza and others. It was awesome! My first Shakespeare play! So great!

Then afterwards we waited for the actor's to come out and we got a pic w/ the leading lady/man (ha):

Chloe, Mark, Me, Kelly, Keila, Anne Hathaway and Candice!

Ah! Still can't believe we met her! So awesome! I even had a short conversation with Raul Esparza since I had seen him in Speed the Plow--totes awes!! Here is Mark w/ Raul:

Great day!!

3. Do you digi or hybrid scrapbook?

Then you should go check out a new line of products that Candice and I have put together for JessicaSprague.com! Our little company is called Orchard & Broome (great little intersection on the Lower East Side) and we have a few products for sale (and they are ON sale right now, too!!). We'll be coming out w/ new stuff a couple of times each month so keep an eye out for them. We're super excited about this!! Woot woot!!

 

4. I just finished reading The Hunger Games (recommended by Candice). Well, I was up until 2am finishing cause it was getting so good that I couldn't put it down! Anyways, you should read it. And they should make a movie out of it. Can't wait for the second book to come out!

5. So, the other day, after waiting in line for the Shakespeare tickets, KP and I were walking back to the train when she says, "Is that Matt Dillon?" referring to a guy in a restaurant we were passing. I missed seeing so we, of course, walked past again. And yes, indeed, Matt Dillon was eating lunch right in front of us. Then we rounded the corner and I said, "Is that Kramer?" referring to the guy walking in front of us. KP started laughing because really, what are the chances and she thought I was joking. I was not. He stopped and turned around and sure enough is was Kramer (aka Michael Richards). We laughed even harder at that point. THEN when Keila and I were on our way back to the park for the play, we were walking past this hotel when none other than Matt Dillon came out with two other guys. Bizarro! I mean, what are the chances? It was a crazy day.

6. I go home next week and the thought of packing for 6 weeks at home terrifies me. I don't know where to start. Or finish. I guess when I run out of suitcases, then I'm done. But luckily I found someone to sublet my spot while I'm gone so that I don't have to pay rent for a place I'm not living in. Yay!

7. I need a new hairstyle. Yes, folks, it's that time of year again. When I am completely sick of my hair and then I end up changing it very little. I've realized that I've had the same hair forevs now and I need to change it up. And I don't mean bangs. I'm cursing that I ever cut them now that it's more hot and humid. I basically want to steal my bestie Maren's hair (sorry, Mare, stole this off your facebook...ha ha...ahem):

I love it! I think it's so cute! And then when I go visit you this Summer, we'll have the same hair!! Kind of like Single White Female!!

8. Is it bad that I'm constantly craving Chicken McNuggets from McDonald's? Huh? Is it? That's what I thought.

9. New favorite British show: Gavin & Stacey! LOVE it! I got the first season (well, 2 season's in British time) on iTunes and can't stop watching it over and over! And I make all my friends watch it, too. I'm nice like that. I totes have a crush on Gavin. So cute!!

10. Going to see August: Osage County tonight and I'm so excited! I've wanted to see it for a while and since it's closing soon, I'm glad we get to go! Plus, it's starring Phylicia Rashad right now so it'll be cool to see Clair Huxtable in real life! I'll let you know how it is!

Later,
Sarah ;)

All Love Confessions

1. I had a great time in California visiting my little bro and my sis-in-law! So much, that I just about wanted to stay out there. I heart Cali. So, thanks to Drew and Sarah for making it a fun trip! Took this pic of them my last night with them (tis a little blurry, sorry!):

2. Went to Disneyland w/ KP and Candice which was fun! For some reason I got tired really fast. Or it seemed fast. I think it was a combo of my shoes + old age + time change. Or at least that's what I'm telling myself it was. But we saw them filming some stuff for Disney 365 and I took a pic of these kids yet I have no idea who they are. If anyone knows, let me know!

3. Went to a talent show at my bro and sis-in-laws ward which has all the famous Mormon's in it. Good times. It was mc'd by Jon Heder and his identical twin bro Dan which was a little weird (blurry pic of Jon...sorry):

But it was cool. Sat at the same table as Coach Bolton with his kids. I kept thinking as I was sitting next to his son, "They all know Zac Efron!!!" and "Their aunt is Blake Lively!!" and "Their Mom was on 30 Rock with Tina Fey!!" Kinda crazy.

