Copeland Concert

On Monday night I went to a concert in the city with Rachel, a girl from church. She had the tickets and was nice enough to invite me. We had a blast! Her favorite band is Copeland and I had no idea who they were but I was all for a night out. We went to dinner before and then the concert. Four different bands played, none of them well known but they were pretty good. Lights was the first, Lydia was the second, Lovedrug, and then Copeland. Lovedrug and Copeland were my two favorite. It was a late night, I didn't get home till 1:30, that is the downfall to going into the city at night, but it was so worth it! Thanks Rachel for inviting me!!!

These are the only two pictures that turned out becuase my camera is messed up, it takes horrible pictures if it is dark! I have to get it fixed so unfortunately this all I have.

Go jets

Lou was nice enough to give me tickets to the jets game against the bengals. I have never been to a pro football game so it was on my to do list while I am here. All I can say is football games are so much fun!! All the fans are so crazy and loud, I loved it! It was a lot different than any other pro game I have been to. My seat was amazing I was 29 rows up from the field and on the 40 yard line, I couldn't have asked for better a seat it was perfect! the weather was perfect too! While my parents were looking at 4 inches of snow on the ground I was enjoying a football game in 75 degree weather. Thanks Lou for giving up your tickets to let me go, I had a blast!!


This is a picture from where I was sitting not zoomed in at all, I was so close, nothing like what I'm used to!


Just some more pictures of the game.

Another day in the city!

I went into the city last weekend with some girls from my ward. We went shopping and ate some amazing food. I of course couldn't go without buying some new clothes and jewelry and all that good stuff, but surprisingly that wasn't my favorite part of the day. The food was the highlight of my day, I ate some of the best food! We went to this restaurant called Max Brenner, it is famous for all the chocolate they make. Everything you order comes with some kind of chocolate to dip in or pour on your food, which may sound weird but its all really good. So if you are a chocolate lover like me, Max Brenner is definitely somewhere you will want to eat if you ever come to NY. Another place I ate was Rice to Riches, it is a cute little restaurant that has tons of rice pudding, I'm not a big fan of rice pudding but it was really good! So here are some pictures of the food we got from Max Brenner, I forgot to take pictures of everything else. I'm horrible at remembering to take pictures!

The hot chocolate they have is to die for and the mugs they bring it out in are so cool!

I ordered the waffles and they were out of this world! The syrup is milk chocolate which I absolutely loved!

This is all the food we ordered, we were so stuffed when we were done, but every bite was worth it!

Cubs Game

Lou got me tickets to a mets game and of course I was lucky enough to see them play the cubs! It was awesome! My seat was great and they won!! You can definitely tell that Shea Stadium is an older stadium and unlike most stadiums Shea Stadium doesn't really have a signature ballgame food that they are known for. I was a little disappointed in that but it was so worth going to see the cubs play since I didn't get to see them play the rockies this year. The stadium was packed since the mets are in the race for a playoff spot, but I discovered that mets fans are only supportive fans when they are winning. Most of the fans were booing their team by about the 5th inning. There was a guy sitting in front of me who was yelling at all the other fans while they were doing the wave. He was telling everyone to put their hands down because the mets didn't deserve it since they weren't playing well. It was hilarious!

I had to wear my hat to support my cubs! I was afraid of getting jumped or beat up on the subway with all the mets fans, but all I got was a few dirty looks so I survived the night!

Shea Stadium isn't the best looking stadium but it has been around a while and has some history with it.

They all seem so serious and they are winning!

Lou to the rescue going out to check on Pie, gotta love Lou Pinella!

So Derrek Lee is probably my favorite player. Dont ask me why but he is just awesome. Here is a pretty sweet fact about Lee that was flashed on the jumbotron during one of his at-bats.

Lee makes it look so easy!

This is Krissy, she is in my ward and was nice enough to come with me. She forgot a jacket so she used our game towels they handed out before the game to keep warm. She still froze the whole night.

First trip into the city!

The ferry is the fastest way to get into the city, even better its free!


The ever so famous Statue of Liberty. The Staten Island Ferry takes you right by it, not the best pic but I will be sure to get a better one soon!




This is a sculpture that was in the world trade center before September 11th, it is now in Battery Park as a reminder of all those who lost their lives during the tragedy.




Sunday night I went into the city for the first time and all I have to say is I am so so so excited to go in and do some serious shopping! I went with the nicest family in my ward, the Ellis', they live right around the corner from me and they have been so nice and made me feel so welcome. There are so many street vendors selling handbags and tons of clothing and shoes stores. New York is my kind of place, I can't wait to go back in and do some serious shopping damage!!! I went to battery park, which is right where the staten island ferry drops you off and I got to see parts of Union Square. There is a lot to do so we only saw a small part of the city. So here are just a few pics I was able to take of my first night in the city! There will be many more to come.