I was walking home from Dr. L's office and discovered three interesting places along the way.
1. The Great Lawn in Central Park: a great combination of green and NYC skyline. Can't believe I kept going through the traverse and missed the nice view!
2. Lady M Cake Boutique: this was the second time I saw this store, but the first time I passed by was after midnight so the store was closed. This is definitely going to be one of my favorite stores in the 'hood. Sounds like sugary DANGER...
http://www.ladym.com/
Just look at that beautiful store. And their cakes. Oh my.
My other favorite stores (which all involve food, because that's the only kind of shopping I thoroughly enjoy) include:
Eli's (humongous grocery store just two blocks from home. they have a ridiculously gigantic selection of cheeses and soups, and a great bakery which has macarons! not macaroons but French Macarons! and their fruits and vegetables are fresh too),
Agata (another large grocery store run by an Italian family. Great for stuff like wine, olive oil, vinegars)
The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf: just because we don't have it upstate :(
David's Tea: what more is there to say? They have like 200 kinds of tea just waiting to be tried and bought! I should prepare my 'stash' before heading back upstate.
Chipotle: affordable, satisfactory mexican food! I'm soooo glad they have it upstate as well. What a relief.
Eat Thai: my go-to takeout place on weekends.
And also stumbled upon this fun blog:
http://normaknowsnyc.com/may-2012?cats=1&cat=223
Gotta get that Maison du Chocolat (78th & Madison! super close to home!) and Georgetown Cupcakes. And Momofuku Milk Bar. And Magnolia Bakery. aaaaaah so many places to visit, only so many calories I should take in per day, and so little money...
Oh man I miss Pera and Migo and La Bonne Tarte.
These things are so much more available and affordable in Seoul!
Miguk is so chonsureowo...
3. Punch Fitness Center: i actually considered signing up, but looked at the rates and gave up. Boom fitness or home fitness it is for me. Why do fitness clubs insist on outrageous initiation fees and yearly fees? It really makes no sense for someone like me who is staying in the City only for a short period of time. But I really can't just keep getting fat.. I really really need to work out. And cut out all the sugary drinks and heaps of dessert.
(Big sigh)
I am in one of the most interesting cities IN THE WORLD and I have no one to enjoy it with. :(
I could really use a datemate.
Am I getting too old for this lifestyle of a hanryang?
Even if my friends were in nyc they don't really want to hang out with me because they are busy studying/working/ saving money.
Is that what I should be doing too?
Well, museums/ galleries I can do on my own. And here's the list:
MoMA
Whitney (again)
Neue Gallery (must get that extra dose of Klimt!)
Frick Collection
The Met (Prada exhibit, and a few others..)
The Met -- Cloisters (everyone keeps telling me it's definitely worthwhile to go there but I don't really know what's there. I'm guessing it's everything that the Met "stashed" away).
There are a few more (like the Museum of Natural History) but that's the priority list.
That's already six museums/galleries, and just one museum/gallery per weekend will keep me busy for the rest of the summer. Haha. So don't stop me.
And I think I would like to go to Bowery Poetry Club.
I'd like to go to a comedy club as well, but I don't think I would appreciate it as much.
Or maybe The Moth (storyslam). - Thanks to Jju unni who found the website.
And maybe Dizzy's, just one more time towards the end of my stay here.
