summer solstice

Today is officially the first day of summer! Brie left this morning :( It was so fun having her here this weekend - we always have so much fun together. She got to NYC on Friday night and we got the most amazing bagels from Ess-a-Bagel and took them to the Rockefeller Plaza. It was a beautiful night out, a nice break from all the rain we've been getting. We walked around Times Square for a bit and then went downtown near NYU to get froyo from this place called 16 Handles. They have tons of different flavors and toppings!! I had banana, cheesecake, and chocolate froyo with cookie dough, sprinkles, and clear gummi bears! We got back to my apartment a little after 1 and crashed. Saturday we got up early and went to Times Square to score tickets to Wicked. Our three attempts were unsuccessful so we used the rain as an excuse to go shopping instead. For dinner we went to Ellen's Stardust Diner where Broadway-wannabe waiters sing and dance. The food was pretty gross (at least mine was) but it was a really fun atmosphere. One of the waitresses sang a song from Wicked - good enough. Here is a little taste of our experience at the diner...