4. My bro works as a tour guide at the Warner Brothers studio and he informed me that they were having a back lot sale of props and furniture from various productions so of course I wanted to go! It was like a flea market of movie/tv props. Crazy. I ended up with a few odds and ends (I spent 4 whole dollars!!)--a cool yellow plate and a flower pot. But the best finds were a Hep Alien trucker hat (Drew found it...Gilmore Girls! YAY!) and a menu from the City Super Club from He's Just Not That Into You. Little souvenirs. Twas fun! Here's my hat:

5. KP and I also got to actually take my bro's tour of the WB lot which was wicked cool. I had taken the tour years ago w/ my sisters and back when Gilmore was still filming. Now Stars Hollow is Eastwick for the new Witches of Eastwick tv show called, naturally, Eastwick. We went in Luke's but it's something else now. We almost played 1-2-3 while in there. This is what Dosee's looks like now:

Taylor would be pissed if he saw this. Oh well. I almost cried. I still miss Gilmore Girls. (Sidenote: KP and I found out that Guys and Dolls was closing while we were in California which meant no more stalking Lauren Graham...so sad!) Luckily, Lorelai's house still looks the same (here's Drew the tourguide):

And as we walked through her garage (which comes out the other side into Sookie's garage) we saw that there was still one panel of her pink garage that Michel stenciled:

Presh.

6. So, my bro is friends with the guy who plays Stanford on Sex & the City so he worked it out so we could all go out for dinner with him while in California. So fun! We went to his house and then he drove us to Chinatown to one of his fav restaurants. He's hilarious. And told some good stories about his bestie SJP and working with Spielberg. Still weird that he and my bro are friends. Crazy. (Pic from KP):

7. On my last night in Cali, we went to a gorgeous beach in Malibu as the sun was setting. LOVED it. I really do love California and am planning on moving there after my stint in NYC.

8. So, now that I'm back in NYC I thought I'd do the usual and hit up the In the Heights lottery for the 7th time. Yes, you read that right--7th time. I've done it 6 times already and NEVER get my name drawn. Ever. I've got a serious case of bad luckitis. Well, 7th time must be the charm because MY NAME GOT CALLED!!! I was in shock!! It was my 7th time seeing the show also. Keila came with me (unfortunately KP and Chloe didn't get called but they went and saw Away We Go which I totes want to see now!). It was awes. And afterwards, we talked to Javier Munoz again (this was Keila's first time meeting him) and he was so nice and cute. Love him. I still can't believe I finally got the lottery!!!

KP took this pic--front row tickets!!!:

Post show with Javier (Usnavi)!!:

P.S. Yes, I am a crazy person. And yes, humidity does crap things to my hair.

9. Have you seen The Proposal yet? You should. I loved it. So funny. And I'm now in love with Ryan Reynolds. I will even overlook the fact that he's married to Scarlett Johansson. Ick. Hate her. But he is to die for. Seriously. And I love Sandra Bullock. Go see it.

10. On my way home from California, I had an overnight stay in Utah and stayed over at my sister's where I got to hang out with this little miss:

I can't believe how big Miss L is!! And her big bro and sis. They just keep getting bigger and bigger. So fun to see them. And will see more of them when I head home for 6 weeks next week!!

Later,
Sarah ;)

Once When I Was Little Confessions

1. Did you watch the Tony's?!?! I looooooove Neil Patrick Harris. Love him.

And I kinda loved that Bret Michaels got clotheslined when he missed his mark. Awes. Except the whole time I was like, "Is that Bret Michaels?" Yes it was. And there he is breaking his nose.

Karen Olivo!!!!! I am soooooo glad she won!! I love her! I never saw her in In The Heights but I saw her in West Side Story and last week when we saw ITH she came and was hanging out at the stage door and signed ITH Playbills. Kinda funny. She's amazing.

2. KP, Candice and I went to the Renegade Craft Fair on Saturday.

I have wanted to go to it for years! It was fun--mostly because it's like walking through Etsy. I'd be like, "I was just at their Etsy shop yesterday!!" "I just bookmarked them!" and so on. I think I wanted at least one thing from just about every booth. So much coolness going on.

3. We also got to go to the Fred Flare store!!!! I heart FF!! When I found out they opened a store in Williamsburg I knew I had to go someday! It was fun. They're so cute. And I love Chris and Keith and was secretly hoping they'd be in the store or something cause I would've loved to meet them. I think they're the reason I started using the word "besties." Awes.

