Ray’s New Toy – February 2010

Ray has wanted this for some time… a brand new SLR camera.  We finally decided to get one, with the extra push of knowing we will take baby pictures soon.  He did quite a bit of research and asking around, and then finally deciding on whether he will be with the Canon or Nikon party. Little beknownst to us, there is a huge divide in the camera world and the rivalry between Canon and Nikon. Ray finally went with Canon. We ended up buying the Canon Rebel Xsi Digital SLR.  Instantly, as soon as the parts were put together, Ray started snapping away and became the little kid in the candy store. It’s very fun watching him have such a great time with the camera. He took pictures of everything! EVERYTHING! It’s so nice to know he is having so much fun.

We did a lot of walking around the city so that he can capture as many photos and shots as possible.

Times Square at night….

The subway station near our place…

A very colorfully-dressed musician on the street on the Upper West Side… he played really well!

Indian Food at a store near Penn Station…

Our apartment…

Empire State Building on a foggy and misty day…

Columbus Circle…

I tried to use the new camera, but apparently, unless you are using the automatic focus mode, you need to have some skills in order to take a decent picture. I, apparently, didn’t have those skills and Ray is trying to teach me. 🙂 Thank goodness he is pretty patient with me… the camera is too complicated for me and I just don’t really get it. In the picture above, I took it, and he told me it was no good. To me, it was good. I didn’t know what he was talking about and why he thought it was no good?  That’s what I meant… I don’t know what’s a good picture and what’s not.  He said he’ll teach me more along the way and explain to me how to take a good picture. 🙂 Oh boy… Good luck, huney, on teaching your tech-unsavvy wife!

Del Frisco – February 2010

Numerous people have told us about Del Frisco and that it has one of the best steaks in the city.  We live right up street from it and have passed it countless times over the past year.  We finally decided to see what the hype was all about….

We got some crab cakes and shrimp cocktail for appetizers… they were so fresh and scrumptious!

I got the sirloin steak and it was good, but Ray’s $90 Wagyu Beef was better…

Even the side dishes were pretty amazing. We got some asparagus and potatoes au gratin.  The best part was that we took the bone home for the dogs and Pok’e had a feast! Del Frisco lived up to its hype! Next time, we have to try their infamous Double Eagle Steak.

Valentine’s Day February 2010

We love Valentine’s Day. It’s always romantic and no matter which city we are living in at the time, we find something fun to do and really enjoy each others’ company.  This year, we started off with making a nice breakfast at home.  Shortly before we got out of bed, someone knocked on our door and it turned out to be a flower delivery guy.  Ray had a nice arrangement delivered for me and it was so sweet of him.  What a nice way to start the day. 🙂 We spent the rest of the morning and afternoon walking around the city.  Later on that night, we dined at a nice seafood restaurant near our place called City Lobster.  We passed by that place many times throughout the year and finally had a chance to try it.   Ray had a nice 2-pound lobster meal, while I got a fresh lobster salad.  Very delicious.  The sides were also really good. The best part of it all was that it was only a 5-minute walk from our place and we took a nice stroll home after dinner.

This is our second year celebrating Valentine’s Day in New York City.  It’s really a great city to spend this special occasion in because there’s always so many options and places to go and things to do.  A lot has happened in a year.  Last year, we spent Valentine’s Day riding a horse carriage in Central Park and we lived out of a hotel. This year, we are actually settled in to our apartment and no longer feel like a tourist. 🙂