everyone's your friend in new york city
Apr. 22nd, 2009 11:00 pmI'm not doing the English dancing weekend after all. I piddled around, delayed sending in the registration, debated eternally where or not I should go until it was too late. It would have been easier if there was somebody that I was going with... or if the price had been half as much; then I'd have done it without a second thought. In the end, I decided that I could not splurge on it, and I'll have to find another place to wear my pretty dress. I'm planning on going down to Illinois in May for a English dance so it will be displayed then.
So instead of men in cravats, I'm going to New York to visit Sam and baby Meghan. This is such a huge deal for me and evidence of how much I want to see that wild baby hair. I'm already trembling and have a pit of fear in my stomach. I don't do tall buildings. That's the understatement of the year. I become paralyzed under their shadow, frightened to near death that they are going to fall on me (yeah, September 11th was virtually my worst nightmare come to life). And that's just the comparatively scrawny buildings in SLC. Needless to say, a visit to the Empire State Building/Chrysler Building/Times Square/Ground zero and even the Statue of Liberty are not on the list. Right now, I'm liking the idea of a boat tour of the city: a chance to see the important sights and bridges, but from a distance, where I can practice taking pictures of reflections in the Hudson River. I'm also looking forward to central park and seeing the skyline there.
And if all else fails, I'll get myself a prescription for some propanolol and/or alprazolam and medicate my way through. The benefit of being a doctor.
So, question to my wise friends out there who have been to NYC: Which are the must see sights, mostly in Manhattan and that won't frighten me to death? And from those who live there, any hidden nooks that shouldn't be missed but are often overlooked by the tourists?
So instead of men in cravats, I'm going to New York to visit Sam and baby Meghan. This is such a huge deal for me and evidence of how much I want to see that wild baby hair. I'm already trembling and have a pit of fear in my stomach. I don't do tall buildings. That's the understatement of the year. I become paralyzed under their shadow, frightened to near death that they are going to fall on me (yeah, September 11th was virtually my worst nightmare come to life). And that's just the comparatively scrawny buildings in SLC. Needless to say, a visit to the Empire State Building/Chrysler Building/Times Square/Ground zero and even the Statue of Liberty are not on the list. Right now, I'm liking the idea of a boat tour of the city: a chance to see the important sights and bridges, but from a distance, where I can practice taking pictures of reflections in the Hudson River. I'm also looking forward to central park and seeing the skyline there.
And if all else fails, I'll get myself a prescription for some propanolol and/or alprazolam and medicate my way through. The benefit of being a doctor.
So, question to my wise friends out there who have been to NYC: Which are the must see sights, mostly in Manhattan and that won't frighten me to death? And from those who live there, any hidden nooks that shouldn't be missed but are often overlooked by the tourists?