4. Made a new Summer Mix 09 cd!! Here's the playlist:

Everything I Can't Have - Robin Thicke
Sweet and Low - Augustana
I Owe You a Love Song - Shiny Toy Guns
Can't Believe a Single Word - VHS Or BETA
Never Had Nobody Like You (feat. Zooey Deschanel) - M. Ward
I Want You - Kelly Clarkson
Bang Bang (feat. Adam Levine) - K'naan
Cheerleaders vs. Drillteam - Totally Michael
I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You - Black Kids
Forever Young - Rooney
Thank You - MoZella
Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare - Matt & Kim
Love - The Sunshine
Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Starf**ker
A House Is Not a Home - Field Music
Perfect Games - The Broken West
The Orchids - Califone
Say It Ain't So - MoZella

5. I'm going to California for a weeeeeek!! So excited! Need to get out of NYC for a bit and I love California so bring it on. Get to hang with the Drew and Sarah! Plus KP and Candice will be out there for a CKC so we'll meet up and play on the Left Coast. I am so going to Disneyland. I didn't get to go in January like planned so no matter what, I am going. Even if it's by myself!!! Although that wouldn't be that fun. Anyways, I leave Wednesday and am so looking forward to it.

6. In case you haven't noticed, I have an addictive personality. If I love something, I really love it. Like, when I was 12 and saw Les Miserables for the first time and begged my Mom to let me get the soundtrack (on tape! Holla!) and I listened to it every single night as I was going to bed and just let it play as I fell asleep. I'm pretty much the exact same now. Whether it be a drink (Diet Coke), an album (too many to name), a movie (I will see movies multiple times...in the theater...it's true--in 9th grade it was Speed and yes, I even saw Titanic like 6 times. Leo!!!!), or shows (ITH, Legally Blonde)--I just enjoy enjoying it. For some reason I felt the need to write about this, especially when, if you read my blog, you know this about me. I think it just weirds people out. Oh well.

7. Went on a Harbor Cruise with the peeps from church. It was suprisingly fun! I envisioned 3 hours on a boat with the same people getting a little old. It wasn't too bad! It was basically a dance on a boat and then you're like, "Oh--there's the Statue of Liberty!" Luckily I've been on my fair share of Circle Line tours on my many trips to NYC so I'd seen it all before. Afterwards we took a limo to dessert. Kinda random and downright silly, but why not?

Chloe and Me with Jersey behind us.


Carolyn, Me, Anita, Heather & Sarah (taken from Heather's fb). My NYC girls!!

8. Have you seen UP? Ah! Loved it! We saw it in 3D and it was awesome! Go see it.

9. Last week we went and saw Freestyle Love Supreme with the amazingly talented Lin-Manuel Miranda (he wrote and starred in In The Heights, won Tony's for it, stuff like that). It was hilarious! It's an improv freestyle rap comedy show. So great. Seriously. So talented and freakin' funny. I would definitely go again.

Here's some info on FLS:

10. I can't think of anything for #10 so I'm going to order cheap Chinese food and watch He's Just Not That Into You. Cause...he's not. Ha.

Later,
Sarah ;)

And the winner is...

Congrats Kirsten!! Email me your address and I'll send it to you!!

And thanks to everyone who entered! Twas fun! I'll have to do more of these.

Off to enter my own drawing--the In The Heights lottery. Yes, you read that right. Sixth time. I have yet to win it, so please cross your fingers and toes that I will this time (it's my 5th lottery...yeah).

Later,
Sarah ;)

One to Ten Confessions

1. Both KP and Chloe are now locals!! So nice having more of my besties in the same city as me. Call me selfish. Except Candice is moving away now so I guess we'll all have to follow her since that's pretty much what we all did to get here. Ha.

2. Saw In The Heights...again. So, I've seen it 5 times. Don't be hatin'!! And the last time KP and I got to go backstage again and meet Javier courtesy of Mark. He was shaking my hand and I said, "Oh, I met you before, with Mark's wife." And he was like, "Oh yeah!" and he gave me a hug. Then as we were leaving, I got another hug.

Crush sustained.

ETA: I didn't take that pic of Javier. I stole it from some online mag. But I can't remember which. I wish I spent more than 5 minutes with him and could take a cool pic like this one. But our encounters are brief. Boo.

AND we saw George Lopez on stage afterwards. Kinda funny. And then on our way to the train we saw Allison Janney walking down the street. Gotta love NYC.

3. My sis, bro-in-law and niece were in town for a week and it was so great!! We did lots--or as much as we could do with a one year old in tow. On the last day they were here, we were in Times Square and my sis got interviewed my Mtv News.com about American Idol. Totes awes!!

