Subways, Taxis, and Streetcars

This past weekend my friend, Karen, and I traveled to New York City. Our mission was to see Gillian Anderson in A Streetcar Named Desire at St. Ann's Warehouse with a group of friends, and I would say we accomplished that and then some.

As most everyone knows, the city is huge. We only had 2 full days to adventure, but in that time we got to see the Chelsea Market, wander through Central Park, experience the inside of lots of taxis, learn the subway system, explore the High Line, and eat loads of food. The most exciting part had to be riding the subway; I don't exactly know why it was so great, but I think it has something to do with the idea of learning something new and successfully navigating it.

Of course Streetcar was 100% stellar. This production is deep, and getting to experience it in person is unlike anything I've ever seen. If you haven't seen it, I urge you to make the trip - it's worth it. The way the show is done is incredible. The entire stage area is situated in the middle of the room with the audience just a few feet from the scene. We were so close that when Blanche, the main character played by Gillian Anderson, walks around the stage, you have to pull your legs in so that she doesn't trip over your feet. And - the best part - as Blanche's mental state begins to be tested, the stage begins to literally spin. This play is on a totally different level than anything I have experienced before. My stomach is still doing flips from excitement.

I'm so happy that this trip was able to happen, and that I got to experience it with one of my best friends. It made the trip insanely amazing, and I really couldn't have imagined taking this trip and having this amazing experience with anyone else. Now I just need to convince Shawn that we need to take our anniversary trip to the city, which should be easy, because I can't stop talking about how awesome of a trip it was.

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The Nanny house!