NEW YORK TRIP!

Tiffany and I have been talking about going on a trip to New York together for, well....... since as long as we've been friends I think!  We always laugh about how we make a million and one plans and we have no doubt in our minds we will do it all in the near future LOL.  Just like last year around this time we planned on a trip to Italy this August - we like to dream a lot, ha!  But it's funny because Tiff sent me this link the other day and it was about Libras (which we both are) and it's amazing how accurate it was!  It says that Libras like to dream big and are very imaginitive and creative individuals. . . but we are also very lazy to do it lol.  This is true!  I can't tell you how many times I've thought of great inventions or have made plans to do something but it falls through because I simply am too un-motivated to try and do it.  NOT ALWAYS THOUGH!  I have accomplished a lot in my young years on this earth :)   Anyway back to the original topic - New York!  So we have finally booked our plane tickets and we couldn't be more ecstatic about it!  Tiff has never been there so it's going to be a blast showing her around and introducing her to my family!  Oh . . . if you didn't know this already my immediately family and my family on my moms side are from Minnesota but the rest of my family is all in New York - and when my mom passed away when I was 6 we actually moved out to Jersey and was there for a minute.  Once we moved back though, we were always making trip back out the east coast - those were some of the greatest times of my life.  It's also one of those things I am very proud of because coming from two completely ways of life, it influenced me and shaped me who I am today :)  In my opinion I was raised really well - I was taught discipline and not to take shit from anybody - that was the influence from my dad and then my sweet and sensitive side DEFINITELY comes from both of my grandmothers.  New York is a great place though - so much to do and oh my, just to people watch is the most entertaining thing in the world.  I can't wait for the amazing food and the great shopping!  I have the most success when I shop in NY and I love it because it's all unique and WAYYY cheaper!  (At least the shops on the streets anyway).  We are going to check out a lot of things while we are there - I especially can't wait to take Tiff all these places on the train!  That is something you HAVE to experience in your life, if I ever lived in NY (which someday I will), I definitely won't be buying a vehicle.  What is the point, ya know?  (Whoa! Such a Minnesota thing I know ;))  Statue of Liberty is a must!  Just taking the ferry over to the island is breathtaking to see the city from a distance - ahh!! I have goosebumps just thinking about it.  Hmmm what else?  Oh yes, Central Park, Little Italy, Times Square, China town, Empire state building, Ground zero, Rockafeller Center, Madison Square Garden, the wax museaum, Battery Park.....the list goes on and on and on!  But you know what the best thing about this vacation is?  Everyone is asking "So where you girls gonna be staying at?" ......... now most people that go visit New York will be staying in probably a nicer area, in a safe hotel...... not us.  LOL like I said I have family there so we are going on a trip to New York and staying in damn near Harlem.  Literally.  Just blocks away from the Apollo with my cuz Elio :)  It was absolutely hilarious when I wen there with Ryan and we were walking through Harlem with my sister Tory - now you can just tell by looking at us that we don't belong there.  The only people that live there are Cubans or Dominicans LOL.  It was funny because it was getting late out and the sun was pretty much gone by that point when all of a sudden we come across some block/alley that was taped off - there had been a shooting and the look on Ryans face was priceless!  It wasn't really a funny situation at the time, in fact in was a little scary because my dad was trying to pick us up but was having trouble getting to us because of the scene so we had to walk (run rather) to him and yeah......like I said, you could tell we didn't belong.  Let's hope this doesn't happen to Tiff and I while we're there.  I think it's safe to say that we should avoid the subway stations and Harlem during night time LOL. 

Oh snap . . . some shiznit just happened at work.  Gotta run!