Saturday night my eight hour shift turned into a ten hour shift which wouldn’t usually be an issue but I had promised Thierry that I would go out with him and his girl for her birthday. Luckily they were heading to a club, Highbar which is just a two blocks from work. As the name reveals, it sits on top of a high-rise in the middle of Manhattan. We were told that the cover was $50 but luckily our party was on a French socialite’s guest list from Facebook or something like that; I didn’t really understand but was happy to save a Grant, even if it doesn’t sound as cool as a Benjamin. The place was packed inside because of the cold but outside was the amazing view and cabanas. We had three drinks which totaled almost a Grant not including gratuity so we definitely didn’t drink too much. I was hoping to spot a celebrity but did not.
After getting to bed around 4am, I got up and made it to church (pat on the back). The service was great and after some searching for a place with room for us we had brunch at Thai restaurant Tuk Tuk which friend PJ lives right above. Their honey ginger tea, amazing.
Next we actually took a car to the Brooklyn flea market (pic). It’s weird, and in NYC it’s scary to be in a car when you‘re used to public transportation. The market was in an old bank and downstairs the huge vault was used for local food sales. I had a piece of Baklava that was so rich I couldn’t finish it, and that’s saying a lot.
No class this week because of spring break. I’m really looking forward to doing a little reading and not using an alarm clock in the morning.
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