Day 14 & 15

Friday:
Some would say that New York City is one of the best places in the world. I would have to agree. Where else can you go for a modest 2 mile morning run and end up in Rockefeller Center where Rascal Flats is doing a sound check for the Today Show? Of course I proceeded to get inline and join the crowd. As I am waiting with all the mob who should walk by into the building? Kathy Lee Gifford. I also took home a sign that they were handing out for the crowd.
This is Kathy Lee Gifford
This lady they picked to do a makeover on.


Work was quick. On Fridays we get out at 2pm and I was trained for the front desk so the day went by very quickly.
*Correction: the cat is named Weegee after a photographer I don't know*

The afternoon was spent in my room working followed by a lovely evening at Pier 46 watching a movie. Wizard of Oz was the nights showing. The parks and rec provide free popcorn as well. There were tons of people there. It was a beautiful night and I left before the movie and ended up walking the 2 miles home.


Saturday:
So Friday night I was looking online for a thrift store Caitie G suggested for me and I stumbled upon a warehouse sale they were having today. I immediately told two peole and before you know it we had a group of 5 of us going. I woke-up and made the trek out to Queens. My excitement was short lived when I arrived at my stop and found I had left my directions at home. I couldn't even ask anyone where it was because I couldn't remember the name of the store.

Called two people. No answer. Walked to where I thought it might be. Got a hold of Erin and she looked up the address for me and gave me directions from where I was. Long story short, I was over a mile off and an hour and a half late to when I wanted to be there. Turns out, non of the 4 other could make it.

The warehouse can be described in one word: insane! There were bins FULL of clothes, clothes on the floor, people walking on clothes, people tossing clothes. No ac either. Just one fan. I mean this place was a disaster. So, I grabbed a bag and hopped on in. (The gist is you can get whatever you can cram into a brown bag for $20) By the time I was done, nothing on me was clean, including my purse. It was nasty but totally worth it. In the end I had 26 things including labels such as Gap, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, United Colors of Britain, Forever 21, American Eagle, and BCBG MaxArizona. And two of my personal favorites, a Ralph Lauren silk scarf and a vintage TWA messenger bag. All for $20 people! Totally work the frustration getting there.

I worked for a few hours then did some stuff at home before I headed out for the Bon Jovi concert. Now he was giving a free concert in Central Park, however you needed to get a ticket to get in the gates. I didn't have one. But they can't close the entire park. So, like many other genesis New Yorkers, I got as close as I could to hear him. I took a book, some snacks and just listened to him sing in the background as the night got cooler and the sun went down. It was a lovely evening. As a side note for those who don't know, there are lighting bugs in the park during the summer :)