Weekend Updates

Good morning friends! This was the first weekend in a while with no set plans, which was awesome. However, it still turned out to be kind of busy. 

Friday, my friend came out with RJ and I and we watched the Giants beat the Jets 35-24. Ahhhh football (pre-) season has begun! I was a little disappointed we couldn't attend the game, but watching at a bar when every single person around you is either a Giants or Jets fan was pretty intense!

Saturday morning I woke up early to get some laundry done before I met up with my mom in NYC. I was all proud of myself- coffee, book, and detergent in hand, I headed over to the laundromat. Throw my clothes into one of those triple loaders, and dive into my book. 20 minutes later I go to check on it, and it's on final spin. So I find a seat a little closer and wait some more. 10 minutes go by, and it's still spinning, though the "final spin" light has gone off. Hmm... something isn't right. I try the handle, but as it's still running, it's obviously locked. I find the manager and tell her, but she says wait a few minutes, "you'll hear it click when it's ready." I wait 10 more minutes... still spinning.  "Lady, it's not working." So she comes over and attempts the handle, and then unplugs the machine and plugs it back in. It starts spinning again. 

Her response? "Awww shiiiiiiit." 

This is NOT what I want to hear. I have to meet my mom. This wouldn't be too bad, except she somehow lost her phone, and we're supposed to meet at a Starbucks in NYC. So there's no way to reach her; I have to be there. At this rate, I don't see how I can even dry my clothes and make it in time. The manager re-runs the machine, hoping that time time, at the end of the cycle it will click open. Another 20 minutes go by. It doesn't click open. "Well, we're going to have to call the mechanic." A MECHANIC?! Are you kidding me??! I go outside and call RJ, seething. When I come back in, she says that the mechanic won't be able to come until that night. I told her that I (obviously) couldn't wait there all day, that I wanted my money back, and I want them to dry and fold it because it was their fault. I left my name and number and told her to call me when it was ready. ::end rant::

I met my mom only 30 min later, and Starbucks was quickly thrown out the window after I told her what happened. We got some giant beers and headed to Brooklyn Bridge Park. I had never been there before, but she had and wanted to show me everything. We wound up sitting by a pop up pool that was also set up like a beach with a tiki bar. The whole place was empty, so we were able to have our giant beers in peace. 
Then we took a stroll around the park before heading home. 

The only carousel left standing after Hurricane Sandy because it is enclosed

like mother, like daughter

under the bridge

Sunday I got a chance to sleep in. RJ packed and we headed out to brunch. Later that afternoon, RJ's parents took me to pick up my laundry and then we drove RJ the 45 min home. They had recently gone to Hershey Park, and got me this awesome over-sized mug and Krackel! I freakin love Krackel, and they don't sell it in stores anymore; you can only get the fun size ones in the Hershey mixed bags. I was so excited. 

I ended the night with pizza, beer, and True Blood. Can I just say again how freakin happy I am that this show is OVVEERRRR??! Seriously. Anyway... 

How was your weekend?