NJ and NY 2012

okay calm down! I know my post is late, I am just way too busy to blog about everything that happened over the weekend, but im here now and it's not too late :)

Saturday night,  getting excited and anxious bout driving in manhattan for the first time! "lakasan lang ng loob". We left CT around 8:30 am arrived at NJ around 11 30, had brunch at Philippine Bread House and then went to Little Quiapo for HaLo-Halo $5

Thank God there's no traffic! Not my first time to drive to New jersey but this time my GPS took me to a different route which i like better than the back road.

after eating we figured it's still early, we're thinking of driving to manhattan to check in but im concerned that we'll get stuck in traffic if we do that so we just killed time at the mall which btw you have to pay for parking...

I wasn't planning to buy anything coz im all set with what im wearing and what i have but you go to stores sometimes you just can't help it. I bought a cute top and changed my outfit :)

Then we went to the event before it get's really late, show starts at 3pm as they say but guess what? filipino time! show didn't start not until 3:45. Started off with this 2 comedian then christine reyes sang 3 songs? then ofcourse vice ganda! Christine is really pretty and skinny :)

 Christine reyes

 Vice Ganda

 with apple after the show :)

while waiting for the show to start

After the show, we drove to manhattan to check in at Hilton Garden Inn at times Square, we got a deal at the hotel and also a very good location, what sucks is the parking! we had to pay $45 with tax just to park for overnight WTF?! Thank God there's no cop when i accidentaly entered a one way street when i was trying to park my car, oh my! i was sweating and panicking coz all the cars was honking at me >.< anyway i was able to maneuver the car. We checked in the after 30 mins we started walking around Times Square, I can say this is the first time i really enjoyed New York, i was able to enjoy all the view, relax, eat whatever I want, try new things, see and walk at times square at night with all the bright lights. SO many people taking pictures walking around and just sitting there. when I say many people, THERE's A LOT! It's true, the city that never sleeps.

 See all of them? just chillin, :)

Just got to get one pic with them hahahah

Next day, grabbed coffee first thing in the morning, this is the city where I can survive since they have starbucks in every corner!!!

walked around to find a place to have breakfast that's cheap and taste good, we ended up at Cafe Metro. Breakfast was delicious!!!!!!

Walked around after breakfast, walked in to stores :)

 Gelato

 Baked by Melissa

then we drove back to NJ to buy ensaymada and bread from Philippine Bread and Christine's only to find out the christine's at newark are always close on mondays so i had to drive another 30mins to Bergenfield NJ. WE got Back to CT before it hit traffic so im really happy. A short break from working hard for the past weeks. We deserve it!

I'll post detailed reviews on food, hotel, restaurants and products soon!