stay-cation continued: nothing better than chocolate and sandwiches

Joe's amazing sandwich at the Meatball Shop: balls, pesto and provolone

Here is the last installment of photos from Joe and my weekend. Saturday we spent in the Lower East Side, wandering in and out of all the incredibly hip clothing stores, and stopping in the amazing Economy Candy. We had dinner at the Meatball Shop with my cousin Jeremy and his roommate Jon, which as usual, was delicious.

duck, coffee, happiness

This past weekend I had a long weekend for Presidents Day and Joe came to visit. Even though I still had work to do (that thesis still seems to be hanging around...how strange...), it felt like a bit of a stay-cation for me. Here is a rundown of the first half of our weekend. Pictures are taken by both Joe and I on his lovely Canon Rebel.

new york in moderation

When I moved to New York, I soon discovered one of the most amazing, and simultaneously difficult things about this city: there is always a million things to do. I sometimes imagine what it must be like to visit this city as a tourist, to just do everything you could possibly want to do, eat every meal out, go to a million shows, plays, concerts, art galleries, shop in SoHo and buy everything you want. But thats not what its like when you live here, especially not as a student on a somewhat tight budget. You have to pick and choose what you go to, you have to learn to say no to things. If I lived like a tourist every day I would be broke very quickly.

Homemade French toast with  bread from Amy's Bread