Times Square and Grand Central Terminal

Things are starting to get really busy as my program is getting close to finishing, but I am determined to get posts out, even if they are really late. Last Thursday, I went with a group of friends to the midnight showing of the Dark Night in Times Square. We decided to go early so we could get dinner and fart around before we had to be at the theatre. We ended up taking the Subway, as usual, but instead of doing a straight transfer to the next train, we walked up so that we could see Grand Central Terminal. It was pretty surreal being there. I mean it's one of those places that you see all the time in movies, but it is an entirely different experience to be there is person.

After being a typical tourist and taking tons of pictures, we took the shuttle to Times Square. Walking around Times Square, we passed by a Famous Ray's pizza shop, a place that my dad had recommended to me before coming to New York. I was not completely sure if this was THE famous Ray's, but the pizza was great either way. After dinner, we went to check out the Hershey's store. As in an entire store of chocolate and candy. Let's just say I would not walk in there if you have even the slightest addiction to chocolate. They sell the world's largest bars of chocolate there, weighing in at a whopping 5 pounds. It would probably last you the rest of your life.

They also have a secret staircase that you are, technically, not supposed to touch, but I did anyway :)

 Kid in a candy store--literally. After the Hershey's store, we walked around Times Square, which is even more beautiful at night when all the huge billboards and jumbo-trons are lit up against the night sky. 

To end off our night of healthy eating we walked to the Coldstone's that was in front of our theatre and treated ourselves to some very good for you ice cream. By that time it was about 10:30, so we headed into the theatre to get our seats. A few hours later the show started, and I am sure if you have seen the movie you would agree that it was fantastic. We ended up getting out of the theatre around 3:15 in the morning, and getting back to the dorms around 4. Did I mention I had to work the next day? :)