My trip to the Big Apple
"It reminded me of the sound New York City makes...And I what I loved most about the city was the sound it made."
"I wish we could vanish into the sound."- Running with Scissors
All around you are obnoxiously loud horns, sirens, and the mass amount of people on the streets. Everyone is going somewhere and almost everyone is in a hurry, except for the tourists stopping every minute to capture one of many towering skyscrapers. This past week I got to visit my favorite place and I definitely got to vanish in the sound for a few days, but when I vanished I never felt more found. I fell in love with New York City and Broadway at a young age, I was young and never saw anything more glittering and impressive. New York City became a part of me, even though I don't live there or am from there. New York City is the opportunity to make yourself known, to find yourself, and refresh. Like many people, I have dreams of making New York City my home when I'm older, despite all the city craziness and many chances of getting hit by a taxi. It's not for everyone, but I am always willing to take on a challenge. Despite my plans for New York City in the future, I had an awesome time last week and New York was the best early sixteenth birthday present. I am so excited to share some of my pictures with you and I hope you enjoy them, if you don't..then sucks to be you.
My Dad snapped this one on the double decker bus on our stop to Bryant Park. I had never gotten the chance to sit on top of one and boy was it worth it. Although we almost died from heat exhaustion, so I recommend to bring some water, we were dumb and didn't.
I had the chance to visit the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and I saw awesome original works from Andy Warhol, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Matisse.
MOMA also had a beautiful outdoor sculpture garden as well.
Next, I went to see the musical Something Rotten which was hilarious and full of amazing talent. It follows the Bottom Brothers in the 1500's trying to write a banging play. Although, this new guy named "Shakespeare" is writing all the plays and taking the spotlight. Nick Bottom, desperate to be as well known as "the Bard" sees a soothsayer to try to see what the next big thing in theatre will be in the future, which happens to be a "musical." They go off to write the first musical while stealing Shakespeare's idea that the soothsayer saw. Seeing all the actors doing what they love is so inspiring, as I hope to pursue a career in theatre as my job. Everytime I see a Broadway show I leave inspired and fulfilled and Something Rotten did just that, it gives me the hope that performing professionally can happen.
I also waited at the stage door to try to take a picture with the Bard himself, Christian Borle. You might know him from the tv show Smash, the musical Peter and the Starcatcher, or Sound of Music and Peter Pan live. I managed to take a picture with him and get his autograph, I totally didn't freak out or anything...
I also did a little shopping at H&M at Madison Square and got the chance to go in the biggest Macy's in the world of course. I didn't get any pictures in the stores, they were only on my snapstory. Although, I took many throughout the city. Below is a picture of my dream home in Greenwich Village, which most likely costs a million dollars. I felt creepy taking this picture of someone's house, but it was too cute not too.
I want to thank you again for your support and for reading my blog, we are almost to 1,000 views! I always love writing on here and sharing my adventures and fashion with you. It really has become something I enjoy and I have taken up a new hobby in picture taking.
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Like Frank Sinatra sings, if I can make it there, I can anywhere, New York, New York. Oh and my little town blues are longing to stray, that's for sure.
xoxo, Amelia.
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