Empty NYC - March 2020 #StayHome

Just wanted to stop by and share pictures that my boss sent in our work group today. 

He had to drive to Manhattan to check the mail and see if the office still stands LOL. 

But all jokes aside.... I never seen NYC so empty! and I been here 13 years already. 

As of now there is no set date on when will the office reopen. I do miss it. 

So eerie. Ghost town. City that never sleeps actually sleeps. 

And I am happy to see people are staying home and saving lives.

Take a look 

Massive Iron Throne in the middle of Rockefeller Center

If you follow my IG page (villemo20) you know what this post will be about :)

 Beginning of April, a massive Iron Throne, from famous GOT series was spotted at Rockefeller Center.The notification popped on my Facebook and I ran to my co-worker saying we going. We work 2 stops away anyways so why not.

 The throne was huge! and lots of people was taking pictures.So did we.But the best part?It was also a red carpet premier! And hello all the GOT actors! I think every one was there.Unfortunately we didn't have a good spot so we couldn't see, but the was a huge TV that show all the fans who's there,etc.

Ned Stark-check, Hodor - check,Brienne - check, Jamie - check, George RR Martin - check! It was such a fun night! 

See few pictures below :)

Do you watch GOT?How do you like the show?

Cast, just few pics :)I  also have few videos on my phone :)

With lamps!I mean aside for the Throne,how cool are these lamps!?there was so many of them in different colors :)of course I had to take a picture with pink,coz you know it matches my hair!

International Ice Cream Day and 3 Places in NYC where you can get a good ice creams :)

Yay! Happy International Ice Cream Day! I mean who don't love ice cream? 

Personally I could have ice cream all day every day if I could, seriously! 

Please just don't ask me what my fave flavor is coz I won't be able to answer it hahaha! I love them all!

Quickly want to tell of of three places in NYC that serves awesome ice creams, are you ready?

Lets start our Ice Cream trip in Chinatown. There are two places here that I absolutely love!

TAIYAKI NYC, located at Baxter Street, right off the Canal Street. Small cute shops that serves ice cream in insta-famous fish waffles. First time me and my daughter went there was in Winter! I know who in the right mind eats ice cream in Winter hahha. But we really wanted to try the Unicorn Ice Cream so bad! so

 don't blame us! 

They have most common flavors like vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, matcha. Serve in either cup, cone or fish waffle with either red bean or custard filling, plus you get topping and drizzle :) 

Second time we went there, my daughter got regular vanilla ice cream in fish custard waffle and I got matcha ice cream in matcha cone with condensed milk drizzle! yum!

Second place in Chinatown is STAX Ice Cream and Doughnut Shop right on Grand Street. This place is bigger then Taiyaki. You can easily sit down and enjoy your ice cream. 

And here we have great flavors like Jasmine Milk Tea, Matcha Green Tea, Fruitty Pebbles , 

Cornflake Bourbon and my fave UBE. 

And the best part you can sample your ice cream before ordering! yes! Sophia and I went there twice and we got first time Madagascar Vanilla in pink vanilla cone and I got UBE in matcha cone. Second time Sophia got S'ores in vanilla cone and I got one scoop of UBE and one scoop of Cornflake Bourbon, both times I got condensed milk drizzle. 

another fun thing that you can get ther are doughnuts! Cereal inspired! They are topped with cinnamon squere crunch, fruitty pebbles, nutella etc. Annnnnd if you want you can make a ice cream doughnut sandwich! Haven't try but yum!

Third cool and recently discovered by my ice cream place is located right off 5th ave on 32nd Street. Besfren, Korean dessert place inspired by Korean Fairy Tale :)

Such a cute little place located in the heart of NYC. not only they serve a good ice cream but also rice cakes that are delish! 

But we are here for ice cream people! Me and my bestie from work went out Friday for lunch and got our self an ice cream. Matcha-Taro! yum both flavors are soooo good ! and our ice cream come decorated with a gorgeous flower :) 

So that is it for now! :) I am on a look out for more ice cream places :) I make sure to update you once I find and new spot :)

Random Trip ~ Chinatown, Lincoln Center and Central Park ~ NYC lifestyle

Saturday was supposed to be a quick Dentist visit in Chinatown and then we were supposed to go home. But. We don't go out often these days. I work full time and weekends are my cleaning and relaxing day. I rarely go out. But since we were already int he city, so why not? After our dentist appt in Chinatown we jumped in F train on East BWAY station and took uptown to Rockefeller CTR and transfer to D. Then we took it two stops to Columbus Circle and then 1 train to 66th Street Lincoln Ctr. Hahaha! confusing right? I bet if you not form around here it might be. We went all the way to 66th street to visit my sister in law who works at Garment Garage, small supermarket with very yummy foods. Its right across the street form Juliard, cant missed it. If you around in the area def check it out. They have the best Hungarian Mushroom Soup! it smells and tastes almost like the one my mom and my grandma makes!oh men I missed that soup! with Christmas around corner is miss it even more. But long story make it short. After we ate and hang out with Snow, we went to take few pics at Lincoln Center :) Nice place but outside not much to do. After we were supposed to walk down to Columbus Circle and take train home , but with Central Park right in front of us we decided to take a short walk in the park. It was cold and gloomy. But we did had lots of fun.
Here is full load of pictures! enjoy !

Random Christmas Trees in Chinatown :)

At Lincoln Center :)

In love with this Tree, right across the street of Lincoln Center

Central Park :) No matter the season always beautiful :)

till next time :)
~ Monica