New York Day 2 & 3

I can't upload pictures for some reason, but it's just as well... today was a no picture kind of day. Ryan and I are still getting up really early, so this morning, we decided to take a walk and have breakfast, before he headed off to work. He's working near the NBC studios, so after seeing him to his office, I passed by the Today Show windows (trying to be nonchalant, until I saw Natalie Morales about six feet away... I then found it hard to pretend I wasn't there to gawk).

The entire rest of my day was spent in SoHo. I had plans to move on to other areas, but I was just too happy to be walking those streets by myself, stopping at every store, with no one hurrying me. That being said, at some point, I start anticipating Ryan's arrival. Around 7:00, he met me for drinks. We ordered something amazing, proceeded to thank the waiter for suggesting it, and he responded with some rant about how the Vietnamese jungle leaves are out of season, so he had to come up with another ingredient, and settled on cloves. I nodded, as if I completely understood his plight. We moved on to dinner, had another great time, and then braved the cold walk/cab ride home.

Yesterday (sorry, working backwards) went something like this... Lower East Side for the best doughnuts I've ever had in my life, a ride on the Staten Island Ferry, Wall St., Ground Zero, Soho, Indian food, West Villiage, a cool bar, and then really good paella. We got a lot accomplished.

This is the reoccurring theme... as soon as Ryan and I sit down to talk, we say how much we love this city, and then plot how it can actually be part of our future. The plans are still fuzzy, but spending the next few days here will work for now.

I'm sorry if this post sounds disjointed - it's late here. The point is, I really liked today (and yesterday, and Saturday). And I think this might be the best birthday week in history.