4. For some reason, almost every time I'm on the subway (or at least it seems that way) I am sitting across from the people who think it's a great idea to make out the whole time. The worst is when there are no ads or anything to look at and I forget to bring reading material. Ick.

5. The best people watching ever is at Coney Island on a busy day. And by "people" I mean "crazies." Wowza. They def were out in the masses yesterday when me, Chloe and the Stringham's were there. We were even eating our hotdogs on a patch of grass and some dude had a few large snakes that he let slither through the grass towards us. Um...not cool freak show, not cool.

I didn't take this pic, but that's him...except the snakes he had were light yellow and his parrot was green...oh well, freaky nonetheless:

6. Did you all watch Glee?!?!?! I can't wait for it to start in the Fall. Mind you, that was a pretty mean trick, giving us an episode in May and then not coming back until the Fall. But how great is their Don't Stop Believing? Love it. Play it over and over again.

7. And I'm SO excited for the new season of So You Think You Can Dance!! It makes me wish I could dance. And I don't mean, "freestyle in my living room" kind of dance. I do that on an a highly skilled level already...when no one is home. I mean, like the good peeps on the show. You know, the ones who have been dancing since they were 3. Those peeps. So, not me and never ever will/could be. Awes.

P.S. I still wish Katie had won last season...I'm just sayin'.

8. I'm going home for 5 weeks!! I'm excited to go home and to go back to American Crafts for a month. I'm also excited to leave behind the heat and humidity and hanging out in the dry heat for a while. Most of all, I'm excited to see the fam and hang out with them.

9. Craving The Shake Shack right now...might have to swing down to 77th St for dinner...

10. I have an extra Playbill from Guys & Dolls that is signed by Lauren Graham, Oliver Platt and Kate Jennings Grant that I want to give away!

Leave a comment and I'll do a drawing on Friday!!

Later,
Sarah ;)

It Won't Be Long Now Confessions

Ack! I suck at blogging.

And I think I write that every time I blog.

Oh well.

1. One of my NYC besties, Shauna, has left me. Back to AZ after her internship ended. So many good times with Shauna. Here are a few:

-meeting Perry & going to Greenhouse
-going to "In the Heights" for my first time
-dessert nights with the girls
-movies at jdub's (not necessarily good times...but funny)
-zombies in my apt building
-mc's all over the city
-planning our slow dance party...that never happened
-the club for Anita's b-day
-various dance parties
-cool restaurants like Cafeteria (um, Whitney ate there!)
-going to see the elephants on 34th street (do elephants really like peanuts?)
-cv and rr (or rolph, rolly, whatevs you want to call him)
-planning on getting Shauna on The Bachelor...that could still happen...
-the "You've Got Mail" tour
-Boston! (the bus ride there was...awesome)
-the Queens dance (Womanizer and Squeaky)
-our speed dating tragedies
-Washington Sq Park hippies pic
-Cafe Lalo...several times

And so much more! Miss you Shauna!!

2. So, thanks to Shauna, I am obsessed with "In the Heights." Like...obsessed. It's amazing. I can't stop listening to the soundtrack!! And I've seen the show 3 times (no worries...all discounted tickets). On Thursday, Candice and I went to go see it and after I had gotten tickets I got a call from Candice: her husband, Mark, is currently working on a play with Javier Munoz who is the new lead, Usnavi, in "In the Heights." Well, Mark told him we were going so Javier said that we could go backstage after the show.

Um...I think I about died. Because not only do I loooove the show, I have an mc (mini crush) on Javier. He's an amazing Usnavi.

 

So, we got to go backstage and mostly on the stage. One of the first things Javier said to us was, "Have you ever been on a broadway stage?" Um...no. Never even close. Basically, the mc was sustained (let's be honest, it grew) because Javier is THE nicest person ever and truly humbled to be a part of such an amazing show. I heart him.

I need to see it again. And I decided that I'm going to get as many white people to go see it that I can.

 

The real tragedy is that I look like a homeless person every time I've seen it. Humidty does not work in my favor. Ugggg.

P.S. After meeting Javier, I got on the train and at the next stop Chris Jackson who plays Benny in the show got on my train. Yeah, my face was already bright red from being all nervous to meet Javier and it stayed that way the whole way home with Benny on my train. Such...a...nerd.

