It took me a few more days then I expected, and bare with me because my caps locks key has come off and i havent got around to fixing it so i will probably be very grammatically incorrect, this blog!! stupid caps lock. so last friday night, me and all the girls left for silverbay, new york. its about 4 hours away from here (without traffic). we were originally going to take one minivan but they wouldn't rent to people under 25 so we had to rent two cars instead. so in the best car was me, frannie (driver), steph and sarah and in the other not so best car was alissa, alice (driver), lou and emma. we hit awful traffic going over the tappan zee bridge (very long scary bridge across hudson river) and it ended up taking us about 6 hours in total to get to lake george, where the silverbay ymca is. it was a beautiful area right on the lake, with beautiful trees and brooks and mountains surrounding. it was suppose to rain however we were lucky and didnt get any all weekend. we had stopped for dinner on the way and had many many snacks (i made honey joys and choc crackle mmmm) so we signed in and signed up for our classes. because we were so late (we couldnt go earlier because some of the girl's host parents wouldn't let them off earlier!!) the class we were most hoping for - ice cream making - had filled up. but that was ok, we ended up signing up for mainly the same classes. i did kite making, graphic design (looked at logos and made our own), self defence (no actual moves taught just about safety, blah boring), theatre sports (done it all before), unique games (this one was awesome!) and family games (lots of running around outside, lots of fun!). The first four were done on the saturday, the last two sunday morning. but back to us checking in.... we found out that 5 of us were in 2 ajoining rooms, with one girl across the hall (and the other 2 girls in seperate buildings) but when me and the 2 girls sharing my room got up there...it had other peoples bags in it!! a bunch of german girls original room had been booked, so instead of giving them a new room they gave them ours, so then WE had to be moved!! it was so ridiculous and we had to haul our stuff to a whole new building away from the others. Sarah and I ended up heading to bed at about 230am because we stayed up late talking, so the wake up in the morning was a bitch. breakfast wasn't too bad and then we started the classes. after first two was lunch, then another two, then a large period of free time. we all decided to hit the kayaks on the lake...i went in a double one with frannie and it was the first time i have ever done any water sports, so i was so excited. we kayaked from one side of the lake to the other - thats 3 miles!!!! (about 4.8kms) so i was so excited and proud. it was lots of fun and i would love to do it again. then the night activities began - a pantomime where they got random aupairs to jump up on stage and join in (this was hilarious!) then a great game of pictionary and charades where I (well prob all the aussies) hurt my throat screaming so much! after this was free ice cream and then a disco. the disco was pretty good considering. we all sat on the porch after and sung aussie songs and played what would you rather; then once we split up to our rooms, sarah and i ended up sitting outside (not sure what time maybe midnight??) just about to go in, when an american guy who had been in a wedding they had at the same venue, same time, came over to chat to us. he ended up being really nice and we went up to his room for a few beers with him, and some other american guys/girls. there was one guy who had been to australia, on uni exchange in sydney. we ended up getting to bed at 430 and having to wake up 3 hours later!!! needless to say the next day i was ridiculously tired, but we had two classes (each class over the weekend went for about 1 1/2 - 2 hrs) of games so that perked me up a bit. after that was dismissal, so we had some lunch and got on the road. we took our time getting home but there wasnt as much traffic so it took about the 4hours. we stopped in at an outlet shopping store on the way, and once we got back home, we dropped lou off and then all headed back out to the movies (yes we are masochists running on no sleep) to see 'the proposal' (so sad so funny) then i think my head finally hit the pillow at 1am?
overall it was a fantastic weekend, great getaway with the girls and easy quick way to do our credit points. that took care of 3, and i need to do 6 in all so most of the girls also have 3 left, so we are thinking of going back to silverbay in september.
my family has left for rhode island to visit eileen's brother, so i had this afternoon (thurs) off and tomorrow as well as my usual weekend. i only found out this week, so i didnt make any get away plans, but thats ok because there is already plans here in town and in the city for sat/sun. i was going to go into the city tomorrow but i might just have a relaxing day because i been working so much and i need to do my silverbay assignments too (5 pages about myself, 5 pages about anything american).
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Quick Catch Up...
