Day 2 - Brooklyn

Quintessental Brooklyn architecture...3 B's = Brownstone Brick Buildings.

  

Here's what I saw on my stroll around Brooklyn Heights today.  I read somewhere that Brooklyn use to be where the RICH ppl moved? at some point in time, Brooklyn was the 

third largest city in America (really? musta been long long time ago).  Anyways, neat streets, neat buildings...

But then in the midst of it all...LOVE LA? I thought I left LA behind...who here loves LA?

I did run into some stupid LA girls in the train station that were talking up these cops who thought they were cute.  Was goin on and on about what LA's like and what's NY got? no shopping...ummm, cuz they were at the WRONG PLACE!! sigh...do your research.  LA's got nothing on NY.  [ I say this, but I live in LA... =  ( ]

And then there was this newly renovated? built? white building.  Still go the charms but a little different.  Refreshing, I guess.

  

To sum it up, today was a nice day.  Like these 2 Vespas...Manhattan and Brooklyn.  They each got their individual spirirt, but they go together like PB & J.  = )

OH! almost forgot.  The point of all the trekking today was to go to a fabric store to make my friend a bed cover.  VOILA! mission accomplished, but I hope she likes it.  =  P

*one more note: Five Guys Hamburger and Fries...  sigh, Burger Joint is STILL better.  I can almost smell it, just thinking about it. =  )

DAY 1 - UP and Down Broadway...

I dunno how I did it.  But, after spending a whole day wandering up and down Broadway, surviving 2 super soaking showers with my itsy bitsy umbrella...I managed to catch pictures of the streets...at EXACTLY the same places? strange.  You'll see DRY images and SOAKED images.  It's funny watching ppl scramble at the first few drops of rain. like musical chairs.

And at the moment it starts to rain, the umbrella vendors (UMBELLA! UMBELLA!) magically appear at just about every street corner, taking over the ice cold water vendors (ice watah! ice watah!)

So, after an afternoon of strolling in and out of stores, in and out of rain...I finally mosey-ed my way back to Brooklyn.  One step out of the Clark St. station...I see a GYRO truck.  YUM! Ok, almost dinner time...I'm gonna get one.  While I'm waiting...I feel a drop of rain, then a couple...then ALL OF SUDDEN, the sky cracks and POAW!! 

My little umbrella doesn't save me from getting soaked...  One hand holding the useless thing, the other holding the piping hot Chicken Gyro...I decide I'll just enjoy it and stroll back to my friend's apt.  Shoes, socks, jeans, shirt...completely just drenched.  Somehow, that was self-satisfying.  Nothing makes the day more complete.  =  )

After peeling off all the wetness, showering and drying...I sit down, enjoy my gyro and access the damage on my poor credit card.  =  P

(top - right to left)

white pleat-detailed button down long top, black spaghetti strapped empire dress, tan s/l top with contrast collar piece, yellow leather lace flip flops, white tee w/ black floral print, blue burnout tee w/ blue floral print.

wooo...looks like I did a killing, huh? but I didn't break the bank, I really didn't.  It's about smart shopping.  =  )  Anyone will tell you that I LOVE bargains!! 

Anyways, that's the end of DAY 1.  We'll see about tomorrow.