Happy Birthday, America!

Being that I was in NYC for the Fourth of July, I simply HAD to go see the Macy's fireworks over the Hudson River! It was actually pretty cool, despite the crowds and the fact that I probably could have had a better view on television. After the park, we all agreed to meet at Owain's apartment in Harlem. I had a firecracker popsicle in the park and my mouth was blue, so I went home first to brush my teeth, then took the subway to Harlem by myself. Harlem is...kind of scary! Basically the stereotypes seemed to be there for a reason. Don't worry, Mom and Dad, it was daylight, and furthermore all the crazies were so wrapped up in their own little worlds that they did not even seem to notice my presence. Owain has a very nice place though and we ordered a pizza. I made plans with a girl from class to go pick up some pepper spray this week! Then we all headed downtown about 8:30. We got off at 50th Street and began walking west towards the river. We only got as far as 11th Avenue, it was sooo crowded. The show started at about 9:30 and went for about 20-30 minutes. We were wedged between two tall buildings, so our view was limited. But it was still spectacular and I had a great time! Afterwards everyone went home to change and get ready to go out later. They were going to meet up again around 11:30 - 12. When I got home at about 10:30, I decided that I was too tired and called it a night! Here are some pictures from the fireworks. I took the first one so you could see how crowded it was! And this was just the street we were on. Each street was like this for at least 20 blocks or so.