So we took the red eye through SLC and got in at 6am. Eve and I were staying in a couples apartment that we found on www.airbnb.com. As a little plug, it's a great service. It was an extra bedroom that they had and they charged 55 dollars a night. The hotel right next door was 110 a night. I think it's much more comfortable to stay in a house and there is access to a stove, fridge and microwave. I would recommend it as a way to travel for cheaper. That aside, they let us check into our room at 8am and then we met up with the rest of the company for brunch, then went back to the space to rehearse.
I left a little early to go see my cousin Sarah, Donny and their daughter Claire in Brooklyn. It was great to catch up and it was amazing to see how much Claire, had grown. The last time I was in town was for her christening. We went to the park and Claire played, then back to their place for dinner and hanging out.
From there I met my brother who had just finished working and we went out with his roommates for a drink.
Saturday we got up and met the company for brunch again. Eve and I went on a walk through Central Park and were surprised by tons of drunk people dressed as santa everywhere. Some looked like they were in a pretty rough state for it only being 3pm. We had a great tour of the park and got most of the highlights.
That night was Eve's performance. Her company put on 3 solos and a duet and another couple did three pieces together. Eve was one of the solos and did a really good job. It's modern dance, so a lot like modern art. It can be everywhere and be interpreted differently. Blake came out for the show and tried to make out what it meant to him. It was a little hard to get a picture during the performance.
Sunday we had tickets to see Promises, Promises. We met up with Blake for a cuban brunch. I had an amazing Guava mimosa and all of meals were sweetened with plantains. The show was good. It had Sean Hayes (will and grace), Kristen Chenoweth (broadway) and Molly Shannon (snl, etc.). It was fun to see people act live that I had seen on TV, and it really was more like a live action movie.
We stopped by McSorleys for an after show drink and then met up with my brothers to watch the cowboys game.
Monday, Eve and I had the city to explore. We started off in Greenwich at my favorite coffee store. Porto Rico makes amazing coffee. From there we went to the B+H super center and Eve got a camera. We walked down 34th to Macy's, H+M and I got a phone at the verizon store. Pretty exciting. We walked up 5th to Rockafeller center to look at the tree. We got dinner and then went back to Greenwich for a desert crepe.
It was a big day and we were exhausted. Tuesday we got up and flew home. As always New York was exciting and I can't wait to visit again.
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