So the last 2 weeks I haven't written blogs, normally I do them Monday/Tuesday night about the weekends that have just passed, but not a whole lot went on for a huge blog. The first weekend, the girls and I stayed in town to save some money - did some awesome tye dying of pillowcases and underwear and went to dinner at Outback Steakhouse. The following weekend a few of us had dinner friday night, then on saturday we took Alissa to hospital as she got a skin infection :( Alice stayed with her during the days, as I had already plans to meet a friend in the city. So I went into the city to meet a friend Kate (from NZ and went to the training school with me, who is on her 3rd fam but now lives bout 15 mins away from me) for lunch and a bit of shopping, and took Frannie with me. Then Frannie & I visited Alissa in the hospital for the night. Next day all the girls went back to spend the morning/lunch with her, keeping her company then we went shopping and to see 'The Hangover' (which is ridiculously hilarious!!) and out for dinner.
So not all that much happened, nice to save a bit of money and have some breezy weekend. Alissa is okay now, we are all so glad. This weekend that just passed, we went to silverbay but I am going to post that in another blog either tonight or tomorrow night, when i get more time.
So not all that much happened, nice to save a bit of money and have some breezy weekend. Alissa is okay now, we are all so glad. This weekend that just passed, we went to silverbay but I am going to post that in another blog either tonight or tomorrow night, when i get more time.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
For a reason...
I am definitly one of those people that believe things happen for a reason. I am not sure if EVERYTHING happens for a reason, but definitly certain things. When I was told I had to leave my Philadephia family, I was a mess of emotions - devastated, scared, confused, shocked. But that turn of event, sparked the beginning of literally one of the best times of my life. Some coincidences I can buy, but some are definitly and completely unbelievable. Honestly, what are the chances of stumbling upon an amazing group of not 1, not 2, but 5 awesome Australian girls and one german-come-aussie!! To click with 6 other girls, who are hilariously funny, sweet, fun and supportive, is something that doesn't come along everyday. Part of our connection is that yes, we are all aussies, but that part doesn't run as deep as the fact that they are all amazing people and have becoming amazing friends. And our timing runs so well, that only 1 girl is left "alone" and its only for a short time! We enjoy similar things, but its no big deal if someone isn't interested. We try to include everyone, but everyone is still open to compromise. We give each other headaches by laughing so hard. Whenever I need advice, or to vent, or support these girls are always here for me. I can not simply believe that this is a coincidence (especially considering they are all convinently located within ten minutesof me, and thirty minutes of my dream city)...I definitly think it all happened for a reason; and I am so lucky to be having such an utterly amazing year!
The Girls...
Alissa, hails from NSW near Lismore, and along with her best friend Alice, is one of the two girls I first met who without question came and picked me up, my first friday night here, and stuck by my side ever since! Alissa is hilarious (actually you'll find I say this about all the girls...its true!) and her laugh is contagious and hilarious in itself. She is such a strong woman and a brilliant leader and what I respect about her most is that she has high morals and religious integrity, but is never hypocritical or judgmental.
Alice, from Lismore (so glad these two girls will be so close to me when I go back home!) is one of those ridiculously nice and compassionate people, who is always looking out for others and trying to find the best in people; making sure no one gets left out or left behind! She is funny, sweet and generous.
Lou, from Sydney, although all the girls are hilarious, Lou is definitly the comedian! I am absolutely in love with this girls sense of style; and damn her she is always photogenic! Lou has so much respect and love for her host family, it really reflects the kind of person she is. She makes sure she has quality time with them everyweek, and she always makes time for herself, something I wish I remembered to do more often! I am so sad that Lou will be moving to Boston in a few weeks, for the rest of her time here, but thankful that it is only 4 hours away!
Frannie, our honourary Aussie, from Germany, is freaking awesome! She is just as crazy and wild as me (and the rest of the girls) and surprisingly she can keep up with my million-thoughts-and-words-per-minute brain (better then some people back home actually haha). She is effortlessly cool, and fun, and confident...one of those girls who everyone wants to be her best friend! She is intelligant and offers great advice, she deals with everything on her plate remarkably well.
Sarah, from central coast, has got the biggest and most constant smile I have ever seen! Its infectious and lovable, and she is always laughing or making me laugh - such a fun girl to be around! She stands up for herself and won't be walked on. She knows how to have fun and entertain others, but at the same time she is a great listener and so supportive.
Steph, also central coast girl, our latest member to arrive, it feels like she has been here all along. Shes sarcastic, shes strong, shes hilarious but most of all compassionate and understanding.She adds some fiestiness too the mix and a wholllle lot of fun!! I love that we are both hags, its great to have that in common, hehe, it means she always gets my jokes haha!!
So thats my lovely ladies, my home away from home, my little new york australia!
I wouldn't get through the weeks without them, and the weekends wouldn't be nearly as much fun if they weren't there!
