The Next Three Days

We thought we were pushing our luck last week with trying to get into The Next Three Days premiere, but we gave it a try anyway. Good news! We got in!



Before the movie, Bryan got some pictures of the red carpet action, including Elizabeth Banks...



...and Russell Crowe!

Once we got into the theater, it was clear we would look like freaks if we took out our camera and snapped photos of the celebrities. Everyone there seemed so classy - we didn't know how to behave! Long story short, we did not get a picture of Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Adrien Brody, or Edward Norton, who were also there. We were bummed, but it was worth it to look like we were in the right place. The movie was very entertaining - I had to close my eyes a couple times it was so scary!

Aquarium

Do I really need to introduce this post when I have a beginning picture like this?

Yes, recently we went to the New York Aquarium to learn from marine biologists about the scientific wonders of the ocean. Ok, actually I just wanted to see some sharks and Alyssa thinks penguins are cute.

Alyssa got her picture with some stars and we weren't even at a premiere!

I think this is called a cowfish. What would two of them be called - cattlefish?

Jellyfish. Kinda gross looking but the tank allowed for cool pictures.

This was another get-in-free-with-our-bank-card day, and we definitely took advantage of it and had a great time.

Four M's Sunday

Last Sunday was an action-packed day for us: The Met, The Marathon, The MoMA, and Morning Glory!

Our bank card allowed us free admission to The Met the first weekend of the month, so we arrived early, hoping to see a few new things.







After wandering around The Met, we walked to Central Park to catch part of the New York City Marathon. We were at Mile 24, and the runners made it look like the easiest thing they'd ever done. It made us feel quite lazy.

Plenty to drink....



...and plenty of runners!

After the marathon, we made our way over to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), hoping to take advantage of what's left of our membership (only a couple more months and we'll no longer be New Yorkers!). No pictures to share, but it was one of our M's for the day.

Finally, that evening, we lucked out again and got into the Morning Glory premiere! I doubt Bryan can say the same, but this was one of my favorite premieres. I loved the movie, the actors and actresses lived up (and exceeded) what I hoped they would be like in person, and the vibe was very celebratory. No complaints.

Jeff Goldblum - Bryan wanted to ask him about chaos theory.

For all you Modern Family fans - Ty Burrell. We love this guy, and he seemed as likeable in person as his character on the show.

Diane Keaton, looking very young.

Rachel McAdams, as a blonde!

The one, the only - Harrison Ford.

The group! I love how Harrison Ford seems more concerned with eating his popcorn than taking this group picture. That would be me if I ever got famous.

We had to walk through Times Square on our way to the subway, and I was excited when I saw the huge Morning Glory advertisements.

If only the next M (Monday) could be as fun!

Megamind Premiere

We felt like our lucky streak had ended when we couldn't get into the Wall Street premiere a while back. But last night, we hit the jackpot again and got into the Megamind 3D premiere! We could not have been happier to be back in the game!



We got some great pictures of celebrities. Here is Keith Powell from 30 Rock. We saw others from the cast of 30 Rock (characters Kenneth and Cerie), but were too nervous to take pictures of them.



Tina Fey is the voice of one of the characters in Megamind, so she was at the premiere as well. We were very excited to see her in person. This is a terrible picture, but we were able to get pretty close to her.



The obvious highlight of the night was seeing Brad Pitt. Yes, Brad Pitt. OMG. We were about 10 feet away from him when he was exiting the theater.



This is a total Stars-They're-Just-Like-Us photo (They throw away their trash!).



As you probably guessed, going to movie premieres is definitely one of our favorite things to do in NYC. Free fun doesn't get much better than this!

Guy's Trip

There are several differences between a guy's trip and a girl's trip. For example: 1) Less shopping; 2) More college football; and of course 3) Very few pictures. Since he had never been here, my buddy Jesse came to visit NYC for a couple days and got the whirlwind tour. Literally. It was so windy on the top of the Empire State Building, they had to close off an entire side. Here is a picture we had a tourist take. Notice how the photographer was able to get a great view of all the buildings.

We also saw Times Square, Grand Central Station and walked around Greenwich Village (where we watched the college football).

An important part of any trip to New York is a tour of Central Park. We found out that while Jesse was here, they were going to have a Big Wheel race down one of the hills in the park. Thinking this might be a unique event, we decided to check it out. Once we got there, we encountered one guy on a Big Wheel and three other guys dressed as a Jamaican bobsled team pushing a makeshift rolling bobsled down the hill. Disappointing would be an understatement.

But, Jesse was able to maintain a smile, even though I knew he was thinking, "Seriously guys? A Big Wheel race?"

Though it was a short trip, we had a great time. Thanks for visiting, Jesse!