on the road...

im traveling it up right now...started in providence last thursday. not much there. then we went to boston. i love boston. we got to walk a bit of the freedom trail, which is SO fun. then we went to this adorable little italian restaurant in littly italy. very quaint. great pasta. good times.
the guys stayed in boston for the weekend, but i headed to new york city. and i took the greyhound to get there. yes. officially my 2nd trip on the greyhound. not quite as eventful as the first, but interesting nonetheless.
i was in nyc until this afternoon. the first couple of days i spent with amber and caroline mitchell-
they do it right. ive realized that one thing i value a lot in a friend is a shared love for good FOOD. and thats what we had. it was fabulous. and of course when you hang out with 2 LSU fans, you have to go watch the tigers play and make friends with all the people in the bar. this one guy tried to convince us that amber looks just like reba mcEntire. what?? he was either really drunk or he has really really bad eyes...maybe both. but he did provide some entertainment (at least for me.)
sunday i got to hang out with sb all day- SO fun! went to redeemer, then dinner at moustache (pronounced moo-stahsh). very good and very fitting because we got hummus and for some reason i sortof equate sb with hummus.
then the guys played the show in ny on monday night at the nokia theatre in times square. the show was really great. then we got a couple of extra days to hang out in the city- shopped, ate, walked alot, and hung out.
sara beth was sweet enough to move out of her bedroom for a few nights and let us stay there...her place is awesome. everyone should go visit. but i might suggest waiting until april or may. its already really cold up here and i dont particularly love being cold. otherwise, its great.
last night dave and i went to dinner with our friend andy young. we ate at my FAVORITE place in manhatten, westville. its SO good. highlights were definitely the mac n'cheese and the blueberry pie a la mode. mmmm...
we took off this afternoon to hartford where i am right now. im sitting in a crappy green room with a space heater blowing on my legs while im typing this update. o, and i have 4 layers
of clothing on right now including my down booties. im still cold.
there is one more thing id like to mention. i have become quite the hanson fan while ive been out with these guys. not only are they the greatest guys- we've gotten to spend a good bit of time with them and i have been really impressed. they are so down-to-earth and they love jesus. that makes for a really great atmosphere and sense of community. its awesome.
not only do i really love them as people, but im becoming very fond of their music. they are REALLY good. so i am officially calling myself a fan. but i feel compelled to differentiate myself from the majority of hanson's fans. this picture to the right, for instance, was taken as we were drving up to the venue this afternoon. im certain that, although now a fan, i will never go to these lengths. these guys have some very committed, slightly crazy fans.

here's some songs i love...you should download them:

Been there Before
Penny and Me
This time Around

stay tuned for more pics soon.