Sunday, September 28, 2014

Sunday Sounds: Young Summer



Last week the opportunity to attend a live performance at the Soda Bar by Young Summer. I had never heard her stuff before. Tony played one of her songs for me and it seemed like it would be something right up my alley so we decided to go. I ended up totally loving her. Bobbie Allen's voice is a dream. Her voice is very ethereal. She sounds like what I imagine Sara Bareilles would sound like singing Lana Del Rey's songs. Anyways, check out some of my favorites below and watch for when she'll be you area! I believe she's currently on tour.





Sunday, September 21, 2014

Sunday Sounds: Joywave


joywave live at 94.9 fm indie jam


We recently went to San Diego's 94.9 FM Independence Jam and I discovered a new love. I'm the kind of person that knows what I like when it comes to music and Joywave is something right down my alley. I just acquired their EP and literally every song on there is amazing. My favorite on the EP How Do You Feel? is probably "Now". It sounds very early 2000's and the lead singer kind of sounds like the lead singer from Phoenix in this particular song. By early 2000's I mean that I can totally picture it being played on Laguna Beach or The OC as the episode wraps up and they show a pan over the beach lol. (Yes, if I wasn't doing pharmacy, I would want to choose the music that gets played in movies, although my music catalogue is pretty limited so I probably wouldn't be very good). Have a listen to their EP below. "Tongues" sounds like Indie Pop with some Electronic influence so if you're into that stuff, you might want to listen to that.
"Somebody New" is probably my second favorite on their EP. It's a flashback to my "goth" days in middle school and makes me want to be in "The Craft" or something lol. (You know me and music that triggers a certain emotion or memory.)


Hope you enjoy this edition of Sunday Sounds and have a great remainder to your weekend!









Sunday, September 14, 2014

Sunday Sounds: Broods



photo cred: link


The return of Sunday Sounds! Recently I've discovered some new music so I feel revived. One of my current favorites right now is Coattails by Broods. Love love love. I heard them on the Pandora Chvrches station and fell in love with this song. Definitely check them out.




Friday, September 05, 2014

Adventures: NYC Part II



DAY 3:

Day 3 started with checking out of our hotel. We had to head out to New Jersey for the wedding but we had to be checked out of our hotel by noon so we packed our bags and checked them at the hotel and went out in search for food. I wasn't feeling very well from the previous night so getting some food in the tummy was my first priority. Num Pang had a bunch of great reviews and it was close by so we headed over. Their pork belly sandwich... oh man... if I had more of an appetite, I'd have devoured it.




We took our sandwiches to the steps of the New York Public Library and had our lunch there.



After lunch we went on the Circle Line boat tour of New York. If you're pressed for time, I would highly recommend it. We went on the one that goes around the entire island but make sure you try to go when it's low tide. Unfortunately we went when there had just been a storm and it was high tide so we weren't able to go all the way around because we wouldn't have been able to go under the bridges. I would definitely bring a jacket if you're going when there's no sun out.


this view was worth every penny

brooklyn bridge


After the boat tour, we went to eat Peruvian Chinese food at Pio Pio. The place from the outside looks like a hole in the wall but when you go inside, there's a whole other section downstairs. The downstairs area is super cool. It feels like you're dining in a tree house.



After dinner we walked around Times Square and the heart of New York City back to our hotel to grab our luggage and then we took the NJ Transit to the Madison Hotel in New Jersey.


DAY 4:

This was the day of the wedding and it was really nice to just be together with everyone. Now that Joe and Maria are in Jersey and everyone else is popping out the kids, there's little time for us all to just hang out without the little ones. The parents got a night out and everyone just got a chance to be without the babies (although the parents did miss their little ones).







us with the new mr and mrs

After brunch, we all headed back to New York. We checked in to the NoMad Hotel and then headed straight for the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park. I'm going to say In-n-Out still rules the burger kingdom but Shake Shack would definitely top my list among burger places. Shakes were bomb dot com as well but those of you who are lactose intolerant or even slightly lactose intolerant BEWARE!! Man oh man I had to find a restroom so bad about an hour after having their shake lol. TMI I know.

our view at the nomad hotel. the rooms here are luxurious! thanks gilt!




After getting that burger in our bellies we headed to SoHo for some retail therapy. I got 2 things from Topshop and then we headed back to the hotel to chill for a bit. There's a library at the NoMad hotel so we decided to check it out.

it's actually a bar too!

After that we decided to go bar hopping. We finally decided to stop at the Ace Hotel and get one of these suckers.


it was all downhill after this photo was taken lol


DAY 5:

Had a late start to the day around noon-ish and we headed to the 9/11 Memorial. I would highly recommend going to the memorial. It's a day that will be forever ingrained in our minds, especially us millennials. I think everyone of us remembers exactly what we were doing that morning and I definitely had to hold back some tears thinking of all the people that lost their lives that day and all those affected by the events that took place.





We then took the subway to walk the High Line and got some popsicles at La Newyorkina.







After walking the High Line we met up with Tony's parents at Serendipity 3 where we saw Katie Holmes dining with little Suri. It was really weird because I was staring at her the entire time we were eating and kept thinking "Wow that girl looks a lot like Katie Holmes" but I didn't think anything of it because I couldn't see Suri (I kind of forgot that I was in New York City, land of celebrities doing normal people things lol). And then as we walked out Tony's mom gave me the "Did you see her?!" look. Serendipity 3 was nothing special but I did enjoy my entree. It was one of the chicken dishes (which I never get at restaurants because it's always so dry)... it was something with Garden in it lol. But it was delicious.











After dinner we went to Skylark, a rooftop bar for some drinks with the newlyweds. Loved the ambiance of this place.




DAY 6:

Alas, our New York trip had to come to an end. My second trip to New York was definitely better than the first and I definitely want to go back sometime soon! Until we meet again NYC!



Thanks for reading and if you have any New York tips, please leave them below for my future trip!
TGIF!



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