Smells like fall...

Hello! Fall is starting to show its face around NYC and we couldn't be happier! Having lived in San Diego for the past 5 years, we've had perpetual spring and summer, so fall is mighty exciting. It was really cold (hah, "really" is so relative...I think it was in the high 50's) for about a week, and we got very nervous that we weren't going to last this winter if it was already that cold in September. Luckily, it has warmed back up a bit, but it still has that crisp fall feel to the air. We have had fun wearing scarves and jackets, and went out to buy big wool coats so we can survive the winter! This past weekend we decided to go for another adventure in Central Park, to see if the leaves were starting to change! They are only starting the yellow, but we had a good time nonetheless.

Yellow leaves! I know they are a little hard to see, but this was the first tree we saw with signs of fall, so we had to get a picture in front of it.


So picturesque...something about the red berries on the tree and the classic lamp post were irresistable.


We finally made it far enough north to see the reservoir - I had no idea there was a body of water this big hiding in Manhattan!


We walked all the way around - it has a nice 1.3 mile walking path around it.


Yay reservoir! Nothing cooler than a large body of water, surrounded by trees and skyscrapers.


Our other favorite thing at the park on weekends, is the random dance roller skating rink they set up in the mall. We found out it is actually a full organization called the Central Park Dance Skaters Association, and they are there all summer and have special events. The season is about to end, so we took in our fill and took some video to share with you!

Our favorite, is an older woman we have named "Hot Betty." She is just so classic and looks like she had some career in ice skating or ballroom dancing in her past.


Some of the other skaters - they are just so much cooler than we are! Some people just skate, but most of them are dancing as well. We are too white to even dance as well as they do, let alone on skates. Maybe someday we can join them...


We'll keep you posted as the leaves keep changing and the temperature drops. Wish us luck - our thin San Diego blood is scared!

Adventures in Brooklyn...

...and gay piano bars.

This past week has been fun! On Thursday we went to see one of our favorite musicians, Jarrod Gorbel (aka boyfriend number 2, right behind Butch) from the Honorary Title. He played at the Cutting Room which is owned by Chris Noth (and for those of you not in the know, that's Big from Sex and the City). The place was pretty cool and reminded us a lot of our favorite spot in Hollywood. Although it was a little bigger and had a few more tables than the Hotel Cafe, the small room, red curtain behind the stage, and intimate atmosphere was very nostalgic. I thought that one of the hardest parts about moving from San Diego would be the distance from LA, but we've found another piece of home here in New York. And now we don't have to drive 2 hours home at 1 in the morning anymore :)

Then Friday night, we went out with our new friend Dan who's only here about once a month for work. We headed down to the West Village and ate at this place that supposedly has the best burgers in town. The bar/restaurant was packed and we waited in line for about 45 minutes to get a table, but the burgers were good! I don't know if they were worth the long line, but definitely tasty once we finally got to eat them. After dinner we headed to Yogurtland, which is exactly like one of our favorite yogurt places in SD, Yogurtworld. Self serve, pay by the ounce, lots of toppings, and a REALLY good dark chocolate flavor. Genius. Once we were fully satisfied with our yogurt concoction, we headed to Marie's Crisis, a piano bar (that is nothing like the Shout House) with lots of gay men and showtunes. We had a great time! We didn't know most of the songs, but the men that did sure knew how to belt them out at the tops of their lungs! And two of the bartenders would sing duets beautifully while everyone stopped and listened. I think the best part of the night happened when we heard one guy say, "Ugh, there are too many straight women here." Thanks, dude.

And as for Saturday, we took a little trip across the Brooklyn Bridge. The bridge is gorgeous once you get close and the views of Manhattan are unbelievable. We even timed it so that we'd be walking back at sunset...doesn't get much better than that.


Not too bad for an amateur :)


I'd read in a book that there's a good pizza place where you can get a pie and eat it in the park under the bridge. We tried to go to this place, but, again, there was a HUGE line to get inside. So instead of standing there like chumps, we walked around the corner to another pizza joint, walked right in, and had great food.

When we first got down to the Brooklyn Bridge park, we stumbled across what looked like a photo shoot. We were hoping it was from America's Next Top Model, but had no such luck. But there were hot girls in lingerie suspended high above the park in a plexiglass box!

Pretty cool, right?

And another couple pictures, just because they are cool:


Who's jealous?


Me, Kendra, and Dan with the Bridge peeking out from behind.

So now it's once again Footballday and we are about to head down to the Still to watch the Chargers. Go Bolts!