While I'm on this sentimental turn (so rare for me, haa :P) I would have to say that I am overwhelmed sometimes but the amount of support from back home. One of my biggest reservations was that I would arrive here and people back home would get so tangled up in their lives that they wouldn't have much time for me, and then when I would return home I would find that I had missed out on so much!That is without a doubt NOT the case! While there have unfortunately been some people I haven't heard of (Jade & Beau, for various reasons), pretty much everybody has been amazing. Weeklyish emails from mum, dad, jessica and even jason! Skype chats with them every now and then, and plenty of photo comments from the lovely chut chut. Thanks to the marvels of facebook and email, I've been able to talk to Kristy and Toni, about as much as I did back home, which is great!! Frequent texts and not so frequent calls with Brock, long emails and short facebook comments with Krystle (and damn it one day a skype date haha). But of course (as back home) I would be cowering in the corner, rocking back and forward if it weren't for Renee :) The first few months, even though I couldn't talk to her online, and our phone calls were unfortunately few and far between, I still had her with me. When I needed help, advice, support or a laugh, instead of hearing my own inner voice, or concious I heard a little Renee saying, "Amanda...what would I say if i was there? No no not carnival...what else would I say? Yes, there you go, exactly!" and it always guided me through. Now, thank god she has internet, and I can hear (well not technically) her actual voice, and advice, and jokes, and sillyness, and seriousness, and wisdom. She is my rock (and my owl ;) ..) and my best friend, and I miss her dearly.
Love you all, time for this sentimental shmuck to shutup lol.xoxox
The Girls...
Alissa, hails from NSW near Lismore, and along with her best friend Alice, is one of the two girls I first met who without question came and picked me up, my first friday night here, and stuck by my side ever since! Alissa is hilarious (actually you'll find I say this about all the girls...its true!) and her laugh is contagious and hilarious in itself. She is such a strong woman and a brilliant leader and what I respect about her most is that she has high morals and religious integrity, but is never hypocritical or judgmental.
Alice, from Lismore (so glad these two girls will be so close to me when I go back home!) is one of those ridiculously nice and compassionate people, who is always looking out for others and trying to find the best in people; making sure no one gets left out or left behind! She is funny, sweet and generous.
Lou, from Sydney, although all the girls are hilarious, Lou is definitly the comedian! I am absolutely in love with this girls sense of style; and damn her she is always photogenic! Lou has so much respect and love for her host family, it really reflects the kind of person she is. She makes sure she has quality time with them everyweek, and she always makes time for herself, something I wish I remembered to do more often! I am so sad that Lou will be moving to Boston in a few weeks, for the rest of her time here, but thankful that it is only 4 hours away!
Frannie, our honourary Aussie, from Germany, is freaking awesome! She is just as crazy and wild as me (and the rest of the girls) and surprisingly she can keep up with my million-thoughts-and-words-per-minute brain (better then some people back home actually haha). She is effortlessly cool, and fun, and confident...one of those girls who everyone wants to be her best friend! She is intelligant and offers great advice, she deals with everything on her plate remarkably well.
Sarah, from central coast, has got the biggest and most constant smile I have ever seen! Its infectious and lovable, and she is always laughing or making me laugh - such a fun girl to be around! She stands up for herself and won't be walked on. She knows how to have fun and entertain others, but at the same time she is a great listener and so supportive.
Steph, also central coast girl, our latest member to arrive, it feels like she has been here all along. Shes sarcastic, shes strong, shes hilarious but most of all compassionate and understanding.She adds some fiestiness too the mix and a wholllle lot of fun!! I love that we are both hags, its great to have that in common, hehe, it means she always gets my jokes haha!!
So thats my lovely ladies, my home away from home, my little new york australia!
I wouldn't get through the weeks without them, and the weekends wouldn't be nearly as much fun if they weren't there!
