Binaca Visit

Bee and Vaneesqua have already started blogging about this trip. Read their's for full-blogging-coverage! Click on any of the photos below to enlarge them.

Bianca aka Binaca is one of my sister's friends (and mine as well) and an avid read of my blog - that sounded nerdy. She came to visit us in New York a few weeks ago. It was a grand old time. I don't have many pictures, but I will post some that I have. Anyway, we did lots of cool stuff with Bianca. Bee was a trooper; she hit the ground running:

DAY ONE:
She landed early in the morning. We met her around midtown, ate, sat in Bryant Park and went to go watch Harold Night at UCB Theatre.

Highlights:
*Old man selling anti-war buttons. When asked where he gets them, he stated "The button factory" - like I was an idiot.
*Girl with loud obnoxious laugh
*Vanessa making fun of said laugh

After UCB Theatre, we went to Pianos for a Guitar Hero party! Rad! Basically, people come and partake in head-to-head GH competition. It was so great! We rooted for Eric. He donned fake wigs (at times) and had great showmanship. Here are a few pictorials:

There I am mimicking a giraffe - i like the triplicate of me on the glass - and our favorite GH competitor: Eric.

DAY TWO:
Keep in mind that it was really hot and humid in NYC. It was in the 90s. We all had purchased tickets to go on the NBC Studio Tour (in Rockefeller Center) at 3:30PM. However, due to rolling blackouts (AND A TORNADO THAT HIT BROOKLYN!), some of the subway lines had lost power and were out of service. While I made my way to 30 Rock, the train I was on lost power. I was stuck at the Herald Square stop for a long while. Once the doors opened to let us out, I realized I had no other choice but to run. (Traffic was heinous b/c subways were down. Tour started in 12 minutes). I to dash 16 crowded blocks (more than a block a minute) to make the pre-paid tour in 90 degree heat. I hadn't eaten or drank anything. Ugh. Whatever, I made it with a few minutes to spare. I was literally dripping sweat when I got there.

Highlights:
*Mr. Softee vendor said he saw me from blocks away and handed me a cup of water. As I waved thanks, he yelled "Good luck!"
*We had a funny tour guide, but a boring group.
*Bee volunteered to act as the Weather(wo)man for a fake newscast.
*We took a funny (compulsory) picture, that we bought afterwards.
*Vanessa was gross and flirtatious with our tour guide - even though she would never put it that way.

After the tour, we headed to a Shea Stadium to watch a Mets game.

Highlights:
*On the train ride, I almost passed out - must have been the running, then massive amount of eating following. Bee gave me some juice. I'm not sure if I ever said it, but thanks, Bee!
*When we got there, I instantly remembered I am afraid of heights.
*I lasted two innings before I chose to stand towards the back of the stadium.

DAY THREE:
Vanesssa and Bee went to Coney Island. I slept in and did God-knows-what. I was still feeling a little woozey (sp?). Ohhh, but that night we karaoked! I brought a set list. Lame, I know, but I am very into karaoke.

Highlights:
*My crazy eyes during Bon Jovi's "Wanted: Dead or Alive."

*Lots of West Coast Rap - and might I say Bee held it down on "Hypnotize!"

*Bee's full array of facial expressions whilst roke-ing

*Potential (cheesy) album covers








*Back up singers and smooth-singing black men are great!
*We shut down the place at around 2:30AM.
*Ate at Taco Smell afterwards and had an intense debate about Harry Potter (backblog) and Will Ferrell.

That basically concluded Bee's visit. I must say, Bee is one of the best visitors ever!! She wanted to do really fun stuff and is really fun to have around. Plus, she hates HP and WF, too. Grand! I hope she had as great of a time visiting as we had with her. Later, kids!

T-Pain