3. I also saw "Guys & Dolls" again, but I am also in love with Lauren Graham (different kind of love). I went to TKTS and got discount tickets and sat 5th row, center. Awes. I also brought with me my Season 1 of Gilmore Girls to have her sign, which she did!!!

I thought that my stalker-like tendencies should probably stop there. She rocks though. But I think I liked the show better the first time I saw it.

4. I went to a movie the other day at the Lincoln Ctr theaters and this was the in the window display:

They may look like statues, but they were real people! It's for the new "Night at the Museum" movie which I thought was rather clever. They'd walk around, etc. and then they'd all freeze for a minute. Kinda funny. The caveman dude reminded me of Jack Black though. Isn't he in a new caveman movie? Yes, he is.

5. The other night, my friends and I were sitting on the steps right outside of Juilliard and some friends of ours happened to come out of an event that was going on there called Campus Movie Fest. They said that it was hosted by Judah Friedlander and some other famous peeps were there including the guy who plays Pete Hornberger on 30Rock.

So, my friend Keila and I decided to stick around for a bit to see if we could see anyone and sure enough, Pete came out!! Luckily I had just called my bro to find out his real name because I yelled, "Pete Hornberger!" and he threw a fist to the air and looked to see who had called him. Then I said, "Can I take my pic with you? I know you're name is really Scott Adsit." "You know my real name!" he said. Ha ha. Thanks to my bro I did. So, we took a pic and then he asked my name and said that he hoped to see me around again. Pretty awes.

And I'm not pregnant. It's the jacket. I swear. Stupid jacket.

6. School is OUT!! Yay!! Except now I have to keep myself busy until I go home in July to work for American Crafts for a month. Anyone need freelance design work done?

7. I'm super excited for both Chloe and Kelly to move to NYC!!! It'll be nice having my friends here and getting to hang out in the coolest city in the world. Sorry other cities. This is pretty much it. The last time we hung out was when they came in March which was fun. Now it's more permanent!! Except for when Chloe leaves in August. Whatevs. But until then!!

Here we are at the "Guys & Dolls" poster with Candice behind the camera (courtesy of Chloe's camera):

8. I'm sorry, but seriously, can't stop the "In the Heights"ness. I really can't. My friend Keila (who actually speaks Spanish and is from Mexico, unlike the very white me) is also obsessed so we spend half our time singing the songs together. I always have certain lines running through my head. Like:

     "If I had stayed in Puerto Rico with my people! My People!"
(Can't say this one outloud--peeps wouldn't get it from looking at me)
     "Benny & Nina! Sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"
(aw, Benny and Nina...)
     "You owe me a bottle of cold champagne." "Are you moving?"
(my fav lines in the whole show...heartbreaker)
     "Their machismo pride doesn't break my stride, it's a compliment or so they say."
(I think this line everytime I walk past a group of guys who I know are saying things about me as I walk by)

     "Freaky! Freaky!"
(Shauna's fav line)

Ok, I'll stop. For now.

9. So, I started reading this book:

As a Jane Austen fan, the concept just sounded absolutely hilarious to me so I knew I had to read it. Not to mention, the cover is pretty awesome. So far, it's pretty funny. And it almost sounds like Seth Grahame-Smith is changing the original storyline and is sassing it up a little. Which is also funny.

The first line of the book:

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want for more brains."

Ha! Love it.

10. Watched this movie for the first time:

It was good. Although the book wasn't my favorite Jonathan Safran Foer book, I liked the book better than the movie. Mostly because the movie cuts out the flashback-ish scenes that are so much a part of the storyline in the book. Not that the movie suffered because of it. I wonder if they'll ever make his "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" into a movie. LOVED that book. Probably more now that I live in New York.

Later,
Sarah ;)

The Picture Confessions

1. I've done a lot of walking in the last few weeks starting with my trip to Boston and continued with several adventures around the city. I'm pooped. But I realized that I should probably be walking more for exercise purposes rather than just getting from point a to point b (even though in NYC walking is how you get anywhere...). So, I bought these shoes to get me motivated:

Aren't they pretty? My super awesome runner roommate helped me pick them out. I am athletic-anything illiterate. So, now that it's getting warm, I'm going to take these babies to either Riverside or Central Park, slap on the 'Pod and walk fast-like (I'll run if someone is chasing me with a knife) to my hearts content.

2. Saw this truck while walking along Broadway the other day:

The Happy Fruit Truck. How awesome is that?

3. Have you ever heard of the band Young Love? I've seen them twice in concert (both times with Chloe) and was immediately in love with the band, the music and Dan Keyes (we even met him once).