While I'm on this sentimental turn (so rare for me, haa :P) I would have to say that I am overwhelmed sometimes but the amount of support from back home. One of my biggest reservations was that I would arrive here and people back home would get so tangled up in their lives that they wouldn't have much time for me, and then when I would return home I would find that I had missed out on so much!That is without a doubt NOT the case! While there have unfortunately been some people I haven't heard of (Jade & Beau, for various reasons), pretty much everybody has been amazing. Weeklyish emails from mum, dad, jessica and even jason! Skype chats with them every now and then, and plenty of photo comments from the lovely chut chut. Thanks to the marvels of facebook and email, I've been able to talk to Kristy and Toni, about as much as I did back home, which is great!! Frequent texts and not so frequent calls with Brock, long emails and short facebook comments with Krystle (and damn it one day a skype date haha). But of course (as back home) I would be cowering in the corner, rocking back and forward if it weren't for Renee :) The first few months, even though I couldn't talk to her online, and our phone calls were unfortunately few and far between, I still had her with me. When I needed help, advice, support or a laugh, instead of hearing my own inner voice, or concious I heard a little Renee saying, "Amanda...what would I say if i was there? No no not carnival...what else would I say? Yes, there you go, exactly!" and it always guided me through. Now, thank god she has internet, and I can hear (well not technically) her actual voice, and advice, and jokes, and sillyness, and seriousness, and wisdom. She is my rock (and my owl ;) ..) and my best friend, and I miss her dearly.
Love you all, time for this sentimental shmuck to shutup lol.xoxox
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
A Day in the Life of An Aupair...
For two reason I am going to write about a typical day for me...1) because so many of you keep asking haha and 2) because I am incredibly lazy, I actually write only in this blog and not a diary because i cant be bothered doing both! So when i get home and Renee & I (and Krystle & I for January!!) start scrapbooking, I can print these entries out to go in my book....
So here goes, a day in the life of an aupair (meeee :P)
11.15am: I am fortunate enough to start work alot later then most aupairs, which means if I accidently stay up late talking to a sibling or friend on skype/facebook, then I can have a little sleep in...getting the best of both worlds, not every day but sometimes. Anyway, so at 11.15am, I check my weekly planner for notes from Eileen (host mom) and make lunch for me & Timmy
11.20am: I leave the house for the ten minute walk to Timmy's school.
11.30am: I pick Timmy up, being completely excluded from the conversation between most parents because I am a nanny, and not "one of them"...and we head to the park, which is 2 minutes from the school.
How long we stay at the park tends to depend on Timmy (5yrs). When I first started working it was 30 mins, because he would misbehave so much, now adays its alot longer. Normally now, at least 1 hr...but the other day it was 3 hours!!
1pm: I have taught Timmy to take his shoes off & put his lunch bag away as we walk in the door, which is a big help and while he entertains himself for a bit I get to work. I make his bed (but leave the twins, so they can learn some responsibility!!), put away Clara's Cystic Fibrosis machine, do a quick clean of the living room (breakfast bowls, blankets, straighten the furniture, put dvds away) and then into the kitchen. Make the orange juice, stack and restack the dishwasher. I then have to steralize Clara's nebulizers every two or three days, depending on the month. this takes about 45 minutes all together. On the days I don't do this, I am doing laundry instead.
2.00pm: Normally at this time, Timmy's friend who lives next door, comes home from kindy, so they play together for a while. If they do, i sometimes have a little break before I have to finish the laundry. if not, i'll play with timmy.
3.30pm: Clara & Ian get off the bus. This happens literally next to our house, but I still wait on the road for them
3.31pm: Kids all run in the front door, and I've trained them well haha, to put their lunch boxes on the bench, shoes away, bags away and ASK before having a snack! (they use to just grab everything and anything). They have snack and calm down time for a little bit
3.34pm: Homework starts. I sit with the kids the whole time, helping them when they need it and giving them spelling and maths tests.
4.30pm: Homework normally finishes now, but sometimes it can be much much later. The kids then need to clean their rooms and make their beds before allowed to play. Sometimes they also have to practice their instruments. Clara always choose to play outside with her friends, but Ian usually bums around the house until I make him go out! They each get 1/2 hr of reward time if they are well behaved/chores done, which is 1/2 hr of Wii, computer or tv. Sometimes though, I'll let them watch a whole movie if I am busy.
4.45pm: I make the lunches for the next day, and go over notes andletters they've bought home from school. I call around to make any play dates and write any important notes down for Eileen.
5:00pm: Hopefully if all is going well I use the next hour for either a break & do my own laundry, or play with the kids if they are hanging around
6.00pm: I start making diner
6.30pm: Kids have to be home at this time, and its normally the time dinner is served.
6.45pm: Clean up of dinner
7.00pm: From this time on my host mom could come home at any time, and when she does I'm finished work. If she asks me to put the kids to bed I have to do Clara's medical treatments, get kids in their pjs and teeth brushed, reading, and then lights out.
At the end of the day I'm normally pretty zonked and sometimes I go out for an hour with a friend, just to get out of the house; but usually I checked emails and facebook, research holiday and weekend travel plans, write blogs and upload photos from the weekend, chat to my friends & family back home or sometimes the girls here!
