Top Ten Moments in NYC

1. Walking into the first Starbucks with JR Kerr and David to get my first espresso of the trip.
2. Top of the Empire State building taking useless pictures that sure were fun to take. Could have done without the security lines, though.
3. Sitting at the long table at Nikko's after walking through Central Park with David and Jay watching the gang from Buddy's church (Grace Fellowship) and the gang from Todd's church (Christ Fellowship) get to know each other.
4. Lunch in the basement of Macy's with the same gang.
5. The free books in the SWAG bag from Q!!!!
   
6. SOHO: three good espresso bars (! no wonder it's a top moment!), designer boutiques, an amazing Apple store that was offering an iMovie tutorial in its cool theater, not needing the $220 denim shorts I found in a boutique.
7. Sitting on the rooftop terrace of our hotel with Todd and David after the Fray pondering what the lasting takeaways of Q would be while we watched the Empire State Building.
8. Making Spring ride the subway.
9. Riding the wooden escalator at Macy's. It was so...authentic.
10. Returning to the upper West side for dinner at Bodrum, an amazing Mediterranean restaurant David and I found through research.

Q day

This is the building we are meeting in...GOTHAM HALL. Does it get any better than that? Yes, it does. Gotham Hall is just down Broadway from the flagship Macy's. Do you know they have 7 restaurants inside including Starbucks? I am so energized by being here in this city, learning about new ways God wants me to work in the world, hanging with so many of my best friends in the world. If you know me, you know the mood that I am in: I just want to jump out of my skin with the sensations of it all. And in addition to that I'm learning new ways to change my world all the time!

Comment, people: I wanna know if you are listening!

So this was in NYC during our Christmas trip. Not a great photo, now that I see it, but I wanted the practice of uploading a photo and posting about it! I am excited about NYC, because I am headed there again in April for the Q conference hosted by the fermiproject. It focuses on the intersection of church and culture, a current passion of mine. 

What I am Reading Today:

"It's Not about the Coffee" by Howard Behar

Good book about leadership and life lessons learned while he was the president of Starbucks.