Freaks, Geeks and Beauties

Nearly 5 years ago I had this great idea to move to Miami. Somehow I ended up in New York. I am quite grateful for this detour. I have had nothing but fun in THE City. I am not a life time New Yorker nor will I ever be. I dislike winter way too much. But while I am here I am making the most of this wonderful opportunity. I've done more here than most people that I know that are FROM here.

I'm just gonna give you a list- a partial list of all done thus far. If ever you're up this way please feel free to ask for recommendations. I love telling people about this magnificent city. Also if there is something NOT on this list that I should experience please please let me know.

1. Coney Island ( like duh, I practically live there)
a. Mermaid parade
b. Hot dog eating contest
c. Tattoo bike and tattoo show (I won best back tattoo!)
d. Burlesque shows
e. Freak shows
f. Film Fest
g. Rockabilly Fest
h. sunken boat tour

In Front of the Cyclone which I've ridden once and that was enough

2. Yankee Games- old and new stadium

Inside OLD stadium

3. Elis Island

4. Governor's Island

5. Tram to Roosevelt Island

6. Hi-Line Park

7. Central Park

8. Cloisters

9. Learned to Burlesque Dance

10. Christmas light display in Dykers Heights Brooklyn

This was a fun Christmas Eve thing to do

11. Greenwood Cemetary

12. Train Show at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

13. Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge

14. Macy's 4th of July Fireworks

15. Macy's Holiday Parade

16. Broadway and off B-way shows
a. Wicked
b. Blue Man
c. De la Guarda
d. Fuerza Bruta

17. Sleep No More (Can't even explain this one!)

This mask was involved in Sleep No More

18. NY Transit Museum

19. Learned to surf at Long Beach Long Island

First day of surfing- my newest obsession

20. Air Power Museum Long Island

What a cool place to visit

21. Learned to be a pin up model

Can you say "cheese"?!

22. Saw the space shuttle

Look way in the distance in the mid left

23. Edgar Allen Poe walking tour

24. Fashion's Night Out

25. 1920s Lawn Party

How lovely we all were that day!

26. Giglio Feast Brooklyn

27. Christmas windows

28. Easter Bonnet Parade

This man and his poodle and parrot are at all the parades

29. Halloween Parade

Dia De Los Muertos

30. Tug Boat Races

In another life I'd like to work on a tug

31. Hidden Harbor Tour

32. Restaurant Week

33. The Intrepid

I pass her every day on my way home from work

34. Fleet Week ship tours

A tall ship training vessel

35. Iceskating in Central Park

36. Abandoned City Hall Subway Station Tour

This place was amazing with beauty

37. Amateur Night at the Apollo

38. Emerald Nuts New Years Eve run


39. Modeled in a Steam Punk fashion show

40. Roller skated central park old school style

41. Tour of Red Hook Brooklyn where some might good Key Lime Pie lives.

42. Met Chris Isaak (again)

Such a cutie! Oh and he sings really pretty too.

  

There are still a few known things on my list that I want to do...
1. Run the NYC Marathon. Which I will be doing this November
2. 5 Borough bike ride (need a better bike first)
3. Visit the Russian baths in the Lower East Side
4. Dinner at one of the Russian night clubs in Brighton Beach



When I leave this place I plan on being really really tired!