This was taken on Friday night when I got to see them here in NYC for the first time. Their new album just came out this week and while I'll always love their first album, this one is pretty good, too. The concert was so fun! Dan even came and danced in the crowd and I pushed my way to him and my arm brushed his sweaty arm!!!!!! I then proceeded to wipe his sweat on my friends so they could enjoy it as well. I'm a good friend like that.

4. My bgf (brother's girlfriend) Rachel came to visit NYC so we spent a few days walking (see? more walking) all around town. Well, some of it. We didn't get downtown very far. My bad. But we had some time to just sit on the steps in Times Square and took a self-portrait (I'm disclaiming us both in this pic cause we were TIRED):

Then I realized the dude in the back of the pic that looks like Stephen Colbert's brother or something.

His poor brother than can't afford anywhere else to sit on a hot, hot day other than the steps above the TKTS booth in Times Square. Oh wait, that was us, too.

5. Rachel and I did lots including going to FAO Schwarz which, sadly, was my first time ever going to the famous toy store. Ever. In my life. Well, I had been to the one in Vegas once. But never the New York one. We thought the best part would be the Barbie section (which turned out to be meh) but it was prob the Muppets section. I grew up on Muppets. If you as KP, she'll tell you that I'm part Muppet. I am.

Although, my brother is a bigger fan. He needs to come and make his own customized Muppet here someday.

6. We also went to the Top of the Rock (which, in my humble opnion is just as cool as the Empire State Building minus the lines and waiting). Rachel is scared of heights so this was quite a feat.

The coolest part was that a police helicopter came right up to the observation deck (for reasons we're unsure of) and the people inside were waving (I'm thinking slash hoping it was a celeb).

Afterwards we could see it over at the Empire State Building observation deck. Really, I wonder who was in there. Weird.

7. After that we went on a Radio City Music Hall tour which was cool. They were cleaning up after the NFL Draft:

And we got to meet a Rockette! A real one! Not a mannequin!!

8. We also took the NBC Studio Tour but no cameras were allowed. LAME. We got to go to the SNL set and Jimmy Fallon's set (which were the coolest parts). Too bad no one is working this week cause we saw NO ONE. Boo. But, for some reason, Rachel and I were the only two people on this tour...given by two people. It was pretty much a private tour. Awes.

9. While walking through the 42nd Street Subway station, I saw a reality celeb! Nate Dern from Beauty & the Geek Season 3. How I know all this crap is sad!! Anyways...you might remember how he started out the show:

But this is how he looked after the make over:

Helllloooooo Nate! He was the coolest one on the show. Too bad he had a LAME partner.

10. Warning: Long Stuff Ahead...and because You've Got Mail is one of my most favoritist movies ever....

Last Thursday, me, Shauna and Vanessa decided to have a You've Got Mail day and walk around the UWS and see the sites from the film. We thought it might take a while so we left around 9:30 in the a.m. Turns out we were finished by noon. Ha. But we saw a lot!

Our self-guided tour included:

-H&H Bagels - 80th & Broadway
(as seen when Joe (Tom Hanks) is walking his dog Brinkley through a cloud of flour and he's discussing in a an email to Kathleen (Meg Ryan) about a truck that pumps the flour into the ground)

Really good bagels, especially early in the morning when they're warm. There's no place to sit down here though, but you can go over to Zabar's across the street in their little cafe or walk down to Riverside Park and sit on a bench.

-Zabar's - 80th & Broadway
(where Kathleen is grocery shopping and trying to avoid Joe)

If you go in the market, you might want to buy something cause it looks a little fishy walking around a restaurant with a camera in tow. There's even a "cash only" line which has to be said the same way Rose (Sara Ramirez) says it.

-Trying to find 152 Riverside Drive
(Joe's apartment and reason for the ny152 screen name)

**NOTE - IT DOES NOT EXIST** It took us a little extra walking to figure that out...and some nice construction men's help.

-West 89th Street - between West End and Riverside Dr
(where Kathleen lives)

We weren't sure which brownstone was the one Kathleen lived in but it had to be one of them.

-79th Street Boat Basin
("HELLO NEW JERSEY!")

Ok, so we didn't get there because there isn't a straight shot from 79th Street and the Boat Basin, but we did spot this sign for it later on while in Riverside Park. Would still like to go there. But, we did find a 79th Street Boat Basin Cafe which looked cool that is right off 79th Street.

