Moseying in Midtown

On Tuesday, after sitting through a several lectures in brutally cold air conditioning, I decided that I needed to go buy some sweaters for my classes and for research. So I went with two people from my program that know how to get around in New York and we went to midtown. The area is near 34th street in Manhattan and is known for its amazing shopping, and Times square of course. To get there, I would have to make my first excursion onto the subway. Lets just say it has a very distinct smell, and it is extremely hot with not air movement whatsoever.

What is even better is that I almost got stuck on it by myself. We were all talking and missed our stop, so we had to rush off the subway and get on the shuttle to times square. But as we we trying to get off, the doors were trying to shut, and I had to stick my foot in the door and pry the doors open to get out. Lets just say all my days of sticking my foot in dorm elevator doors came in handy! When we finally got off the shuttle, we were smack dab in the middle of Times square. I really had to pinch myself to remind me that this was real. It really is amazing. 

After looking around at Times square, we made our way to 34th street, where all the major shopping is. New York is amazing in that it is built on an East-West grid, so during sunsets, the light streams all the way down a street to the other side. It is pretty amazing:

 On the walk there, we could also see the empire state building from the street, and it is so beautiful, especially when it is lit up at night.

This is my favorite picture from the night. I looked around in H&M for a while and found a sweater, but then we went next door to a store called Uniqglo, which has really colorful clothing and work wear. I just thought the store was really cool, because it is completely organized and crazy colorful!

After we finished shopping, we went to Korea town for a late dinner, and the food is really interesting and tasty! To round off the night, my friend took us to a rooftop bar with amazing 360 degree view of the night skyline. It was truly incredible and a great way to see the city at night.