Roller Derby! Whip it biznitches!

OMG. I'm in love with Roller Derby. I want to pass it a note that reads "Do you like me? Check yes or no. Don't put maybe!"

Blondie and I hit up a Gotham Girls game on Saturday night and watched the Queens of Pain battle it out against the Brooklyn Bombshells. We randomly decided to root for the Queens of Pain (guy dressed in S&M gear as a mascot? Hells yes I will cheer for you!).

They actually won. OMG. But since they beat another NYC team, does it really count as 1-4 for our team cheering experiences? I can't figure it out.

Me! With the women I'd leave Blondie for! ;)

Preshow, the introductions

Action, action, we want action!

Also, apparently, my great grandmother was a total Roller Derby freak too! Tres cool!

--K

We're 0 for 4

So go us. Team Bad Luck and Jinxy Jinxerpants. We've been to see 4 professional sports team based out of NYC now, and guess what? Every single game we've been to, the NYC team has lost.

One of these losses was WOOT (Yankees!). One was a toss-up (the Knicks lost to the Bucks). But the other 2...

So we were off to Queens to see a Mets game on Wed evening - their new stadium was absolutely beautiful. And honestly, they had the best food I've ever had at a ballpark. Their "condiment" stand included fresh jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, and GRILLED ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS. Holy shit people!

GOOOOO METS!

Running towards first - would've been better to win though

Mets sign - yes, we live here

--K

And finally, what you've been waiting for

FIREWORKS! FIREWORKS! FIREWORKS!

I love Central Park, put another tree in my path baby!

I'm totally singing "I love Rock and Roll" now, thanks to my title. I'm a little lame.

Okay, so it's like "I'm going to spontaneously combust" hot outside, and what do we decide to do? That's right, we go outside. And the park was jammed. It killed me.

Literary Walk, the main "drag" of the park

A beautiful fountain. We wanted to swim in it

--K

Little Italy

Who doesn't love pasta? Who doesn't love little parts of the city that are designed to look like someplace else? It's like Epcot!

After dinner, we strolled down the main drag. God, even the lights remind me of DisneyWorld.



--K

I definitely live in NYC

Finally - we made it out to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. We've been saving the more touristy things like this to do with others - we know that everyone that visits will want to do the tour, so we held off instead of going on our own.

The boat ride out was fabulous. Pulling out from the pier.

Lady Liberty herself

Strike a pose

She's copper underneath her green coat of rust

Manhattan skyline from Liberty Island

Completely random, but statue of the designer of the Eiffel Tower

Watching her walk

A ferry over to Ellis Island afterwards - we toured the Immigration Museum and found it amazing. The exhibits were incredible, and I highly recommend this to anyone who comes to visit. It's also free (after you buy your ticket to the Statue of Liberty) which I found refreshing.

The museum - you were processed here, lived here, medical examinations here, everything here

Photos when you first walk in

The 3rd floor (dormitory) overlooking the receiving room

What a great trip - one of my favorite things we've done so far.

--K

I visit Times Square at night

I love this nutty city. Monday night - steaming hot, kind of late - yet still packed to the rim with people.







Watching ourselves on the big screen - this is me taking a picture of someone taking a picture of me. Can you see us?



--K