-91st Garden - Riverside Park
(from the ending...where they kiss)

It's really pretty here! I want to go back when the flowers are in more.

-Starbucks - 81st & Broadway
(seen throughout the movie...although not sure if this is exact one but it was the only one in vicinity)

A Starbucks is a Starbucks but this one is nice with more seating than most Starbucks but was completely crowded on a Thursday mid-morning. Again, not sure if it's in the movie.

-Maya Schaper Antiques - 69th & Columbus
(location of The Shop Around the Corner)

So, Maya Schaper is now closed and the first thing I thought was, "Soon it will be something really depressing. Like a Baby Gap."

-Gray's Papaya - 72nd & Broadway
(where Joe and Kathleen are eating lunch on the day she's meeting up with ny152. "Maybe that's him! And maybe those flowers are for you!")

You can get 2 hotdogs and a drink for under $5 (it's their "Recession Special"). I love them but I love most hotdogs. And I really like the Papaya Juice, too.

-Verdi Square - by the 72nd Street Subway
(Joe and Kathleen sit on a bench and talk after going to a street market and make plans to meet at Gray's Papaya the next day for lunch. "I hope your mango's ripe." "I think it is.")

Love Verdi Square. I usually get my Gray's hotdogs and eat them here. It's right off the North end of the 72nd Street Subway so I walk through here a lot.

-Cafe Lalo - 83rd & Amsterdam
(where Kathleen waits with her book and red rose and Joe shows up)

We didn't go here on our tour only because we had all been there several times before. It's great for desserts or brunch. In fact, I don't think they serve much else. It also stays open until like 4 in the a.m. so I've spent a few late nights hanging out with friends there. Great place.

I think that wraps up the tour! Sorry for the longness.

Later,
Sarah ;)

Dangerous & Sweet Confessions

1. So, about a month ago Shauna, Sarah and I met the lovely Perry (from season 1 of Make Me a Supermodel on Bravo) on the F train. He was hot. And nice. So, we added him on Facebook and he accepted. Little did he know...ha ha. Since then Shauna and I have chatted on FB with him, etc. and he invited us to this club he goes to every week in SoHo. So, last week we went. We saw. And we conquered.

He's HOT. And super nice. And poured us drinks. Too bad we don't drink. We chatted for a bit. It was awesome. Too bad he's like 23 and I'm 29. I have a plan, though, if people in a club ask me how old I am, I'll say, "I'm 35...just kidding, I'm only 29!!" I figure that sounds a lot better.

2. I went to Boston for the weekend! My roommate Carolyn was running the Boston Marathon along with Shauna's roommate, Keila. So, we took the bus and headed out on Friday night and came back after seeing both our roommates run by us on Monday. It was so cool! I had never been to Boston before, let alone watch the Boston Marathon. Too cool.

And to make the weekend even better, my sister and her fam were also in Boston!! So great!! So, we hung out on Sunday and Britt even joined Shauna and I on the Freedom Trail.

And a shout out to some of the nicest guys ever (Cyrus, Darin, Nate and Mike) who let us stay with them even though we didn't know them very well. They were so nice!!

3. A few weeks ago, I finally got to go to the restaurant Peep in SoHo. Great food, great atmosphere. The best/worst part? The bathrooms. You go in and you can see everyone in the restaurant...but they can't see you. Um, it's a little weird. I got a little self-conscious and was hoping that people really couldn't see me. But they can't. It's definitely interesting.

I didn't take this pic...but it shows the essence of Peep.

4. While in Louisville with Candice & Co., we picked up some fake mustaches because we thought we could take some cool/weird pics. Um...weird? Yes. Cool? If you like he/she zombies, then yes, they turned out cool. We look scaaaaaaary:

Pic courtesy of Candice

We did take better pics where we look less zombie and more freaks of nature. Wait. That doesn't sound better at all! But they were better. When Candice sends me some, I'll post them. Until then, you get zombies. Enjoy!

5. NYC is getting all flowery!!

Macy's has their flower show that I have yet to go to but their window displays have gorgeous paper flowers that, as a paper lover, I had to stop to take a pic (sorry, it's not a good one though):

Central Park is a bloomin'. The trees are blossoming and the daffodils are up!

In Strawberry Fields, flowers are always on the Imagine which is cool:

And I recently found a flower shop by my apt that has daisies for $3 a bundle and sunflowers 3 for $5 so I couldn't help myself. The daisy pic is a little bright...for some reason...oh well, you get the point:

6. Oh...my...gosh...Shauna and I were on the way home from the club last Thursday and we stopped at 72nd street to pick something up from a friend. We got off the train and as it was pulling away, we noticed that the train conductor dude (the one in the middle of the train who powers the doors) was full on checking me out, cat call and everything.