Well as this is happening its 3pm and I just hear the washing machine beeping telling me its ready!! Time to get back to work!....
So here goes, a day in the life of an aupair (meeee :P)
11.15am: I am fortunate enough to start work alot later then most aupairs, which means if I accidently stay up late talking to a sibling or friend on skype/facebook, then I can have a little sleep in...getting the best of both worlds, not every day but sometimes. Anyway, so at 11.15am, I check my weekly planner for notes from Eileen (host mom) and make lunch for me & Timmy
11.20am: I leave the house for the ten minute walk to Timmy's school.
11.30am: I pick Timmy up, being completely excluded from the conversation between most parents because I am a nanny, and not "one of them"...and we head to the park, which is 2 minutes from the school.
How long we stay at the park tends to depend on Timmy (5yrs). When I first started working it was 30 mins, because he would misbehave so much, now adays its alot longer. Normally now, at least 1 hr...but the other day it was 3 hours!!
1pm: I have taught Timmy to take his shoes off & put his lunch bag away as we walk in the door, which is a big help and while he entertains himself for a bit I get to work. I make his bed (but leave the twins, so they can learn some responsibility!!), put away Clara's Cystic Fibrosis machine, do a quick clean of the living room (breakfast bowls, blankets, straighten the furniture, put dvds away) and then into the kitchen. Make the orange juice, stack and restack the dishwasher. I then have to steralize Clara's nebulizers every two or three days, depending on the month. this takes about 45 minutes all together. On the days I don't do this, I am doing laundry instead.
2.00pm: Normally at this time, Timmy's friend who lives next door, comes home from kindy, so they play together for a while. If they do, i sometimes have a little break before I have to finish the laundry. if not, i'll play with timmy.
3.30pm: Clara & Ian get off the bus. This happens literally next to our house, but I still wait on the road for them
3.31pm: Kids all run in the front door, and I've trained them well haha, to put their lunch boxes on the bench, shoes away, bags away and ASK before having a snack! (they use to just grab everything and anything). They have snack and calm down time for a little bit
3.34pm: Homework starts. I sit with the kids the whole time, helping them when they need it and giving them spelling and maths tests.
4.30pm: Homework normally finishes now, but sometimes it can be much much later. The kids then need to clean their rooms and make their beds before allowed to play. Sometimes they also have to practice their instruments. Clara always choose to play outside with her friends, but Ian usually bums around the house until I make him go out! They each get 1/2 hr of reward time if they are well behaved/chores done, which is 1/2 hr of Wii, computer or tv. Sometimes though, I'll let them watch a whole movie if I am busy.
4.45pm: I make the lunches for the next day, and go over notes andletters they've bought home from school. I call around to make any play dates and write any important notes down for Eileen.
5:00pm: Hopefully if all is going well I use the next hour for either a break & do my own laundry, or play with the kids if they are hanging around
6.00pm: I start making diner
6.30pm: Kids have to be home at this time, and its normally the time dinner is served.
6.45pm: Clean up of dinner
7.00pm: From this time on my host mom could come home at any time, and when she does I'm finished work. If she asks me to put the kids to bed I have to do Clara's medical treatments, get kids in their pjs and teeth brushed, reading, and then lights out.
At the end of the day I'm normally pretty zonked and sometimes I go out for an hour with a friend, just to get out of the house; but usually I checked emails and facebook, research holiday and weekend travel plans, write blogs and upload photos from the weekend, chat to my friends & family back home or sometimes the girls here!
Well as this is happening its 3pm and I just hear the washing machine beeping telling me its ready!! Time to get back to work!....
Sex and the City...
Friday night some of the girls and I saw a late session of the new (and awful) movie 'Dance Flick'. After a late night (and stressful week) I earned my Saturday morning sleep in!! Saturday night, Steph invited me around while she worked, to have a BBQ with her and her kids, plus Sarah & her kids. It was interesting to see how other aupairs and families and kids interact! Then after the girls finished, we picked up the newest aussie Matt, and went for a roam around the area, trying to find somewhere to just sit and chat...which was very hard to find!!
Sunday was the big exciting day, as we had all planned to meet up in the city for the Sex & the city tour!!! The tour was at 3pm, but getting there was a bit difficult as we had to walk up 5th and navigate through all the foot traffic because there was a parade going on. The parade was from the Israelians. In front of the Plaza Hotel we had to wait for ten minutes to cross 5th, as they momentarily paused the parade. While we were waiting, we saw a group of Palenstiniens start to protest and fight with the Israelians. The Palestiniens had some awful signs such as, "Bring back the Auschwitz". It was very surreal and quite intimidating, but at the same time interesting to see all the Israelians and Jewish people coming together to march.
