just josee: big lights will inspire you

(cue New York by Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys-because that song was on replay in my mind THE ENTIRE TRIP- so you are welcome)

GUYS HAVE YOU MISSED ME???

I literally haven't blogged in months, and I wish I felt bad.

But i start every single post with how i suck at blogging.

so maybe i should just ignore that i suck & bore you with too many details and pictures of the TRIP OF A LIFETIME I TOOK THIS SUMMER.

i have gotten a lot of questions about my trip.

so naturally i am making up a faq right now.

josee! who did you go to NYC with??

one of my dearest friends of my entire life decided that she was going to chase her dreams and move to new york to dance. (shout out to rachel perry)

she's just the sweetest/sassiest thing with the most flawless porcelain skin and gorgeous deep red hair. like who can pull that combo off?

rachel perry and nicole kidman. & that's it.

no lie

anywayyyy--rach moved in feb, and before she left i promised her i would come visit her.

i mean. she didn't really tell me i haddd to. but come on.

i'm a true friend. :)

my roommate ashley also came for most of the trip. & we had a real fine time. but i'll get to that.

jos: how did you afford this trip??

so i work a lot.

like i have 3 jobs.

holler at me.

so i got this super awesome deal on a plane ticket, & rachel told me i could stay with her.

so i went with it & ran & never turned back.

what did you do?!

EVERYTHING!!!

(cue way too many details)

hey. you asked for it. kindof

FRIDAY JULY 25TH

i worked in the morning, got off at 5. went to my cousin's birthday bbq bash (shout out lauren. #12)

and met rachel at her house at 9:45.

her brothers drove us up to SLC airport and we went through security & did all that boring stuff.

oh. PS rachel obviously lives in new york. but she came out to utah the week before! originally it was for a surprise, but unexpectadely her uncle passed away and the funeral was being held in California exactly the time she was coming to utah. what a blessing, right?

anyways. we did everything exciting in the airport.

another side note. that was my first time being in an airport going somewhere since July 2010. i was feeling wanderlust like nobody's business.

we get into our plane & i put on my very unattractive neck pillow and conked out.

SATURDAY JULY 26TH
so we had a layover in Charlotte. guys it was my first time there & all i did was chill in the airport for an hour but i was giddy as a gumdrop

so we took a quick flight.

AND THEN I WAS IN NEW YORK.

i could hardly handle myself i was so excited.
anyway,
we hopped onto a train, and then the subway & i was carrying my suitcase that was the size of a ~~small~~ large child & I WAS IN NEW YORK CITY.

we got to rach's apartment in Harlem. got ready & off we went.

we were both STARVED so we went & got REAL new york hot dogs. everyone says that the ones from the carts are the real ones. but. i am here to tell you that what i experienced was real life new york hot dogs. like i don't even like hot dogs & i loved these.

grey's papaya.

2 hot dogs & a drink for $5.

that's what's up.

after we ate I WENT TO TIMES SQUARE.

okay. way too many people in wayy too small of a place. but i loved it!!! the energy was just the happiest ever, & i mean. come on. it's time square!

we went into lots of stores.

like toys-r-us & i was the annoying tourist who took pictures of everything.

then we went to the disney store & i melted & wanted everything.
i have never felt the desire to go to disneyland more in my life.
even when i was in disneyland.