The ACK-attack weekend Catch-up Part 2: Friday

So, where did I leave off? Oh yes, Friday.

Friday was an interesting day for me. First of all, I didn't go to work. My wonderful supervisor let me have it off. Normally when you get a day off, you sleep in. Did I? Heck no. Why you ask? Well, you see, because I came out to New York with the rest of the BYU Comms department, that meant that there were broadcast interns throughout the city with us. One of these interns just so happens to work at the Today Show (that's the NBC morning magazine show) and she hooked up the group with VIP tickets to the Toyota Summer Concert series show that Friday where Alanis Morrissette would be playing to promote her new album that comes out June 10th. Now I realize that to most people they really don't care anything for Alanis, but I happen to be a fan of hers, so I was really excited and convinced the Trio (and Kim) to join me at 6:30 AM outside Rockefeller Center to stand in a blocked off portion of the street for three hours, to listen to as Brother Safsten puts it "Angry Lesbian Music". (Note: Alanis isn't necessarily a lesbian... she just sings about being angry at guys sometimes.) Oh the joy!

Now, I didn't really get great pictures from the Today Show, you'll need to see Kim's blog for those. I was kinda running on about four hours of sleep so I forgot my camera. But I did get a couple from Cami's camera and from screen captures of NBC.com. Speaking of which, if you go to the Today Show website, you can find the video clips of Alanis's performances, which you can see us in! Anyway, while we were there waiting, be got the great pleasure to hear the same three songs about four times each. Alanis played "Ironic", "THank You", and "Underneath"- her new single. I happened to enjoy hearing her live, she's really good live (even Ashley agreed there and she doesn't like her music), but after a while I started to have flash back to my vacation in Destin Florida in 4th grade where the local TV kept playing the "Ironic" music video over and over again. There is only so many times you can stand hearing a song with a bunch of gay guys standing in front of you singing along before you start to go mad. We hit that point at about 7:30, and we weren't leaving until 9. Anyway, point being, we got to be on the Today Show and saw a brief, but good, live concert for free, with really good "seats". Here are some pictures from the event.

This is from a screen capture on NBC.com. So that means this was shown on national television! See how close we were! Cool! I could even see reasonable well and you guys know how short I am.










Just another Screen capture. I've marked our heads with yellow dots.








This is a picture taken on Cami's camera. It does a good job at showing how close we really were.

Oh, and did I mention it was Fleet Week, so there were a ton of sailors there? No, well now I did.











Here's Ashley and Cami. According to Kim, they woke up pretty much ten minute before they had to leave. Don't they look so happy to be awake!






After the Today Show, we went and had breakfast and then walked around Midtown. We saw St. Paul's, Sack's 5th Ave, the American Girl Store, the Macy's flag ship store, the Empire State Building, and we even had time to stop by H&M and get Kyle a snazzy new jacket. I don't know how we managed to walk as much as we did that early in the morning and on so little sleep but we did. It might have been because Kim, who was running on the most sleep, was playing tour guide for us. Thanks again Kim, you're awesome. Here are a pic from our jaunt.






This is St. Paul's. It's near Rockefeller Center. It's a cool old catholic cathedral. I could tell you all about the historical significance it plays in American art... but I'll spare you. Moving on.










I think we may have tried to do too much too soon on Friday because when we stopped by Kim's after our walk, everyone pretty much crashed. We were planning on walking down to the Brooklyn Bridge and going to get some pizza at a really good pizzeria, but no one could function. We opted to watch some of Monty Python and the Holy Grail and relax. Kyle was the main reason why we were going to watch this. He'd never seen it before and we were going to see the play that night. Well, Kyle ended up passing out about 5 minutes in. Then Cami and Ashley quickly followed. I, on the other hand, decided to head back up town and change for the play. So while everyone else slept, I was traveling on the subway. Just so you know, during the weekends here, the subway goes crazy with construction. A normal 30 minute ride turns into a hour or more. Oh joy. But I did manage to get some revenge.



Here's sleeping Kyle, unknowing having a wet-willie coming his way. Ok, so I didn't actually do it, but it was fun to pretend. He didn't even move an inch the whole time... and I got pretty close to his ear too.








After nap time, we went off to dinner at some pizza place in the Financial district. It was called Adrianne's. Like from Rocky. It was crap. We got horrible service. Our server, a little Hispanic guy, only came to us to take our orders and to give us the check. I think he was annoyed we weren't getting alcohol so he wasn't going to make a big tip. Basically he was rude and mean to us, and didn't get much of a tip at all. For dessert we got Crumb cupcakes. These are these big cupcakes that Martha Stewart likes. It wasn't half bad. Really needed some milk. I had fun feeding the sparrows my extras and scaring my friends with the birds coming close to us. (I think I was starting to get a little loopy around this time from lack of sleep.) Oh, we did see something cool though. We were down by the East River at this point, and if you've ever seen "Fool's Rush In", here's the helacopter pad from the movie where Matthew Perry decides he needs to go back to Vegas and be with Salma Hayek.

















From dinner, we preceded to head up to Times Square to see Spamalot. We got there a little early, so we killed time by heading into Toys'R'us! FUN! Really, it was. The thing you need to know about Times Square is that everything there is like mini Vegas. It's all over the top and there just to please the tourists. So inside the Toy store, they had tons of cool displays. Here are some pictures.




Times Square at Dusk
























the Trio (and Me) on the Elevator.











Kyle by the Mack 5 from the new Speed Racer movie.
















Cami at the entrance to Barbie Land.



















Me and Lego Captain Jack Sparrow. I really was on one with sparrows that night now that i think about it.














and finally.... the T-Rex!





He was animated! He moved and made sounds.















I've got a lot more from Toys'R'us, but for the time being I'll move on. Now we did eventually make it to Spamalot! It was hallrious. It was pretty much a straight rip off of the movie at times, but it was reeally fun to see. I highly recommend it to any Monty Python fan, or anyone in general. Yes even you Tiffany! You would enjoy it, I know it! Don't be a broadway snob on me just because you know a whole heck of a lot more... trust the Wise One. Have I ever lead you astray before? Anyway, sorry there, after the show, we headed back home for the night. We did have some fun on the train though. Here are the final pics for Friday's adventuring.






Here's the Sign on the corner of the Shurbert Theatre. Spamalot won Best Musical in 2005 at the Tony's.


It really was sooooooo fun.













Outside the doors, they have a cut out so you can be a (insert fake accent here) Silly French Knight. In honor of the play, here are some fun quotes to go along with the pics


Here's me!


French Soldier: I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.



















Ashley the Knight


French Soldier: You don't frighten us, English pig dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, you sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called "Arthur King," you and all your silly English K-nig-hts.













Kyle....



Knight 1: We are now no longer the Knights who say Ni.
Knight 2: NI.
Other Knights: Shh...
Knight 1: We are now the Knights who say...”Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-PTANG. Zoom-Boing. Z'nourrwringmm.











and finally Cami.


Black Knight: Right, I'll do you for that!
King Arthur: You'll what?
Black Knight: Come here!
King Arthur: What are you gonna do, bleed on me?
Black Knight: I'm invincible!
King Arthur: ...You're a loony.













This is just a random pic of Ashley and Kyle on the subway... don't they look like they're checking each other out! Ha! I get a kick out of this each time I look at it.




Anyway, that's Friday. I'll be back... hopefully sooner... with Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Keep a look out.