some pictures from my trip to NYC this weekend (dial-up warning)

[Ava]

we left for a long weekend in NYC this thursday and just returned home. this weekend was the accepted students weekend at NYU, so we spent the weekend checking out the campus, reviewing residence halls for my housing forms, and exploring the city. a friend of the family was kind enough to let us stay in their apartment for the long weekend. :)



Washington Square Park - taken from inside one of the NYU buildings




various pic from around the city -



riding the staten island ferry at night (my camera is crappy at night) -



the view from the apartment's balcony -



another view from a window -


the balcony view at night -


leaving NYC -


and yours truly with my awesome new NYU sweatshirt -



i can't wait for the fall!!

[ACTION BASTARD]

1. Yes, that is my city and yes, we like what we see!

[Ava]

3. soon it'll be my city too!

:woohoo:

[lost-in-nj]

2. w00t

when you get there I will be able to meet you!!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo:


a HUGH DU meet up in NY!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!


:pals:


lost

[Ava]

4. hell yeah! NYC du meetup!

:woohoo:

thanks :hug:

[elleng]

10. Hate to intrude as college students' parent,

but you MAY have a few things to do!!!

Have a GREAT time!

Find any decent dorm space?

:thumbsup:

[Ava]

20. of course i will

but an hour or so wouldn't hurt ;)


i'm still undecided on the dorms. not all were open for touring, so it's hard to make a decision without actually having seen all the buildings.

[elleng]

27. Have a great time

at one of the best schools, in the greatest city!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Ava!

Ah, sweetie! I know you had a fabulous weekend!

NYC is one of my fav cities ever...

I think your night pics are quite good, and everything looks fabulous!

You will thrive there, sweetie...

Happy Anticipating!

:hug:

[Ava]

16. i did! it's easily becoming one of my favorite cities too

i can't wait for school to start! :hug:

[Duppers]

6. the big apple tastes pretty good, uh?! ;-)

Glad you enjoyed yourself again.

[Ava]

17. wonderful!

;) thanks :hug:

[kid a]

7. My daughter was there all weekend too!

She was in a music studio most of the time, but messaged with pics from the Met, a great Italian restaurant, and from over the Manhattan skyline:

http://hanabobana.tumblr.com/

[XemaSab]

8. A great Italian place?

Was it at 42nd and Broadway? :hide:

[elleng]

9. Which would be named WHAT???

.

[XemaSab]

11. .

:hide:

[kid a]

13. now i get it...haha..wasn't the Olive Garden...

not t

[elleng]

14. NOT Mama Leone's!

.

[kid a]

12. i think the restaurant was on long island, not sure

[Ava]

18. awesome photo!!!

:hi:

we spent a few hours on friday in the Met :)

[Richard Steele]

15. You went all the way to NewYawkCity and didn't once patronize the Olive Garden?

Color me DISAPPOINTED.

I thought you had a sense of humor on a level with my own;
clearly, I was mistaken.


But, we all disappoint one another sooner or later, don't we?
That's just human nature.


So, where did you eat there, and what did you think about it?

[Ava]

19. psh, us alabama folk LIKE the olive garden

:P though i wouldn't go if i had the choices that NYC offers


we ate out only a few times. for the most part we ate in since it was cheaper and we were doing this trip on a very tight budget(thankfully we didn't have to pay for a hotel!). we did have some awesome chinese one night though. :9

[Blue_Tires]

21. where's the football stadium, marching band and cheerleaders??

[Ava]

23. i'll still get my college football from tv on saturdays

:rofl: :P ;)

[Blue_Tires]

26. you'll also have to go see the Mets...

new stadium this year...

[Ava]

32. i'm not a baseball fan

my stepdad is a big baseball fan. he's glad to have an excuse to come to NYC for baseball games now, lol

[graywarrior]

22. NYU has no idea what's in store for them

I may need to call them with a warning

[Ava]

24. they wouldn't listen to a crazy lady

:P

[graywarrior]

25. They're gonna have a crazy lady as a student

This they need to know.

[Ava]

28. i'm not crazy

just sanity challenged :P :rofl:

[graywarrior]

29. So challenged you need to come here

[Ava]

33. indeed

:P

[lightningandsnow]

30. How incredibly awesome!

I'm so happy for you. Looks like you'll have a great time next year!

:hug:

[Ava]

31. thanks

:hug: i bet you're excited for the fall too!