Yesterday my sister got on a plane and headed back to California. It was really nice to have her here visiting for the past two weeks. Just like last year, I wanted to do a recap of all the things we did while she was in town!
On Wednesday we… went shopping in Soho (I’d waited to do my fall capsule wardrobe shopping so we could go together) | ate burgers at Soho Park | saw the prettiest sunset.
On Thursday we… went back to Soho because I had my eye on these Topshop boots | did some shopping around Union Square | drank Jamba Juice (I haven’t had one in ages!) | met my roommate for dinner at Ichabod’s.
On Friday we… went to the Dance & Fashion Exhibit at FIT (which was really cool, I might do a separate post on that) | did some shopping around Herald Square (more shopping, I know) | had Mexican food for dinner at Mercadito | grabbed drinks at a relatively new place called Camp David.
On Saturday we… went to Smorgasburg | made apple pies (apple pie is my favorite and it’s become a yearly tradition when my sister visits me) | watched My Fair Lady. I haven’t seen that movie since I was a kid and it was pretty fun to rewatch it.
On Sunday we… went to Atlantic Antic in Brooklyn and hung out with some of my friends.
On Monday we… ran some errands around Union Square | strolled through Chelsea Market | walked the entire length of the High Line back and forth (the High Line is one of my favorite spots and it was so exciting to see the new part that they recently finished constructing) | went to Sephora because I was on the hunt for some new fall lipsticks.
On Tuesday we… took the train downtown to meet my roomie for lunch, which we ate on the Elevated Acre | walked around South Street Seaport | did some more shopping, including a brief visit to the Container Store (apparently that was one of my sister’s favorite things this trip!) | saw A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, which was quite funny.
On Thursday I had to return to work and the weather was kind of crappy, so we didn’t do too much these days. It worked out fine though because my sister had work for her MCAT prep course and we had plenty of time to watch Gilmore Girls on Netflix. I’d say that’s time well spent!
On Sunday we… walked the Brooklyn Bridge (something I’ve always wanted to do) | had brunch at a cute little French place called Jules Bistro | took the train up to the Conservatory Garden, which was so lovely and peaceful | walked along Central Park, all the way from 105th Street to 59th street | stopped at Ladurée for macarons | stumbled on to Albertine, the fanciest French bookstore | popped into the Strand Bookstore so that I could pick up a new book.
On Monday we went to a comedy show at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre in the East Village (it was funnier than I thought it would be!) and stopped by Cafe Rakka on our way home because my sister had a craving for baklava.
On Tuesday she hopped on a plane and headed back to California. I always enjoy having my sister visit and I’m really glad we were able to make it happen again this year. I still have lots more pictures to share, so look out for those posts over the next couple of weeks!
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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I love and miss the Highline! And it sounds like you guys had a really great time – that exhibit sounds really cool.
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I just love the High Line. The exhibit was really interesting and it was free!
You planned such a nice week with your sister. I love that you shopped, took advantage of all the unique things NYC has to offer, and even managed to find time to bake a pie and watch gilmore girls. Sounds so wonderful.
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Thank you! That was the nice thing about having her here for a long visit- we didn’t have to pack everything into a few short days :)
such a great week. and that is such a beautiful sunset!
Thanks Jane! I’m so glad we were outside to see that pretty pink sunset.
Oh what a great week! I would love to see a post on the dance and fashion exhibit!
I couldn’t take pictures inside, but if I can find some good pictures online, I’ll do a post on it! :)
Sounds like you guys had a really great time :) That apple pie is so cute!
We did :) Thank you!
I so enjoyed reading through your adventures :) I love the pink sky in the first photo, how lucky you are to live in such a beautiful city! The apple pie you two made looks so delicious but also too pretty to eat! I don’t really remember My Fair Lady. I only saw it once but I do remember the gorgeous dresses!
Thank you- I’m so happy you enjoyed this post :) The apple pies were pretty, but that didn’t stop us from digging in! The costumes in My Fair Lady are fabulous, although I’m less of a fan of the story now that I’ve watched it as an adult!
Sounds like you had a wonderful time, with a great mix of activities! The apple pie you made is beautiful, and it’s nice that you got to go shopping and to the theater but also made time to just chill. Cute picture of the two of you :)
~Isabella
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Thank you Isabella! We did a lot of stuff and we had fun doing it :)
This sounds like a great few days! The photos are beautiful :) Lots of great activities! I’ll be in NYS this weekend with friends and this is making me excited!
Thank you Natalie! Oh, how exciting! I hope you have the best time during your visit here :)
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Aww :) Looks like you had a great week with your sis.
Reminds me I need to get on Gilmore Girls!
Yes, Gilmore Girls! Can’t wait to watch more episodes this weekend :)
I love these recaps :) reminds me of my holiday to the states last year :)
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Thank you Kat!