We arrived at the bus a little early, because there was 6 of us and we wanted to all sit together. We were the first ones on, and as our tour guide started, we were excited to find out all the places we were going to visit! Our guide was full of sex puns and inside info and we watched clips from the show that corresponded with the location we were driving past. We got off the bus 4 times, the rest was just driving by. The first stop was to Budakahn, where Carrie & Big have their engagment party in the movie. It was an amazingly designed restaurant with a long big table in the centre of the room (just like the movie!). Our next stop was two-in-one. We could either go left to 'Two Boots Pizza' where the girls ate during an episode or right to 'The Pleasure Chest' a sex store they visited on the show. We went and had a laugh at the Pleasure Chest, and there were some very embarrassed customers when a tour group of 50 marched into the small store!! Our next stop was Magnolia's Bakery, where Miranda & Carrie ate cupcakes, bringing the trend back. I've had a cupcake from there before and they are delicious, and this time everyone got a free one with the tour. There were also so designer stores nearby, so we went into Marc by Marc Jacobs, and I bought my first and probably only designer Marc purchase...3 cocktail rings. I also bought a book of new york poetry from a small independant book store. Back on the bus, to make it to our last stop, an old Irish pub which had been used as Steve's pub (Scout) in the show. I wanted to get the official sex and the city drink, the cosmo, but they were $9 each so I just had a sip of one of the girls!!
The tour ended near Times Square, where we went for dinner. An old 50s style diner called 'Ellen's Stardust' where people trying to break into Broadway, dance and sing on the tables, and spin around with their huge skirts and greased hair! It was awesome, so much fun, I wanted to stay longer!! It was (believe it or not, chut chut) better then Johnny Rockets!! Hahah.
Me and the other girls giggled all the way home, through the streets of New York and the train into Scarsdale, and eventually my head hit my pillow at about midnight!
Sunday was the big exciting day, as we had all planned to meet up in the city for the Sex & the city tour!!! The tour was at 3pm, but getting there was a bit difficult as we had to walk up 5th and navigate through all the foot traffic because there was a parade going on. The parade was from the Israelians. In front of the Plaza Hotel we had to wait for ten minutes to cross 5th, as they momentarily paused the parade. While we were waiting, we saw a group of Palenstiniens start to protest and fight with the Israelians. The Palestiniens had some awful signs such as, "Bring back the Auschwitz". It was very surreal and quite intimidating, but at the same time interesting to see all the Israelians and Jewish people coming together to march.
We arrived at the bus a little early, because there was 6 of us and we wanted to all sit together. We were the first ones on, and as our tour guide started, we were excited to find out all the places we were going to visit! Our guide was full of sex puns and inside info and we watched clips from the show that corresponded with the location we were driving past. We got off the bus 4 times, the rest was just driving by. The first stop was to Budakahn, where Carrie & Big have their engagment party in the movie. It was an amazingly designed restaurant with a long big table in the centre of the room (just like the movie!). Our next stop was two-in-one. We could either go left to 'Two Boots Pizza' where the girls ate during an episode or right to 'The Pleasure Chest' a sex store they visited on the show. We went and had a laugh at the Pleasure Chest, and there were some very embarrassed customers when a tour group of 50 marched into the small store!! Our next stop was Magnolia's Bakery, where Miranda & Carrie ate cupcakes, bringing the trend back. I've had a cupcake from there before and they are delicious, and this time everyone got a free one with the tour. There were also so designer stores nearby, so we went into Marc by Marc Jacobs, and I bought my first and probably only designer Marc purchase...3 cocktail rings. I also bought a book of new york poetry from a small independant book store. Back on the bus, to make it to our last stop, an old Irish pub which had been used as Steve's pub (Scout) in the show. I wanted to get the official sex and the city drink, the cosmo, but they were $9 each so I just had a sip of one of the girls!!
The tour ended near Times Square, where we went for dinner. An old 50s style diner called 'Ellen's Stardust' where people trying to break into Broadway, dance and sing on the tables, and spin around with their huge skirts and greased hair! It was awesome, so much fun, I wanted to stay longer!! It was (believe it or not, chut chut) better then Johnny Rockets!! Hahah.
Me and the other girls giggled all the way home, through the streets of New York and the train into Scarsdale, and eventually my head hit my pillow at about midnight!
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