Spring Break In the City That Never Sleeps

   Ever since I became interested in theatre, I have always wanted to go to New York City. My parents and I were planning to go on Spring Break 2011, but a show (Sound of Music**) came up and prevented me from going. For Spring Break 2012, guess where we're going? NYC!!!!!!!! I'm SO excited and cannot wait! I'm even counting down the days (15!)

Now that the time is finally here, I am planning SO much. I am, of course, going to go see some musicals, and I'm guessing 3! Two that I most definitely want to go see is Anything Goes and How to $ucceed in Business Without Really Trying. I am still thinking of a third. I also have a friend I will see up there and maybe go see a show together!

I have always been checking the weather forecast of NYC and comparing it to where I live. It is a HUGE difference! It may be 74 where I live and 39 up there! I understand it will be cold, and that means packing sweaters and lots of clothing! This will be a challenge for me because I am staying up there for 5 nights, and only one piece of luggage. I will try to pack "light" and stay warm at the same time!

 Now I am going to list a few things I am think about doing in NYC:

- Seeing 3 Broadway shows

- Going to the Statue of Liberty

- Walk around Times Square

- Go to Central Park

- Taking a tour of the Radio City Music Hall*

- Taking a tour of Julliard

- Going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art 

- Being in the Audience on the Today Show

- Going to the Empire State Building

- Seeing Grand Central Station

- Going to Rockefeller Center (and maybe go Ice Skating there?)

I know not many people may read this blog, but if you have any suggestions or tips on ANYTHING ABOUT NYC, that would be GREATLY appreciated! I am SO excited!

* Just as a fact about my family's history. My great-aunt Barbara was a NYC Rockette and I am VERY proud of that. I believe most of my talent in theatre comes from her and that is mainly why I am touring the Radio City Music Hall. My mom still has a photo of my great-aunt when she was younger and look what she can do!!! I hope that maybe one day, when I am flexible enough, I will be able to do this!!!



                                     

** ANOTHER fact about my family's history is that my father went to NYC when he was about my age. When he went, it was the time when "The Sound of Music" just came out to the movie theatres' and his hotel he was staying at was right next to one! One night, he went ALL BY HIMSELF to see the movie and loved it. He loved it SO much, he saw it AGAIN the next night. It is his favorite movie, my mom's favorite movie, and MY favorite movie of all time. What I thought was hilarious was that he saw SOM up in NYC, and then I didn't go to NYC because I was doing SOM!