Urban Chic.

After many false starts, I finally made it out to Manhattan to see Jess. I managed to navigate my way through the Bronx and to the metro station and my first trip on the subway (or at least the one that I can recall) was a success. True, I managed to convince five big men to accompany me through the streets of the Bronx as we tried to find the subway station. True, I wielded a giant map and looked especially touristy while trying to figure out the metro system. And true, Jess was waiting for me on the other side, but I'm still proud.

Anyway, I got to see Manhattan. Jess and I ate some yummy food at an Indian restaurant on the Upper West Side. Then we went walking towards the Lincoln Center where they were having an outdoor, latin music concert.


Latin Music at Lincoln Center.

I also learned that even Manhattan has its own form of the Williams Beer Pen:

Jess at the concert. Everyone else is in the beer pen.

Last, I finally got to see where Jess lived. Not only was I allowed to observe the creative goodness that is taped to the kitchen wall (a collection of comic strips done by the sisters Au), but I was also able to see Jess' room.


As you can see: Jess is a sooper star.

All in all, I'm glad I finally made it out to Manhattan, although I now realize that the smarter thing to have done would have been to packed a bag and sleep over. Oh well...maybe sometime soon we can have a slumber partay.