New York Moments #7

This is a before shot of my room at the Penington. The first thing I did was haul the dresser out of the room, which cleared up a ton of floor space and makes the room feel... well, roomy.


I went with some friends to watch Mission Impossible 3. The Tom jokes seemed to never end, and I couldn't resist a photo of Tom giving Georgina the "look". She was too busy with her phone call to figure out why we were all chuckling. The movie theater here is called "Leows". It was so packed that people were sitting on the stairs which lead up to the seats. Can't say I blame them; frankly, I think it was a good idea to sit there instead of in the neck-breaking front-row seats.


The view from the rooftop patio at the Penington. That's the Met Life building at the left with the gold statue on the top, and the Empire State Building in the distance.


A manly man...


Ok, maybe not.


Sarah and Ken. I decided to have some decent photos of myself taken, finally, and Sarah was my photographer. We had a great time during the shoot. She even went so far as to call me a ham! What a compliment for someone who used to be an introvert. This photo was taken at Seoul Garden, a little Korean restaurant tucked away on the 2nd floor in K-town (Korean town) near 32nd and Broadway in Manhattan.


This is what they ordered. Boiling hot bowls, which you crack an egg into and let the egg cook before eating. Very cool! I ordered the Bi Bim Bop, which I highly recommend to anyone visiting a Korean restaurant. Mine was "mountain herbs" on a bed of white rice, with an over-easy egg on top. You eat Bi Bim Bop by pouring in some hot sauce and mixing all the ingredients together. Fun and very tasty!


Korean restaurants bring out a bunch of small bowls with various foods to sample before your meal.


You know you've found a good one when you're the only non-Koreans in the place!


Branwen, this one's for you! The Lobster Place. Inside of Chelsea Market. Chelsea Market rocks, especially the soups and salads at Hale and Hearty Soups and the brownies at the Fat Witch Bakery.


What could interest a French girl in camouflage pants so much that she'd stop on the subway stairs to take pictures while laughing hysterically?


Oh, that.


The latest in rain-proof fashionwear?


It was a really odd sight to see a gas station! I realized I hadn't seen a single one in the city before seeing this one.


The dessert at One. That ice cream "scoop" is about the size of a golf ball. Tasty though!


Home sweet home! Taken from the plane on a weekend visit back to Dallas.


The police are always up to something in NYC.


Now that's a catch! Pulled out of the Hudson by a guy fishing from the Hoboken waterfront. He said they planned to eat it.


A street fair which we (myself and Shannah, pictured) stumbled across upon walking out of my house. Great prices! From what I can tell, it was all goods brought straight up from Chinatown.


A Blue Man from the Blue Man Group. What an awesome show. It makes a lot of fascinating statements and explorations into human nature. Without saying a word. I also got to see Wicked and Avenue Q that weekend, both excellent shows and quite the contrast not only from eachother but from Blue Man Group as well. Wicked is deep, thought provoking, and very... musical. Avenue Q is hilarious, over-the-top, and has muppets in it. I highly recommend them all! If you're an engineer type, see Blue Man Group. If you like shows like Chicago, see Wicked. If you like things like stand up comedy, see Avenue Q.


Cabs are... plentiful. Taken from the top floor corner suite at the Westin, looking down at the Port Authority Bus Terminal.


The view of the Empire State Building from the Westin.


Towards the Hudson from the Westin.


These dudes rocked the house (subway) with only a door and a box. The guy on the left sat on the box and made bass drum beats, while the guy on the right tap danced the tune on a piece of a door. I gave them a $1 and a $10. That's hard work tap dancing like that!


It's funny, you see the Empire State Building from all around, and it seems pretty tall, but until you walk off of the PATH train in Hoboken and turn the corner to see it TOWERING over midtown, you haven't really seen it at all. I have a new-found respect and love for it.