What a fantastic weekend! Saturday was spent walking the streets of New York, my favourite past time at the moment, there is just so much to take in all the time! I participated in a bit of yoga in the middle of the street (every saturday they close off some streets through the city and run summer type relaxing activities right on the road!) and then came my very first truly New York experience... I had my legs waxed by a MAN! yes... a man... it was a gay man.. but still a man... he did a really good job, but its still a little strange right? The spa is right across the road from my place and it had 88 positive reviews online, it had to be good.. but I want expecting a man.. truly an experience.. we'll see if i make it back there :P ...julz, what would natasha say!!!!

Anyway Saturday night I hung out with deb and a couple of friends of hers, we started off with a few drinks in a local bar watching the olympics and michael phelps winning his 8th gold.. the bar went ballistic.. my first taste of obnoxious americans... I was quietly wishing the aussies would have won that race, what a scene it would have been then... soon after moved on, we went to a party where we stood in the street, greeeaaatttt... the highlight was a random guy who pelted a snapple bottle at the corner store we were standing next to... (its still safe mum!!).. needless to say we moved on... to the meat packing district and the gansevoort roof top bar.. honestly I was a little dissappointed.. people rave about it but it was no sydney harbour view :P it was a fun night trapsing round the city and ended with a nice salad and fries at Pastis... the best cafe in the city.

Today went a little like this... I get a phonecall during the week...
'marissa, want to go to the pool on sunday', I was like
'sweet, I could do with with a swim! its so hot (despite the tornado warning this week?!?!)' and then the answer came back...
'.... ahhh marissa, there isn't any water at this pool...'
'tova, what is a pool without water? what are we going to do there!?!?!'
well... mccarren pool is where i ended up today... it is a pool, true, there is no water in it, true... yet they set up a massive stage, some dodge ball courts, a slip and slide, beers, sun, advertising niknaks, music, water pistols, beach balls and a whole bunch of people, enjoying the day... in empty pool... weird yes, but truly a cultural experience. check out the pics here..

Now I'm back, chilling at home, waiting for my groceries to be delivered :)... apologies for the number of times I used the word 'experience' in this post!