No Performances on Mondays?!

During the summer, Central Park offers an plethora of free activities from concerts to films to plays. The Public Theater puts on shows at the Delacorte Theater, dubbing it Shakespeare in the Park. Right now, the performance being showcased is A Midsummer Night's Dream, and I, being unemployed and new to the city, wanted to see the Shakespearean classic.

So I make my way up to the Great Lawn, which is the center of the park, to obtain the tickets and somehow get completely lost. I had to flag down a passing rollerblader who was nice enough to point me in the right direction, but only it was the wrong direction. I eventually spotted the outdoor theater and by the time I reached the box office, I was sweaty and tired. Hmmmm...why are the doors closed? It's past 1:00pm and website said that the staff hands out tickets at 1pm. I call my cousin to get her to provide me with a phone number for the theater. What?! The theater is closed on Mondays?! And I should line up no later than 8am to get the tickets?! Oh hell no! Damn me for not reading the website completely! Oh well, at least now I know where the theater is.


Turtle Pond, home to many cute turtles who will grow up to be ninjas.


Belvedere Castle towering above Turtle Pond. Mr. Belvedere used to live there. Oh how I miss that show...


Cleopatra's Needle/The Obelisk in Central Park, erected in 1500 BC from Egypt and given to the U.S. in 1881.


"Ugh, my roomie farted and now I need fresh air!"


"Oh wow, I can't even stand my own farts!"

I passed by a pet store on the way to the park. There were these adorable toy dogs in plastic bins that would stick their mouth through the ventilation holes and lick your fingers, even though the signs prohibits people from touching the dogs. That's like putting chocolate cake in front of a fat kid and telling him not to eat it.