Friday, June 17, 2011

Take the time.

Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music. ~Angela Monet

I saw this quote the other day and I like it... a lot. I tend to be a get-up-and-go type of person... adventurous, I suppose. If there is something I want to do... I do it. If there is somewhere I want to go... I find a way to get there.

And I don't let anything hold me back. 

I have had this conversation with a few friends and family lately... about living life to the fullest. C'mon on along... let's do this... what are you waiting for... you deserve it!

IMG_6046wm

NYC girl's weekend, anyone?

IMG_5994wm

One of my greatest, bestest friends from Texas... McKenna... flew up this past weekend for a girl's weekend. Our friend Rachel and her friend Katie joined us... we had an amazing weekend!

2ccc8b3489e14104bb64eab3e5629af4_7wm
On our way up to NYC to meet Katie.

IMG_5986wm

IMG_5987wm
Some artsy roll-around-on-your-friends exhibit.

Strolling the city streets, cafe lunches, traffic jams, Central Park, street performers, Times Square, architecture, street parades, M&M store fixes, naked cowgirls and cowboys, Serendipity, crazy cab drivers. All things NYC.

IMG_6011wm

IMG_6040wm

c4e3396fc8514a64a4bad03d61428ba1_7wm

IMG_6050wm

Note to self: Never lay down on a bench to capture a shot of the entire Rockefeller Center building again... you will be yelled at by security for laying on a bench.

IMG_3864wm

IMG_6032wm

IMG_6014wm

This gentleman wanted some beer. He got mad at us for trying to take his picture without placing money in his cup. You want picture, you pay. We had to get inconspicuous and he knew it... he was holding his sign up backwards to cover his face. It was hilarious.

I reckon we were feeling a wee bit crazy that night.

IMG_6001wm

On our way out of the city Sunday, we went to the World Trade Center Memorial site. I was there a few years ago and it is still just as crazy to imagine how things unfolded that 9/11 day when you are standing there.

IMG_6056wm
Fire station that is on the street that runs along the World Trade Center site.

IMG_6059wm

IMG_6068wm

Throw a few chicks in a car in NYC and all bets are they will get lost. Yup, we did. Over this bridge, back over that bridge, down this street, oops missed that turn. The benefit of that is that you get to see lots of the different parts of the city. And bring along a Texas girl and she thinks she can hop out of the car to take pictures of a bunch of city kids playing a pick up game of basketball. Umm, hey white girl... get back in the car.

IMG_6048wm

*ahem*

We headed on over to New Jersey to see our boyfriends Sunday night. It was sweet nostalgia... all four of us girls were huge New Kids on the Block fans as young gals, so being able to come together to see them with the Backstreet Boys was so much fun.

a16cf8e3c4b042359e7e35f550ba0c89_7wm

Yes, I love Jordan. I have never tried to deny that. Ha.

*insert 12 year old screeching eek! here*

IMG_5999wm

Hey girls, can we make this an annual thang?

7 comments:

  1. Tomorrow is never promised...I'm glad you are doing what you dream about. If you can, you should :). The pics are great...looks like you all had an amazing time!

    ReplyDelete
  2. oh i love NYC... havent been there in years! I am so glad you guys got to go together!! yeh!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Your trip looks so fun! And I'm def jealous of your seeing NKOTBSB!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Trying to figure out what the new header is... I've turned my head in a 360 degrees but I can't quite figure it out! Whats goin on up there!? lol

    Your trip sounds fun tho! Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Yes - Me too - what is the ehader picture....just can't figure it out.

    ReplyDelete
  6. You take amazing photos! Very creative. Looks like you all had a great time. We have an annual girls spa weekend and the time spent is priceless!

    ReplyDelete