Yeah.

Not sure if I should take it as a compliment or be completely mortified.
As much as I'd like to take it as a compliment...I just can't. I've seen some hot train conductors, and he def wasn't one of them.
Ew.
I'm sick now.

7. Only 2 weeks of school left after this week. Cannot wait. For someone who doesn't like school, I'm sure taking my pleasant time getting it all done. Good grief. Wait, maybe that's why it's taking so long...me no likey. I'm so HSM dancing and singing on the last day of class. Just you wait. Which reminds me of this hillarious sketch on SNL with Zac Efron:




8. So, you know how I have a crush on my UPS man? Well, the other day I was walking down my street on the way to the train and I see him up ahead going to a different apt building. As I walk past him, he was like, "Hi! Is anyone going to be home at your place? I think I have something in the truck for you." Yes. He totally knows me. We're like besties. So, I said that no one was home so he offered to stop what he was doing and go to his truck to get me my package. And because I'm a nerd, I never know what to say to him. I am soooo not good at the flirting thing. Seriously.

I heart my UPS man.
Ah! That just reminded me of Legally Blonde The Musical! I'm Paulette!! Ha ha ha...

9. Ok, I'll try to tell this story quick (or as quick as I can). And I prob shouldn't put it on here, you know...just in case. But I'll change the names to protect the "innocent."

So, I was emailing back and forth with one of my speed dating match ups, Steve* and we finally (after some scheduling difficulties) set a date to meet at a Chipotle for lunch on a Monday that was near his work. Now, living in NYC, you'd think that going to a Chipotle for lunch wasn't really cool. It's not. Just in case you were wondering. I mean, I'm sure it's great for you and your friends to go to but on a lunch date? Let's get creative...

Anyways, so I go to the pre-arranged Chipotle location and wait for Steve.
And wait.
And wait.
And wait some more.

After 20 minutes of waiting, I leave.

I go home and email him to make sure I had the right date/time. He emails back apologizing for having forgot and blah, blah, blah. Whatevs. We tried. You failed. It's done. Or so I thought. A few days later I get a gift card in the mail from Steve for Chipotles. Nice gesture. Thanks Steve! Then I was reading the sleeve that the gift card came in:

To: Sarah Champion
From: Jake

Um...wth? Who's Jake? I email Steve thanking him for the gift card and then add, "but I was just wondering who Jake was?" I mean, I'm never going to go out with this guy so I've gotta find out who the hell Jake is. And then it hit me: he regifted me a gift card! And then another hit: he was prob going to pay for our lunch with this gift card! Nice. These are my options, people!!

Over a week goes by. Finally, a response from Steve, and I quote:

"'You got jaked' is an expression that means 'stood up'. Although not 'stood up' in the strictest sense of the word, I thought it was appropriate."

Again, wth? Even if that is an appropriate (or real) expression...who the hell uses that? Anyone? Have you ever heard it? I sure haven't. But I'm glad it took him a week to come up with it. The end. In every way possible.

Sorry that was so long. Ha.

*Steve is not his real name and isn't really close except it's just as generic. That's the only clue I'm giving.

10. This is more of a P.S.

P.S. I got bangs (see pic in #1). I'm a crazy person and cut them myself while bored last Thursday. Scissors + Crazy Person = Bangs. In my case anyways.

HOLY COW! Longest...blog post...ever! Sorry peeps.

Later,
Sarah ;)

Hundreds of Stories Confessions-ish

Shoot. I really AM a bad blogger. I'll just write 10 teasers for my next blog post...

1. Male Model - you might remember him from this post
2. Boston - heading there tonight
3. Peep - not the Easter candy
4. Mustache Pics - what happens when Candice buys fake mustaches? Just you wait...
5. Flowers - aren't daisies the friendliest flower?
6. Cat Calls - not sure if I should be flattered or mortified and what went down last night
7. School - the countdown begins...think the beginning of HSM 2!!
8. UPS Man - our chance encounter
9. Almost Date - it's a story that needs to be told...I'm just not sure how to protect the "innocent"
10. Hair - me + scissors + boredom = new haircut

Ok, so I'm not sure if these are enticing enough to make you come back, but...come back. I promise a real post soon! With pics!!!!

Later,
Sarah ;)